Balla Kouyate

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Balla Kouyate
22 Balla Kouyate
  • Height:
    6'10
  • Hometown:
    Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    2.4
  • fg %
    64.3
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    36.4
  • reb/g
    4.0
  • a/g
    0.2
Bio

2024-25: Played in eight games for Daytona State College. Scored collegiate high 15 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes versus Florida Sports Coast on November 19th, 2024 in 123-49 win. Recorded eight rebounds for the second time in win over Florida Coastal Prep on December 4th, 2024. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in Art. His parents Lonsine Kouyate and Dokamorie Diabote have lived in France for the past 30 years. In his free time he enjoys playing games and watching anime. His favorite memory is a recent trip to Japan.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 11
Games started 6 1
Minutes 327 78
Minutes per game 12.6 7.1
FG 27-42 7-11
FG Pct 64.3 63.6
3PT 0-2 0-2
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 8-22 1-1
FT Pct 36.4 100.0
Off rebounds 38 6
Def rebounds 66 12
Total rebounds 104 18
Rebounds per game 4.0 1.6
Personal fouls 52 18
Disqualifications - -
Assists 5 2
Turnovers 23 6
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.3
Steals 4 0
Blocks 23 6
Points 62 15
Points per game 2.4 1.4
Points per 40.0 min 7.6 7.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Central Arizona College W, 86-62
Feb 18 at Cochise College L, 110-84
Feb 21 College of Southern Nevada W, 93-81
Feb 25 at Yavapai College W, 103-80
Feb 28 Eastern Arizona College L, 84-83
Mar 5 College of Southern Nevada L, 88-87
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 3 at Region 1 ACCAC Open Practice Event - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Compton College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Mt. San Jacinto - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 vs. California-National Juco Shootout - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 vs. Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Cooper Mountain College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. Barton Community College L, 74-67 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 1 vs. Gillette College W, 88-72 - 8 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-5 0.0 6
Nov 5 at Colorado Northwestern Community College W, 72-62 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 7 at Utah State Eastern W, 83-78 1 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 82-68 1 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at Scottsdale Community College W, 94-79 1 23 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 13 at Glendale Community College W, 107-73 1 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 17 Palo Verde College W, 97-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 98-66 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Nov 26 Community Christian College W, 97-66 - 17 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 5 at New Mexico Military Institute W, 101-98 - 27 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Dec 6 vs. Trinidad State College W, 80-73 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 15 Dawson Community College L, 76-67 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 vs. Northwest College L, 79-70 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 19 Monroe University L, 70-65 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 Central Arizona College W, 89-85 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Cochise College W, 83-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 College of Southern Nevada W, 95-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Yavapai College W, 74-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 94-90 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Central Arizona College W, 108-98 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Cochise College W, 107-88 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 at College of Southern Nevada W, 93-73 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Yavapai College W, 69-61 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 at Eastern Arizona College W, 82-73 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Central Arizona College W, 86-62 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 at Cochise College L, 110-84 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 College of Southern Nevada W, 93-81 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 at Yavapai College W, 103-80 - 9 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 28 Eastern Arizona College L, 84-83 1 22 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 5 College of Southern Nevada L, 88-87 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 3 at Region 1 ACCAC Open Practice Event - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Compton College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Mt. San Jacinto - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 vs. California-National Juco Shootout - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 vs. Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Cooper Mountain College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. Barton Community College L, 74-67 - 14 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Nov 1 vs. Gillette College W, 88-72 - 8 2 4 6 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Colorado Northwestern Community College W, 72-62 1 24 4 7 11 0 0 0 2
