Frogs to open season at DMC for third straight season
2010-11 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Cheick Kone saw limited action in his first season on the court for TCU ... appeared in seven contests ... made his TCU debut Nov. 12 vs. Jackson State, making one free throw and pulling down one rebound in a career-high three minutes of action ... also received three minutes Dec. 1 vs. Prairie View A&M and Feb. 16 vs. Colorado State.
2009-10 | REDSHIRT SEASON
Kone sat out his first season on campus due to injury.
2007-09 | HOWARD COLLEGE
Kone arrived at TCU after spending one season at Howard College in Big Springs, Texas ... missed the entire 2008-09 season due to injury ... ranked 11th among all NJCAA Division I players in blocked shots (1.03 bpg), No. 38 in offensive rebounds (1.7 rpg) and No. 45 in total rebounds (4.4 rpg) during his freshman season in 2007-08 ... averaged 3.1 points per game while connecting on 58.1 percent (36-of-62) of his field-goal attempts ... helped lead the Hawks to a 25-8 overall record and a 12-4 mark in WJCAC action ... helped Howard College reach the Region V Championship Game.
PREP CAREER
Kone graduated from Cornerstone Christian School in San Antonio, Texas, where he played basketball for Walter Webb.
OFF THE COURT
Kone is the son of Monoudou and Fily Sissoko Kone ... born on August 19, 1988 ... majoring in communications.
CAREER HIGHS Points: 1 (11/12/10 vs. Jackson State) Rebounds: 1, 3x (last 1/15/11 at Colorado State) Field Goal Attempts: 1, 4x (last 2/16/10 vs. Colorado State) Free Throws: 1 (11/12/10 vs. Jackson State) Free Throw Attempts: 2 (11/12/10 vs. Jackson State) Minutes: 3, 3x (last 2/16/11 vs. Colorado State)
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