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Born in Mali in 2002, she arrived in the Canary Islands when she was 14 years old, with a great physique for the sport and a great desire to learn. She spent two years at Canterbury, she spent another year at CB Email Data Adareva, and ended up signing for CB Islas Canarias, the historic women's basketball team on the islands. In between, Sika Kone's displays of potential in the Spanish club championships, with her being the MVP of the 2018 Cadet and the 2019 Junior.
At 1.90 tall, he has enough mobility and strength to play as both a 'four' and a 'five'. In his first season playing in the senior category, he is putting up some brutal numbers: 15.2 points and 15.0 rebounds, for a total of 24.1 PIR per game. Sika Kone has been increasing his offensive contribution in recent weeks, being key to the good dynamics of Spar Gran Canaria, which has reached the lead on matchday 12.

On Sunday, in the match that closed day 12, Kone had his best performance to date in LF2. The Malian had 22 points (with a series of 10 of 13 in field goals) and 25 rebounds, to which he added 2 blocks and 5 fouls received. All for a total of 43 rating points in 26 minutes of play.
Key numbers for the victory against UCAM Primafrío (90-66) with José Carlos Ramos giving his starting players a rest in the last quarter with the game under control. The 'yellows' lead the table with a balance of 9-3 and with Sika Kone as one of the great weapons of their potential.
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