Nov 7 at Utah State Eastern W, 83-78 1 20 3 2 5 0 4 0 1
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 82-68 1 13 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Scottsdale Community College W, 94-79 1 23 0 4 4 0 1 0 1
Nov 13 at Glendale Community College W, 107-73 1 16 2 6 8 0 2 0 1
Nov 17 Palo Verde College W, 97-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 98-66 - 17 4 5 9 1 1 2 2
Nov 26 Community Christian College W, 97-66 - 17 6 8 14 0 0 0 1
Dec 5 at New Mexico Military Institute W, 101-98 - 27 1 4 5 2 0 0 2
Dec 6 vs. Trinidad State College W, 80-73 - 18 3 5 8 0 3 1 0
Dec 15 Dawson Community College L, 76-67 - 16 1 2 3 0 1 0 3
Dec 17 vs. Northwest College L, 79-70 - 12 1 0 1 0 2 1 1
Dec 19 Monroe University L, 70-65 - 16 3 2 5 0 3 0 1
Jan 10 Central Arizona College W, 89-85 - 10 1 3 4 1 0 0 3
Jan 14 at Cochise College W, 83-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 College of Southern Nevada W, 95-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Yavapai College W, 74-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 94-90 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Central Arizona College W, 108-98 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Cochise College W, 107-88 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 4 at College of Southern Nevada W, 93-73 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Yavapai College W, 69-61 - 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
Feb 11 at Eastern Arizona College W, 82-73 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 Central Arizona College W, 86-62 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 at Cochise College L, 110-84 - 9 1 3 4 0 2 0 2
Feb 21 College of Southern Nevada W, 93-81 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 25 at Yavapai College W, 103-80 - 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 28 Eastern Arizona College L, 84-83 1 22 1 4 5 1 0 0 0
Mar 5 College of Southern Nevada L, 88-87 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 3 at Region 1 ACCAC Open Practice Event - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Compton College - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Mt. San Jacinto - - - -
Oct 5 vs. California-National Juco Shootout - - - -
Oct 9 vs. Imperial Valley - - - -
Oct 20 at Cooper Mountain College - - - -
Oct 31 vs. Barton Community College L, 74-67 - 4 - -
Nov 1 vs. Gillette College W, 88-72 - 4 - -
Nov 5 at Colorado Northwestern Community College W, 72-62 1 4 - -
Nov 7 at Utah State Eastern W, 83-78 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 82-68 1 0 - -
Nov 12 at Scottsdale Community College W, 94-79 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 13 at Glendale Community College W, 107-73 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 17 Palo Verde College W, 97-75 - - - -
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 98-66 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 26 Community Christian College W, 97-66 - 1 - -
Dec 5 at New Mexico Military Institute W, 101-98 - 2 - -
Dec 6 vs. Trinidad State College W, 80-73 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 15 Dawson Community College L, 76-67 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 17 vs. Northwest College L, 79-70 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 19 Monroe University L, 70-65 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 10 Central Arizona College W, 89-85 - 4 - -
Jan 14 at Cochise College W, 83-71 - - - -
Jan 17 College of Southern Nevada W, 95-76 - - - -
Jan 21 at Yavapai College W, 74-72 - - - -
Jan 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 94-90 - - - -
Jan 28 at Central Arizona College W, 108-98 - 1 - -
Jan 31 Cochise College W, 107-88 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 4 at College of Southern Nevada W, 93-73 - 1 - -
Feb 7 Yavapai College W, 69-61 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 11 at Eastern Arizona College W, 82-73 - 1 - -
Feb 14 Central Arizona College W, 86-62 - 0 - -
Feb 18 at Cochise College L, 110-84 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 21 College of Southern Nevada W, 93-81 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 25 at Yavapai College W, 103-80 - 3 - 0.0
Feb 28 Eastern Arizona College L, 84-83 1 2 - -
Mar 5 College of Southern Nevada L, 88-87 - 0 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 26 12.6 1.0-1.6 0.0-0.1 0.3-0.8 2.4
Total 26 12.6 1.0-1.6 0.0-0.1 0.3-0.8 2.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 26 6 327 27-42 64.3 0-2 0.0 8-22 36.4 62
Total 26 6 327 27-42 64.3 0-2 0.0 8-22 36.4 62
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 26 327 12.6 3.3-5.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 7.6
Total 26 327 12.6 3.3-5.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 7.6
