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 Profile

Recent Games
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
  Overall Conf
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 min 7.6 7.7

Game Log - Shooting

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

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
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 4 -
Nov 1 vs. Gillette College W, 88-72 - 8 2 4 6 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Nov 5 at Colorado Northwestern Community College W, 72-62 1 24 4 7 11 0 0 - 0 2 4 -
Nov 7 at Utah State Eastern W, 83-78 1 20 3 2 5 0 4 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 82-68 1 13 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Scottsdale Community College W, 94-79 1 23 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 13 at Glendale Community College W, 107-73 1 16 2 6 8 0 2 0.0 0 1 2 -
Nov 17 Palo Verde College W, 97-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 98-66 - 17 4 5 9 1 1 1.0 2 2 1 -
Nov 26 Community Christian College W, 97-66 - 17 6 8 14 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 5 at New Mexico Military Institute W, 101-98 - 27 1 4 5 2 0 - 0 2 2 -
Dec 6 vs. Trinidad State College W, 80-73 - 18 3 5 8 0 3 0.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 15 Dawson Community College L, 76-67 - 16 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 3 4 -
Dec 17 vs. Northwest College L, 79-70 - 12 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 1 1 3 -
Dec 19 Monroe University L, 70-65 - 16 3 2 5 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 10 Central Arizona College W, 89-85 - 10 1 3 4 1 0 - 0 3 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 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 Cochise College W, 107-88 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 4 at College of Southern Nevada W, 93-73 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 7 Yavapai College W, 69-61 - 5 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 11 at Eastern Arizona College W, 82-73 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 Central Arizona College W, 86-62 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 18 at Cochise College L, 110-84 - 9 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 2 1 -
Feb 21 College of Southern Nevada W, 93-81 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 at Yavapai College W, 103-80 - 9 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 28 Eastern Arizona College L, 84-83 1 22 1 4 5 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 5 College of Southern Nevada L, 88-87 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 1 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 26 6 12.6 1.0-1.6 64.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.8 36.4 2.4
Total 26 6 12.6 1.0-1.6 64.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.8 36.4 2.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  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

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 26 6 12.6 3.3-5.1 64.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 36.4 7.6
Total 26 6 12.6 3.3-5.1 64.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 36.4 7.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 26 6 12.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 - 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.9
Total 26 6 12.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 - 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.9

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 26 6 327 38 66 104 52 - 5 23 0.2 4 23
Total 26 6 327 38 66 104 52 - 5 23 0.2 4 23

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 26 6 12.6 4.6 8.1 12.7 6.4 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.2 0.5 2.8
Total 26 6 12.6 4.6 8.1 12.7 6.4 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.2 0.5 2.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 6 12.6 1.0-1.6 64.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.8 36.4 2.4
Conference 11 1 7.1 0.6-1.0 63.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 1 11.2 0.8-1.7 47.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.5 66.7 2.0
Away 10 4 13.9 1.3-1.7 76.5 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.7 42.9 2.9
Neutral 5 1 13.0 1.0-1.2 83.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-1.8 11.1 2.2
Result Wins 18 4 12.1 1.2-1.8 66.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-1.0 38.9 2.8
Losses 8 2 13.8 0.6-1.1 55.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.1-0.5 25.0 1.4
Month October 1 - 14.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 1.0
November 8 5 17.3 1.8-2.8 63.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.5 33.3 4.0
December 5 - 17.8 1.0-1.6 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-1.4 28.6 2.4
January 3 - 7.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.7
February 8 1 7.1 0.8-1.2 60.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.6
March 1 - 8.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    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

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 6 12.6 3.3-5.1 64.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-2.7 36.4 7.6
Conference 11 1 7.1 3.6-5.6 63.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 7.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 1 11.2 2.9-6.2 47.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.3-2.0 66.7 7.2
Away 10 4 13.9 3.7-4.9 76.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-2.0 42.9 8.3
Neutral 5 1 13.0 3.1-3.7 83.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-5.5 11.1 6.8
Result Wins 18 4 12.1 4.1-6.1 66.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.3-3.3 38.9 9.4
Losses 8 2 13.8 1.8-3.3 55.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-1.5 25.0 4.0
Month October 1 - 14.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.7 50.0 2.9
November 8 5 17.3 4.1-6.4 63.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-3.5 33.3 9.3
December 5 - 17.8 2.2-3.6 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-3.1 28.6 5.4
January 3 - 7.0 1.9-1.9 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 3.8
February 8 1 7.1 4.2-7.0 60.0 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 9.1
March 1 - 8.0 5.0-5.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 10.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 6 12.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 - 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.9
Conference 11 1 7.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.6 - 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 1 11.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 - 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.1
Away 10 4 13.9 1.2 2.6 3.8 1.9 - 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.9
Neutral 5 1 13.0 1.4 2.6 4.0 3.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
Result Wins 18 4 12.1 1.6 2.8 4.4 2.1 - 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8
Losses 8 2 13.8 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.9 - 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 1.1
Month October 1 - 14.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0
November 8 5 17.3 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.0 - 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.0
December 5 - 17.8 1.8 2.6 4.4 2.8 - 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.4 1.4
January 3 - 7.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.3 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.0
February 8 1 7.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 - 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4
March 1 - 8.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 6 327 38 66 104 52 - 5 23 0.2 4 23
Conference 11 1 78 6 12 18 18 - 2 6 0.3 0 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 1 123 19 27 46 18 - 3 8 0.4 2 12
Away 10 4 139 12 26 38 19 - 2 10 0.2 0 9
Neutral 5 1 65 7 13 20 15 - 0 5 0.0 2 2
Result Wins 18 4 217 29 50 79 37 - 4 15 0.3 3 14
Losses 8 2 110 9 16 25 15 - 1 8 0.1 1 9
Month October 1 - 14 0 2 2 4 - 0 0 - 0 1
November 8 5 138 22 38 60 16 - 1 8 0.1 2 8
December 5 - 89 9 13 22 14 - 2 9 0.2 2 7
January 3 - 21 2 3 5 7 - 1 1 1.0 0 3
February 8 1 57 4 9 13 11 - 1 5 0.2 0 3
March 1 - 8 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 6 12.6 4.6 8.1 12.7 6.4 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.2 0.5 2.8
Conference 11 1 7.1 3.1 6.2 9.2 9.2 0.0 1.0 3.1 0.3 0.0 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 1 11.2 6.2 8.8 15.0 5.9 0.0 1.0 2.6 0.4 0.7 3.9
Away 10 4 13.9 3.5 7.5 10.9 5.5 0.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 0.0 2.6
Neutral 5 1 13.0 4.3 8.0 12.3 9.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 1.2 1.2
Result Wins 18 4 12.1 5.3 9.2 14.6 6.8 0.0 0.7 2.8 0.3 0.6 2.6
Losses 8 2 13.8 3.3 5.8 9.1 5.5 0.0 0.4 2.9 0.1 0.4 3.3
Month October 1 - 14.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.9
November 8 5 17.3 6.4 11.0 17.4 4.6 0.0 0.3 2.3 0.1 0.6 2.3
December 5 - 17.8 4.0 5.8 9.9 6.3 0.0 0.9 4.0 0.2 0.9 3.1
January 3 - 7.0 3.8 5.7 9.5 13.3 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.0 5.7
February 8 1 7.1 2.8 6.3 9.1 7.7 0.0 0.7 3.5 0.2 0.0 2.1
March 1 - 8.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 5.0

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