2023-24 (CHICAGO): Appeared in nine games (no starts) … averaged 4.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 7.3 mpg … recorded his first career double-double en route to career highs in points (22) and rebounds (20) at WAS (4/12), making him the first Bulls rookie since 1985-86 (C. Oakley) to tally 20-plus points and 20 rebounds in a game … (G LEAGUE – WINDY CITY): Averaged 22.0 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.7 spg and 1.1 bpg in 30.3 mpg through 29 regular season games (28 starts) … shot .622 from the field and .733 from the charity stripe … finished the 2023-24 NBA G League season tied for first in double-doubles (22) … finished second in the NBA G League in rebounds per game (12.7) and total rebounds (367) in 2023-24, while ranking tied for sixth in total points (637) … averaged 17.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.5 spg and 1.3 bpg in 16 games (16 starts) during the NBA G League Showcase Cup … was the only NBA G League player to tally at least 500 points and 300 rebounds last season and was selected to the 2023-24 All-NBA G League Third Team. CAREER: Has appeared in nine games (no starts) and averaged 4.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 7.3 mpg … has shot .519 from the field and .667 from the free-throw line.

COLLEGE CAREER: Averaged 13.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 1.0 apg in 25.0 mpg through 91 games (87 starts) during his three seasons at UConn … shot .560 from the field, .358 from three and .715 from the free-throw line … 2022-23: Averaged 17.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 1.3 apg in 26.5 mpg through 39 games (39 starts) … shot .606 from the field, .365 from three and .766 from the free throw line … led UCONN to their fifth national championship title over San Diego State with 17 points and 10 rebounds … named 2023 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player, 2023 NCAA All-Tournament Team and All-Big East First Team … ranked first in the Big East in points (671), ppg (17.2), rpg (8.8), field goals (277) and defensive rating (92.9) … named 2022-23 Big East Preseason Player of the Year entering the season … 2021-22: Named to All- Big East First Team and All- Big East Tournament Team … averaged 14.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg and 1.8 apg in 29.2 mpg through 29 games (28 starts) … shot .504 from the field, .686 from the free-throw line and blocked 55 shots … recorded 22 double figure scoring games, 10 double figure rebounding games and nine double-doubles … led Big East in rpg (8.9) … grabbed career-high 18 rebounds vs. St. John’s (1/12) … named to Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team, highlighted by career-high 30 points vs. Auburn (11/24) … Named Big East Player of the Week twice, named to Big East Weekly Honor Roll three times. 2020-21: Played in all 23 games as a true freshman (20 starts) … averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg … shot .554 from the field (led team and fifth in Big East) and .577 from the free-throw line … his 21 blocks ranked second on the team ... recorded seven double figure scoring games, including four of the last five games of the season

Born in Bamako, Mali … originally grew up playing soccer and started to play basketball in 2014 ... came to the United States to attend Our Savior New American School (Centereach, N.Y.), but after a coaching change there, transferred to the Patrick School (Elizabeth, NJ) … son of Awa Traore and Cheickne Sanogo ... has five older sisters and one younger brother ... family still resides in Mali … speaks four languages – French, English, Arabic and Bambara (native language of Mali).