Ifunanya Okoro (born 6 July 1999) is a Nigerian basketball player who plays for the Iraklis Thessalonikis and the Nigeria women's national basketball team.[1]
| No. 9 – Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point Guard |
| League | A1 National Division |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 6, 1999 Arochukwu, Abia State |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | First Deepwater Basketball Club |
| 2018–2019 | First Bank BC |
| 2019 | MFM Queens |
| 2022–2022 | First Bank BC |
| 2022–2023 | Kenya Ports Authority |
| 2023–2024 | Tindastóll |
| 2024– | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| KBF League 2023 - MVP | |
Professional career
editOkoro started her career with First Deepwater Basketball Club in 2016.[citation needed][2] In 2018, she joined First Bank BC and participated in the 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup where she averaged 1.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assits. She played the Final 8 Tournament of the Zenith Women Basketball League for First Bank BC[3] and she was named in the 2019 Zenith Women Basketball League season Top 5 players of the Season.[4] In 2019 December signed at MFM Queens and participated in the 2019 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup where she averaged 13.8 points, 5 rebounds, 4.5 assists.[5]
In 2022, she played for First Bank BC and later joined the Kenya Ports Authority of Kenya-Premier League, she participated in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup[6] where she averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[7][8][9][10] She also made the 5 player All-Star team Selection of the 8 day Tournament.[11] She was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 Kenyan Basketball Federation (KBF) Premier League in her first Season of the League.[12][13]
She joined the Tindastóll women's basketball department of the Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll sport club and is based in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland.[14][15]
National team career
editOkoro played 3x3 basketball for the Nigeria 3x3 basketball national team and she won Gold in the 2019 African Games.[16][17][18] She also played for the Nigeria women's national basketball team in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket tournament where she averaged 10 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.[19][20] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.[21][22]
References
edit- ^ "Στον Ηρακλή η Ifunanya Okoro! - Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής". Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής - Επίσημο site του ερασιτέχνη Ηρακλή. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". 28 July 2023.
- ^ Nathaniel, Sonnest (21 October 2019). "First Bank, Air Warriors Win At Zenith Bank Women Basketball League National Final 8". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Igwe, Ignatius (25 October 2019). "Women Basketball League: Air Warriors Emerge 2019 Champions". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2019. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Olubulu, Timothy (13 December 2022). "KPA Pick Up Stylish Victory Over Congo's CNSS In Africa Basketball Club Champs". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africa/womenschampionscup/2022/. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Ifunaya Okoro a joy to watch at Africa Champions Cup Women". FIBA. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Bajela, Ebenezer. "Kenyans bank on Okoro to reach African b'ball semis". Punchng.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Onyango, Washington (13 December 2022). "KPA thump DR Congo's CNSS to reach FIBA Africa Cup quarters". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "MVP Hagar Amer highlights 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women All-Star Team". FIBA. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Onyango, Washington (7 July 2023). "Okoro's magical hands that leave fans yearning for more". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunaya Okoro". basketball24.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". flash-agency.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "U.M.F. TINDASTOLL". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Solaja, Kunle (6 November 2019). "BASKETBALLNIGERIA'S 3X3 TEAMS SET FOR FIBA AFRICA CUP". sportsvillagesquare.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria, Madagascar dominate FIBA 3X3 at All African Games 2019". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Adeleye, Adegboyega. "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Rapheal (28 July 2019). "All Africa Games: U23 players to feature in 3x3 basketball". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 12 June 2024.