Papa Amadou Kante

CAREER

Has totaled 69 points (2.3 ppg) and 68 rebounds (2.3 rpg) over 30 career games at Pitt
Shoots 51.0 percent (25-of-49) from the field and 57.6 percent (19-of-33) from the foul line ... has eight career blocks and eight steals
Sidelined for the 2023-24 season after knee surgery in September of 2023 … Played just eight games in the 2025-26 season before injury ended his season

2025-26

Appeared in eight games, averaging 2.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game, before injury sidelined him
Shot 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from the field and pulled down 43 total rebounds (17 offensive, 26 defensive) in his eight appearances ... added seven assists, two steals, and one block
Had 10 rebounds (five offensive) in 22 minutes to open the season with a win over Youngstown State (11/3)
Posted a season-best eight points to go with five rebounds in a win over Eastern Michigan (11/10)
Had season-highs with 11 rebounds and five assists in a win over Bucknell (11/17)

2024-25

All-ACC Academic Team honoree
Named the Gold Standard Teammate of the Year
Returned to the Pitt rotation after missing all of last season with a knee injury ... appeared in 22 games
Averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds, while going 16-of-29 (.552) from the field, in 7.0 minutes per game.
Came off the bench to ignite the Panthers’ in a 91-90 overtime win at Ohio State (11/29) ... finished with 12 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in 17:18 of action ... went 3-of-4 from the field and 6-of-9 from the foul line in the win

2023-24

Suffered a knee injury in September and missed the 2023-24 season ... underwent surgery September 22
Named the Gold Standard Teammate of the Year

HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked No. 91 (247 Sports), No. 95 (Rivals), No. 108 (ESPN) among the 2023 recruiting class
Played at South Kent Prep School for Coach Raphael Chillious
Led South Kent to a 29-7 record, the NEPSAC Class AAA regular season title (15-1) and Class AAA championship
Named NEPSAC Class AAA first team in 2023 and earned honorable mention honors in 2022.
Averaged 15.2 points as a junior and led South Kent to a 17-17 record and to the Class AAA NESPAC semifinal
Posted 10+ points in 19 games with 20+ points in four games
Scored a season-best 23 points against St. Thomas Moore Prep (1/19)
Posted 15+ rebounds in four games with 20+ rebounds in two games
Grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds against Springfield Commonwealth and added 21 points with six blocks (11/17)
Averaged 9.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 13 games with NY Renaissance on the EYBL Circuit in 2022
Highlighted summer play with 17 points and 13 rebounds against LivOn-Fleur De Lis (5/28).
Recorded four double-figure scoring games and three double-doubles
Played on the EYBL Circuit in 2021 with the Expressions Elite

PERSONAL

Born October 27, 2003 in Dakar, Senegal
Son of Buyagui and Manthia Kante ... has one sister, Baye Assa Kante, and three brothers, Abass, Hama, and Daouda
First played organized basketball after moving to the United States in 2019
Has a 7-4 wingspan