Kane's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2018-19 Freshman

• Played in 18 games on the season, averaging 1.5 points on 59.1 percent shooting (13-22 FG)
• Made debut Nov. 25 vs. Mississippi Valley State, finishing with six points and two rebounds
• Career-high eight points on 4-5 shooting with two blocks vs. UNLV (Dec. 8)
• Four points vs. Minnesota (Jan. 16)
• Four points and career-high three blocked shots at Iowa (Jan. 20)

High School

• Averaged 9.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior while shooting 68 percent from the field
• Helped lead Florida Prep to a 25-6 record and Regional Final appearance
• Originally part of the 2019 class before reclassifying to 2018
• Came to the United States in 2016 from the Flying Star Academy in Senegal
• Spent his first year in the U.S. at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado
• High school coach at Florida Prep was Julius Reid
• Played for the Colorado Hawks AAU program, coached by Simeon Boddie

Personal

• Born Nov. 20, 1999
• Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
• Son of Cira Ndiaye and Cherif Kane
• Favorite player is Hakeem Olajuwan
• Played soccer before being introduced to the game of basketball four years ago
• Favorite athlete is Sadio Mane
• Hobbies include watching movies, listening to French music and playing the drums
• Enjoys Chinese food and favorite campustown restaurant is Panda Express
• Proudest sports achievement is, “Representing my family on this journey to America and now to Illinois to play basketball and receive a college education.”