Biography
2025-26 (Redshirt Junior)
Joined Fort Lewis as a mid-year transfer... utilizing a redshirt to retain his year of eligibility.
Prior to FLC: Kora most recently spent the 2023-24 season with the Dragons at Lane College (NCAA DII)... made four starts and played in 26 games to help LC to an 11-16 overall record, an 8-12 record in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, and a first-round win over Albany State, 80-69, in the opening round of the SIAC Tournament... racked up 431 minutes (16.6 mins/game) on the floor... scored 111 points (4.3 pts/game), hauled in 68 total rebounds (2.6 rebs/game), including 29 offensive and 39 defensive, nabbed 22 steals (0.8 stls/game), dished out 17 assists (0.7 asts/game), and blocked 10 shots (0.4 blks/game)... went for a season-high 13 points on the road at Clark Atlanta (Dec. 16, 2023) on 4-of-9 shooting paired with a 5-for-5 night at the free throw line while also grabbing five rebounds, two assists, and a steal... finished in double figures thrice across the season... brought down a season-high eight rebounds while also matching his career-high with three blocks against Albany State (Ga.) (Mar. 3, 2024)... one of eight players on the team with 100+ points... shot 48.3 percent (42-87) from the floor, 12.5 percent (2-16) from the three-point line, and 69.4 percent (25-36) at the free throw line... spent the 2021-22 season with the Grizzlies at Missouri State University West Plains (NJCAA DI)... registered 11 starts across 29 games at MSUWP... helped the Grizzlies to an 11-20 overall record and 4-9 record in conference play... MSUWP fell in the NJCAA Region 16 Championship Tournament play-in game... scored 211 points (7.3 pts/game) on 51.6 percent (96-186) shooting with a 28.6 percent (4-14) mark from deep and a 48.4 percent (15-31) clip at the free throw line... racked up 126 rebounds (4.3 rebs/game), 53 offensive and 73 defensive, 24 assists (0.8 asts/game), 21 blocks (0.7 blks/game), and 14 steals (0.5 stls/game)... scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field and 2-for-2 shooting at the free throw line against State Fair Community College (Feb. 16, 2022)... posted a pair of 20-point games with eight double-digit scoring efforts... posted a career-high 10 reboounds on four occasions including three-straight games against Labette Community College (Nov. 19, 2021), Kansas City Kansas Community College (Nov. 20, 2021), and National Park College (Nov. 26, 2021)... had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against Labette (Nov. 19, 2021) and a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double against National Park (Nov. 26, 2021)... played for head coach Michael Guimond at Lindbergh High School in Renton, Wash... scored over 1,000 career points for the Eagles.
Personal: Born October 21... son of Mamadi Kora and Isha Nyang... has one sibling, Hammeh... enjoys going to the beach, skateboarding, or listening to artists like Rylo Rodriguez... favorite food is wings... intends on majoring in Biology while at Fort Lewis College.
Career Highs
Minutes: 33 at Allen University (S.C.) (11/27/23) (Lane College)
Points: 22 vs. State Fair Community College (2/16/25) (Missouri State University West Plains)
Rebounds: 10, x4, last vs. Link Year Prep (2/8/22) (Missouri State University West Plains)
Assists: 4 vs. Link Year Prep (2/8/22) (Missouri State University West Plains)
Steals: 3, x2, at Livingstone College (1/15/24) (Lane College)
Blocks: 3, x2, last vs. Albany State (Ga.) (3/3/24) (Lane College)
Field Goals Made: 10, x2, last vs. State Fair Community College (2/16/25) (Missouri State University West Plains)
Field Goals Attempted: 15 vs. State Fair Community College (2/16/25) (Missouri State University West Plains)
3-Field Goals Made: 2 at Moberly Area Community College (2/12/22) (Missouri State University West Plains)
3-Field Goals Attempted: 3, x4, last at Clark Atlanta University (12/16/23) (Lane College)
Free Throws Made: 6 at Arkansas Baptist College (1/11/24) (Lane College)
Free Throw Attempts: 7 at Arkansas Baptist College (1/11/24) (Lane College)
Double-Doubles: 2, last vs. National Park College (Missouri State University West Plains)
