Issa Konare is a retired Senegalese professional basketball player. A 6-foot-8-inch, 230-pound power forward, he was formerly of Summerside Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada, Niigata A

The 2008 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at the 1,856 seat Barre Auditorium in Barre, Vermont on March 21–22, 2008, where East defeated West in style, 161–140 in front of 1,500