Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Kanouté gbara bọọlụ maka ndị otu mba Mali n'okpuru afọ 18 na 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship na Bamako. O nwetara ihe ruru 14.3 isi, 5.4 enyere aka, na 4.4 rebounds kwa egwuregwu, na-eduga ndị otu ya na ọla edo mbụ ha na asọmpi ahụ. Kanouté weputara ihe iri, isii rebounds, na ise enyere aka megide Senegal na njedebe ma kpọọ aha MVP nke asọmpi ahụ. O mechara sonye na
2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup na Heraklion, Gris. N'egwuregwu asaa, Kanouté nwetara akara 15.4, 5.1 nyere aka, na 2.4 na-ezu ohi kwa egwuregwu, na-enyere Mali aka inweta ọlaọcha ọlaọcha, nke kachasị mma nke otu ndị Africa na asọmpi ahụ. A họpụtara ya na All-Star Five ya na onye otu ya Oumar Ballo.