Her father, Almamy Thiero, played for Adou’s current head coach at Arkansas, John Calipari, while he was the bench boss at Memphis. Her mother, Mariam, was a standout at Oklahoma City ...

Born May 8 in Utah … Parents are Mariam Sy and Almamy Thiero … Has three siblings, Oumou, Yassa, Nudiya … Major is communication … Away from the court he enjoys playing video games ...

I walk in the gym, the buzz is ridiculous, still." Thiero also has family ties to Calipari. His father, Almamy, played three seasons for Calipari at Memphis from 2002-05. He also has the genes.