Sika Koné
Malian basketball player (born 2002)
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Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for CAB Estepona Jardin of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She was selected 29th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.
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Koné with the Minnesota Lynx in 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – CAB Estepona Jardin | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 82 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | SPAR Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Chicago Sky | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Perfumerías Avenida | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | CAB Estepona Jardin | |||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
Spain
Koné started her professional career in Spain in 2019, playing for SPAR Gran Canaria.[1] She played four seasons there.
From 2023 to 2025, Koné played for CB Avenida.[2]
In July 2025, Koné signed CAB Estepona Jardin.[3]
WNBA
The New York Liberty selected Koné with the 29th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[4][5] She stayed overseas for the 2022 season, then signed her rookie contract and joined the Liberty's training camp ahead of the 2023 season.[6] She did not make the opening day roster and was waived by the Liberty on 16 May 2023.[7]
Chicago Sky (2023)
The Chicago Sky claimed Koné off waivers on 18 May 2023.[8] She would go on to appear in 20 games for the Sky during the 2023 season and averaged 3.6 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, and 0.5 assists per game.
Minnesota Lynx (2024)
On 14 April 2024, Koné was traded to the Minnesota Lynx alongside the 2024 8th overall pick, a 2025 2nd round pick, and the rights to swap a 2026 1st round pick in exchange for Nikolina Milić and the 7th overall pick in 2024.[9]
Washington Mystics (2024–2025)
On 20 August 2024, Koné was traded to the Washington Mystics alongside Olivia Époupa and a 2026 second round pick in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen.[10]
On 5 August 2025, Koné was waived by the Mystics.[11]
Atlanta Dream (2025)
On 17 August 2025, Koné signed with the Atlanta Dream.[12]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2023 | Chicago | 20 | 0 | 9.3 | .532 | .333 | .769 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | .412 | — | .778 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Washington | 10 | 0 | 16.0 | .433 | .571 | .889 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8.6 | |
| 2025 | Washington | 11 | 0 | 6.7 | .389 | .333 | .889 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 1.4 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| Career | 3 years, 4 teams | 66 | 0 | 7.4 | .444 | .389 | .840 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
