By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
Ole Miss men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis announced the signing of Khadim Sy to the team on Wednesday.
Sy, a 6-foot-10 forward, signed his national letter of intent to join the Rebels for the 2019 – 20 season. He began his collegiate career at Virginia Tech and spent last season at junior college Daytona State. Sy will have two years of eligibility remaining when he arrives on campus this fall.
“We are very excited to welcome Khadim to the Ole Miss Basketball family. ‘Dream’ has outstanding size and versatility – combine that with really good power around the rim, a great skill set shooting the ball around the perimeter and play-making ability facing the goal,” Davis said. “Playing in a storied high school program at Oak Hill for Steve Smith, starting 28 games at Virginia Tech as a freshman and playing for another excellent coach in Brock Morris at Daytona State all lead to a very experienced and well-coached player.”
A 4-star forward according to Rivals.com, Sy earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American Honorable Mention accolades by averaging 16.8 ppg and 9.8 rpg this past season. Nearly averaging a double-double for the Falcons, Sy’s 9.8 rebounds per game led the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA). The Dakar, Senegal, native scored at least 20 points 10 different times throughout the season, including a high of 28 against Snead State Community College. He shot 55.1 percent from the field while showing he can stretch the floor by making 32.0 percent of his three-point attempts.
Sy joins fellow Daytona State teammate Bryce Williams in Oxford. Williams, who averaged 15.3 ppg last season, signed with Ole Miss in November.
“We are looking forward to getting ‘Dream’ and the rest of our class here this summer,” Davis said.
Before making the transition to junior college, Sy played in 32 games as a freshman at Virginia Tech. Making 28 starts for the Hokies, he shot 56.7 percent from the floor and averaged 4.0 ppg. Sy also recorded 20 blocks throughout the 2016-17 campaign.
