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Adam Mokoka
Mokoka with the Windy City Bulls in 2020
No. 95 – U-BT Cluj-Napoca
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Națională / Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
Paris, France
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2018–2019Mega Bemax
2019–2021Chicago Bulls
2019–2020→ Windy City Bulls
2021→ Austin Spurs
2021–2022Nanterre 92
2022–2023Oklahoma City Blue
2023Umana Reyer Venezia
2023–presentU-BT Cluj-Napoca
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Turkey U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Latvia U-16 Team

Adam Mokoka (born 18 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player. He is currently competing for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup. He primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

Early career

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Mokoka came through the youth academy of BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[1] He won the national U21 championship with the BCM in 2014 and 2015.

Professional career

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BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2015–2018)

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Mokoka made his debut for BCM's men's squad in the French top-flight Pro A during the 2015–16 season. In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[2] In May 2018, we was named the LNB Pro A Best Young Player, after averaging 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds over the 2017–18 season.[3]

Mega Bemax (2018–2019)

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On 10 July 2018, Mokoka signed with Serbian club Mega Bemax.[4]

On 12 June 2018, Mokoka withdrew from the 2018 NBA draft on the deadline,[5] rather focusing on the 2019 NBA draft where he (at that time) was considered a second-round draft prospect.[6] In April 2019, he declared for the 2019 draft,[7] but went undrafted.[8]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

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On 2 July 2019, Mokoka signed with the Chicago Bulls to a two-way contract.[9] He moved to the Austin Spurs as a two-way flex-transfer on 27 February 2021.[10]

Nanterre 92 (2021–2022)

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On 25 November 2021, Mokoka was signed by Nanterre 92, thus returning to the French league.[11]

On 12 October 2022, Mokoka was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder[12] and waived three days later.[13]

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–2023)

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On 3 November 2022, Mokoka was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.[14]

Reyer Venezia (2023)

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On 31 March 2023 Mokoka signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]

U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023–present)

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On 21 September 2023 he inked a deal with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup.[16]

National team career

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Mokoka was a member of gold-winning French teams at the 2014 U16[17] and 2016 U18[18] European Championships. He competed for France in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 6.4 points a contest.[19]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Chicago 11 0 10.2 .429 .400 .500 .9 .4 .4 .0 2.9
2020–21 Chicago 14 0 4.0 .368 .100 .000 .4 .4 .1 .1 1.1
Career 25 0 6.7 .404 .280 .400 .6 .4 .2 .0 1.9

LNB Pro A

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 1 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016–17 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 12 0 6.8 .368 .125 .667 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.4
2017–18 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 34 22 14.0 .345 .222 .553 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 3.2
Career 47 22 7.3 .357 .174 .610 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 2.3

References

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  1. ^ "Basket - Pro A: Adam Mokoka, à l'école de la vie et du basket". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Adam Mokoka et Amine Noua se présentent à la Draft". BeBasket (in French). 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Accueil".
  4. ^ "ADAM MOKOKA IS NEW PLAYER OF MEGA BEMAX". bcmegabasket.net. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Noua, Mokoka, Ona EMBO et d'autres retirent leur nom de la Draft". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ Pantel-jouve, Gabriel (21 April 2019). "Adam Mokoka s'inscrit à la Draft NBA 2019". BeBasket (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. ^ Smith, Jeff (21 June 2019). "NBA Draft Best Available: Tacko Fall Among Top Undrafted Free Agents". Heavy.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Bulls Sign Adam Mokoka to Two-Way Contract". nba.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Austin Spurs Receive Two-Way Flex-Transfer Adam Mokoka from Chicago Bulls". OurSports Central. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Effectif : Adam Mokoka s'engage jusqu'à la fin de la saison !". Nanterre 92 (in French). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  12. ^ Siegel, Brett. "Oklahoma City Thunder Sign Former Chicago Bulls Guard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  13. ^ "OKC Thunder news: Adam Mokoka waived, Scotty Hopson signed". OKC Thunder Wire. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Roster 2022-23". gleague.nba.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (31 March 2023). "Reyer Venezia officially signs Adam Mokoka". Sportando. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  16. ^ "U-BT Cluj-Napoca își completează lotul prin transferul lui Adam Mokoka". Baschet.ro (in Romanian). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Adam Mokoka | U16 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  18. ^ "Adam MOKOKA at the Players of the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016 - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  19. ^ "France at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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