Adam Mokoka

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.

Adam Mokoka
Mokoka with the Windy City Bulls in 2020
U-BT Cluj-Napoca
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Națională / Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
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
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 TurkeyU-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place2014 LatviaU-16 Team

Early career

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

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2015–2018)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Reyer Venezia (2023)

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

U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023–present)

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

National team career

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
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Chicago 11010.2.429.400.500.9.4.4.02.9
2020–21 Chicago 1404.0.368.100.000.4.4.1.11.1
Career 2506.7.404.280.400.6.4.2.01.9

LNB Pro A
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
2016–17 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 1206.8.368.125.6670.30.20.20.01.4
2017–18 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 342214.0.345.222.5531.70.90.40.13.2
Career 47227.3.357.174.6101.00.60.30.12.3

References
  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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