Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kanouté akatambira timu yenyika yeMali yepasi pemakore gumi nemasere pamakwikwi e2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship muBamako. Akawana 14.3 points, 5.4 assists, uye 4.4 rebounds pamutambo, achitungamirira timu yake kumenduru yayo yekutanga yegoridhe pamutambo. Kanouté akaisa 10 points, 6 rebounds, uye 5 assists vachipesana neSenegal mumakwikwi ekupedzisira uye akatumidzwa zita rekuti MVP yemutambo. Akazotora rutivi mu
2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup muHeraklion, Greece. Mumitambo minomwe, Kanouté akaita avhareji yemapoinzi 15.4, 5.1 anobatsira, uye 2.4 anoba pamutambo, achibatsira Mali kutora menduru yesirivheri, kuita kwakanakisa nechikwata cheAfrica pamutambo. Akatumidzwa zita reAll-Star Five pamwe chete newaaitamba naye Oumar Ballo.