Report: Papa Amadou Kante Recruiting Update

Papa Amadou Kante recently entered the portal after two seasons with the Pitt program.

Now, Kante is fielding interest from different schools around the country as most players who enter the portal do. According to a report by On3’s Jamie Shaw, Utah is in the mix for Kante.

See Shaw’s article here.

Kante’s former coach, Raphael Chillious, is now on the new Utah staff. He coached Kante at South Kent Prep School.

Kante played in 22 games for Pitt as a redshirt freshman, averaging under seven minutes per game. A 6-foot-10 big man, Kante is a native of Dakar, Senegal. He became a fan favorite during his two years at Pitt due to his hard-working play style and enthusiastic attitude while on the bench and on the court.

Kante wraps up his Pitt career with 47 points scored on 55% from the field.

Kante, a 6-foot-10, four-star redshirt freshman big man, was one of the best prospects that Capel has brought into Pitt at the time of his pledge. The Senegal native moved to the United States in 2019, and quickly burst onto the recruiting scene with a strong high-school career at South Kent School (CT). 

Preparing for his freshman year in 2023-24, Kante injured his knee, requiring surgery. He missed the entire 2023-24 season. Kante joined Jaland Lowe, Amsal Delalic, Guillermo Diaz Graham, Jorge Diaz Graham, and Marlon Barnes Jr. as Panthers who have entered the transfer portal so far. Lowe committed to Kentucky.

Stay tuned on PSN to find out where these players will be headed this portal season!