Kinidinnin Konate
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Kinidinnin Stephane Konate Sornan (born August 23, 1980 in Bouaké
, Côte d'Ivoire
) is a Côte d'Ivoire
an basketball player currently playing for Côte d'Ivoire side Abidjan BC. He is also a long-time member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
.
Konate competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the FIBA Africa Championship 2003
. He has since gone on to compete for the team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2005
, FIBA Africa Championship 2007
, and FIBA Africa Championship 2009
. In his most recent tournament, he averaged 8.7 points per game for the Côte d'Ivoire team that won the silver medal at the 2009 African Championship to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
.
Bouaké
Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, with a population of 775,300 . It is the main urban settlement of the Bouaké Department with a population exceeding 1.2 million, in the Vallée du Bandama Region...
, Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
) is a Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
an basketball player currently playing for Côte d'Ivoire side Abidjan BC. He is also a long-time member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship....
.
Konate competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the FIBA Africa Championship 2003
FIBA Africa Championship 2003
The FIBA Africa Championship 2003 was hosted by Egypt from August 7 to August 16, 2003. The games were played in Alexandria. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the one berth allocated to Africa for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
. He has since gone on to compete for the team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2005
FIBA Africa Championship 2005
The FIBA Africa Championship 2005 was hosted by Algeria from August 15 to August 24, 2005. The games were played in Algiers. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to Africa for the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan...
, FIBA Africa Championship 2007
FIBA Africa Championship 2007
-5th-8th Playoff:-9th-12th playoff:-13th-16th Playoff:-Final standings:-External links:*...
, and FIBA Africa Championship 2009
FIBA Africa Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Africa Championship was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Africa in the 2010 FIBA World Championship...
. In his most recent tournament, he averaged 8.7 points per game for the Côte d'Ivoire team that won the silver medal at the 2009 African Championship to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
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