| Kadi Sissoko | |
| League: | WNBA |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 165 |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Aubervilliers, France |
| High School: | Lycee Marcelin Berthelot |
| College: | |
| Draft League: | WNBA |
| Draft Year: | 2023 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 29 |
| Draft Team: | Phoenix Mercury |
| Career Start: | 2023 |
| Team1: | Phoenix Mercury |
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Kadi Sissoko (born January 25, 1999) is a French professional basketball player who most recently played for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She was selected in the Third Round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Mercury. She played college basketball at Syracuse, Minnesota, and USC.
Sissoko committed to play for Syracuse in 2018. She played with her Orange teammates — Marie-Paule Foppossi and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi — while over in France during high school and when she was on the French National Teams.[1] [2] Sissoko struggled with a knee injury during her freshman season with the Orange, causing her to have a meniscus surgery.[3] She averaged 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game during the year and following the season announced that she would be transferring.[4]
Sissoko transferred to Minnesota following her freshman season and had to sit out due to the NCAA transfer rules.[5] When she signed with the Gophers and played, Sissoko became the highest ranked recruit to play for Minnesota since Rachel Banham.[2] Sissoko spent two season with the Gophers and became a staple in the starting lineup averaging double digit points and was the team's leading rebounder. Following her redshirt junior season, Sissoke announced she was entering the transfer portal again.[6]
Sissoko found her next home with the USC Trojans.[7] During her one season at USC, Sissoko was the Trojans' leading scorer with 15.6 points per game, 1.3 steals per game as well as being the team's second leading rebounder with 6.4 rebounds per game. She was named to the All-Pac-12 Team and the Media All-Pac-12 Team.[8]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Syracuse | 22 | 70 | .392 | .158 | .600 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota | 20 | 251 | .416 | .323 | .672 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota | 27 | 356 | .415 | .214 | .722 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 2022–23 | USC | 26 | 401 | .455 | .290 | .720 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 15.4 |
| Career | 101 | 1078 | .427 | .257 | .705 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.7 |
Sissoko was selected 29th Overall in the Third Round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury.[9] Sissoko made the Opening Night roster for the Mercury and made her WNBA debut against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19, 2023, scoring 2 points and grabbing 2 rebounds.[10] She was waived by the Mercury prior to the 2024 season.
|-| align="left" | 2023| align="left" | Phoenix| 40 || 0 || 8.4 || .371 || .167 || .625 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.7 || 1.5|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 1 year, 1 team| 40 || 0 || 8.4 || .371 || .167 || .625 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.7 || 1.5