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per FSN:
Not even the snow and freezing temperatures could deter Bakary Konate from committing to the University of Minnesota.
Growing up in Mali, a country in West Africa almost twice the size of Texas, Konate never saw snow as a young kid. He then went to Spain to play high school basketball and first saw snow during a few of his trips through Europe for tournaments.
Bakary visited Minnesota in mid-February, when there was "snow everywhere and it was very cold," he recalls. That didn't deter the 6-foot-11, 225-pound center from choosing the Gophers over a few other schools.
"First of all, when I came to visit, I was very surprised (by) the people of Minnesota in general. They were very friendly," Konate said at the Gophers' media day last month. "As a player, I came (to) visit there. They showed interest to be part of the team and come to school."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...ophers-big-man-konate-has-high-ceiling-110314
Go Gophers!!
Not even the snow and freezing temperatures could deter Bakary Konate from committing to the University of Minnesota.
Growing up in Mali, a country in West Africa almost twice the size of Texas, Konate never saw snow as a young kid. He then went to Spain to play high school basketball and first saw snow during a few of his trips through Europe for tournaments.
Bakary visited Minnesota in mid-February, when there was "snow everywhere and it was very cold," he recalls. That didn't deter the 6-foot-11, 225-pound center from choosing the Gophers over a few other schools.
"First of all, when I came to visit, I was very surprised (by) the people of Minnesota in general. They were very friendly," Konate said at the Gophers' media day last month. "As a player, I came (to) visit there. They showed interest to be part of the team and come to school."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...ophers-big-man-konate-has-high-ceiling-110314
Go Gophers!!