Top International Center Sayon Keita Schedules Official Visit With UNC Basketball

Posted Jul 28, 2025
Sayon Keita, the top international recruit in the class of 2027, has begun a slate of official visits to heavy hitters across the country. The seven-footer from Barcelona, Spain is a native of Mali and will begin his trek across the country at Kansas on July 28 followed by Indiana (July 29), Kentucky (July 30), Duke (July 31), UNC (Aug. 2) and UConn (Aug. 2). (247 Sports)

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