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 26 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.9
Total 26 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.9
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 26 6 38 66 104 5 23 4 23
Total 26 6 38 66 104 5 23 4 23
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 26 4.6 8.1 12.7 0.6 2.8 0.5 2.8
Total 26 4.6 8.1 12.7 0.6 2.8 0.5 2.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 12.6 1.0-1.6 0.0-0.1 0.3-0.8 2.4
Conference 11 7.1 0.6-1.0 0.0-0.2 0.1-0.1 1.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 11.2 0.8-1.7 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.5 2.0
Away 10 13.9 1.3-1.7 0.0-0.1 0.3-0.7 2.9
Neutral 5 13.0 1.0-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.2-1.8 2.2
Result
Wins 18 12.1 1.2-1.8 0.0-0.1 0.4-1.0 2.8
Losses 8 13.8 0.6-1.1 0.0-0.1 0.1-0.5 1.4
Month
October 1 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 1.0
November 8 17.3 1.8-2.8 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.5 4.0
December 5 17.8 1.0-1.6 0.0-0.0 0.4-1.4 2.4
January 3 7.0 0.3-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.7
February 8 7.1 0.8-1.2 0.0-0.2 0.1-0.1 1.6
March 1 8.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 6 327 27-42 64.3 0-2 0.0 8-22 36.4 62
Conference 11 1 78 7-11 63.6 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 15
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 1 123 9-19 47.4 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 22
Away 10 4 139 13-17 76.5 0-1 0.0 3-7 42.9 29
Neutral 5 1 65 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 1-9 11.1 11
Result
Wins 18 4 217 22-33 66.7 0-1 0.0 7-18 38.9 51
Losses 8 2 110 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 11
Month
October 1 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
November 8 5 138 14-22 63.6 0-0 - 4-12 33.3 32
December 5 - 89 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-7 28.6 12
January 3 - 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
February 8 1 57 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
March 1 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 327 12.6 3.3-5.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 7.6
Conference 11 78 7.1 3.6-5.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.5-0.5 7.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 123 11.2 2.9-6.2 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.3-2.0 7.2
Away 10 139 13.9 3.7-4.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-2.0 8.3
Neutral 5 65 13.0 3.1-3.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-5.5 6.8
Result
Wins 18 217 12.1 4.1-6.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.3-3.3 9.4
Losses 8 110 13.8 1.8-3.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-1.5 4.0
Month
October 1 14 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.7 2.9
November 8 138 17.3 4.1-6.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-3.5 9.3
December 5 89 17.8 2.2-3.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-3.1 5.4
January 3 21 7.0 1.9-1.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 3.8
February 8 57 7.1 4.2-7.0 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.7-0.7 9.1
March 1 8 8.0 5.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 10.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.9
Conference 11 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 1.1
Away 10 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.9
Neutral 5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.4
Result
Wins 18 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.8
Losses 8 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.1
Month
October 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
November 8 2.8 4.8 7.5 0.1 1.0 0.3 1.0
December 5 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.4 1.8 0.4 1.4
January 3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0
February 8 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.4
March 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 6 38 66 104 5 23 4 23
Conference 11 1 6 12 18 2 6 0 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1 19 27 46 3 8 2 12
Away 10 4 12 26 38 2 10 0 9
Neutral 5 1 7 13 20 0 5 2 2
Result
Wins 18 4 29 50 79 4 15 3 14
Losses 8 2 9 16 25 1 8 1 9
Month
October 1 - 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
November 8 5 22 38 60 1 8 2 8
December 5 - 9 13 22 2 9 2 7
January 3 - 2 3 5 1 1 0 3
February 8 1 4 9 13 1 5 0 3
March 1 - 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 4.6 8.1 12.7 0.6 2.8 0.5 2.8
Conference 11 3.1 6.2 9.2 1.0 3.1 0.0 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 6.2 8.8 15.0 1.0 2.6 0.7 3.9
Away 10 3.5 7.5 10.9 0.6 2.9 0.0 2.6
Neutral 5 4.3 8.0 12.3 0.0 3.1 1.2 1.2
Result
Wins 18 5.3 9.2 14.6 0.7 2.8 0.6 2.6
Losses 8 3.3 5.8 9.1 0.4 2.9 0.4 3.3
Month
October 1 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9
November 8 6.4 11.0 17.4 0.3 2.3 0.6 2.3
December 5 4.0 5.8 9.9 0.9 4.0 0.9 3.1
January 3 3.8 5.7 9.5 1.9 1.9 0.0 5.7
February 8 2.8 6.3 9.1 0.7 3.5 0.0 2.1
March 1 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
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