Drake University Athletics

Transfer from Tulsa who sat out 2003-04 season...has three years of eligibility.

Before Drake — Played in eight games at Tulsa in 2002-03 season, averaging 0.6 points and 1.4 rebounds...saw limited action vs. Texas-Pan American, Southwest Missouri State, Rice (2-8-03), Boise State (2-13-03), Texas-El Paso (2-15-03), Hawaii (2-27-03), San Jose State (3-1-03) and Texas-El Paso (3-13-03)...had his first two-point basket vs. UTEP (3-13-03), ending with two points and three rebounds in 5 minutes...had two points and three rebounds vs. San Jose State...scored his first career point with a free throw vs. Hawaii...had one rebound and one blocked shot in one minute vs. Rice.

High School —  Foreign exchange student at Iowa City Regina High School...was a two-year letterwinner and two-year starter...helped his team post identical 16-10 records in each of his two years, and advance to the state playoffs for the first time since 1995...averaged 19.8 points, 12.9 rebounds and over five blocked shots his senior season...also shot 63.4 percent from the field as a senior...in the state quarterfinals, scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a losing effort against the eventual state champion...was a first-team Class A all-state selection his senior season and earned state tournament all-tournament team accolades...earned all-conference, all-district and all-area honors as a senior...had high games of 11 blocks twice and 22 rebounds once, and also had 19 double-doubles as a senior...averaged 9.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as junior...connected on 57.8 percent from the field as a junior...scored 757 points for a 14.6 average, and had 579 rebounds for an 11.1 average in his two seasons...high school coach was Gary Close.

Personal — Computer Science major...born Aliou Keita on Feb. 25, 1983 in Dakar, Senegal...speaks four languages -- French, English, Arabic and Walof...father, Moutapha, is deceased...mother's name is Aissatou Konate Keita...high school coach: Gary Close who was former assistant coach at Iowa and current aide at Wisconsin.