Adou Thiero

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Adou Thiero
No. 3–Arkansas Razorbacks
Position Forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-05-08) May 8, 2004 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Quaker Valley
(Leetsdale, Pennsylvania)
College Kentucky (2022–2024)
Arkansas (2024–present)

Adou Thiero (born May 8, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life

Thiero was born on May 8, 2004. [1] His parents, Almamy and Mariam, immigrated to the U.S. from Mali and both played college basketball; his father, Almamy, for Memphis under coach John Calipari and then for Duquesne, while his mother, Mariam, for Oklahoma City. [2] His mother was selected in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. [3]

Thiero, born in the U.S., spent his early years in Mali with his grandmother, while his parents played college basketball. [2] In 2007, at age three, he returned to the U.S. [2] He attended Quaker Valley High School in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, where he played basketball, soccer and lacrosse. [4] A combo guard, he led Quaker Valley in scoring as a sophomore, averaging 17.7 points a game. [2] Then, as a junior in 2020–21, he remained their leading scorer and averaged 21.8 points as well as a team-leading 5.1 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 blocks. [2]

As a senior, Thiero averaged 23.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocks, helping the team compile a record of 27–1 while being undefeated in league play; their only loss came in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) championship game. [4] He set a school record with 44 points in a game, finished third in school history with 1,624 career points, and received several honors after his senior season including Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Player of the Year, TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and Pennsylvania Class 4A Player of the Year. [4] He committed to play college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, coached by John Calipari who had coached his father in college. [2] [5]

College career

Kentucky

As a freshman at Kentucky in 2022–23, Thiero appeared in 20 games, averaging 9.5 minutes per game, and recorded averages of 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. [6] He was the team leader in steals in four games and in blocks in three games. [4] In 2023–24, he saw more playing time, appearing in 25 games, 19 as a starter, while missing eight due to injury. [7] He averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, also totaling 27 blocks which was second on the team. [8] He was Kentucky's leading rebounder in eight games and had five games where he scored double figures; he also posted a double-double in their game against No. 1–ranked Kansas, scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. [4] After the season, Thiero entered his name in the 2024 NBA draft and the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Arkansas

Thiero ended up withdrawing from the NBA draft and transferring to the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2024–25 season, following coach Calipari who had left Kentucky. [10]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Upadhyaya, Parth (April 28, 2022). "Adou Thiero's parents came to America to chase a dream. Now he has his own bright future". The Beaver County Times .
  3. ↑ Harlan, Chris (April 4, 2022). "Quaker Valley's Adou Thiero named 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Adou Thiero". Kentucky Wildcats. August 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Kyle (May 9, 2022). "Kentucky's bet on Adou Thiero is that he'll embrace the challenge, continue growing". The New York Times .
  6. ↑ Campbell, Dominic (May 2, 2024). "Pitt Likely Missing Out on Kentucky Transfer". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ Drummond, Cameron (May 6, 2024). "After two seasons with Kentucky basketball, Adou Thiero is sticking with John Calipari". Lexington Herald-Leader .
  8. ↑ Choate, Mason (April 19, 2024). "Arkansas makes final cut for Kentucky transfer Adou Thiero". Rivals.com .
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