![UConn's Adama Sanogo left Mali at 15 not knowing English and without family. He's found a home on the basketball court. UConn's Adama Sanogo left Mali at 15 not knowing English and without family. He's found a home on the basketball court.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/21/06/31/21259901/4/1200x0.jpg)
UConn's Adama Sanogo left Mali at 15 not knowing English and without family. He's found a home on the basketball court.
![Adama Sanogo is now a UConn legend — and has the national championship ball to prove it - The Athletic Adama Sanogo is now a UConn legend — and has the national championship ball to prove it - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04025702/GettyImages-1479587591-1024x683.jpg)
Adama Sanogo is now a UConn legend — and has the national championship ball to prove it - The Athletic
![UConn's Adama Sanogo, March Madness Final Four Most Outstanding Player, declares for NBA Draft | Fox News UConn's Adama Sanogo, March Madness Final Four Most Outstanding Player, declares for NBA Draft | Fox News](https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/Adama-Sanogo.jpg)
UConn's Adama Sanogo, March Madness Final Four Most Outstanding Player, declares for NBA Draft | Fox News
![Sanogo Among 5 Finalists For Abdul-Jabbar Center Of The Year Award - University of Connecticut Athletics Sanogo Among 5 Finalists For Abdul-Jabbar Center Of The Year Award - University of Connecticut Athletics](https://d26erm6jy2o8yz.cloudfront.net/images/2022/3/3/ADAMA_SANOGO.jpg)