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{{Short description|Nigerian Women's Basketball Player}}

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{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ifunanya Okoro
| name = Ifunanya Okoro
| image =
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| position = Point Guard
| position = Point Guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb =150
| weight_lb = 150
| league = [[Greek Women's Basketball League|A1 National Division]]
| league =
| team = [[G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (Women's Basketball)|Iraklis Thessalonikis]]
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| team =[[Tindastóll women's basketball]]
| number = 9
| number = 9
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1999|07|06}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1999|07|06}}
| birth_place = [[Arochukwu]], [[Abia State]]
| birth_place = [[Arochukwu]], [[Abia State]]
| nationality = Nigeria
| nationality = [[Nigeria]]
| high_school =
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| college =
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| years1 =2016-2018
| years1 =2016-2018
| team1 = First Deepwater Basketball Club
| team1 = First Deepwater Basketball Club
| years2 = 2018-2019
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = First Bank BC
| team2 = First Bank BC
| years3 = 2019
| years3 = 2019
| team3 = MFM Queens
| team3 = MFM Queens
| years4 = 2022-2022
| years4 = 2022–2022
| team4 = First Bank BC
| team4 = First Bank BC
| years5 = 2022-2023
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = Kenya Ports Authority
| team5 = Kenya Ports Authority
| years6 = 2023-Present
| years6 = 2023–2024
| team6 = [[Tindastóll women's basketball]]
| team6 = [[Tindastóll women's basketball|Tindastóll]]
| highlights =
| years7 = 2024–
| team7 = [[G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (Women's Basketball)|Iraklis Thessalonikis]]
| highlights = KBF League 2023 - MVP
|medaltemplates=
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalCompetition|[[AfroBasket Women|AfroBasket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AfroBasket Women|AfroBasket]]}}
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''' Ifunanya Okoro''' (born July 6, 1999) is a Nigerian basketball player. She plays for the [[Tindastóll women's basketball]] and the [[Nigeria women's national basketball team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2023/player/Ifunanya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Ifunaya-Okoro/400258?Women=1 |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
'''Ifunanya Okoro''' (born 6 July 1999) is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (Women's Basketball)|Iraklis Thessalonikis]] and the [[Nigeria women's national basketball team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Στον Ηρακλή η Ifunanya Okoro! - Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής |url=https://iraklis.club/2024/07/15/ston-irakli-i-ifunanya-okoro/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής - Επίσημο site του ερασιτέχνη Ηρακλή |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Professional Career==
== Professional career ==
Okoro started her career with First Deepwater Basketball Club in 2016, In 2018, She joined First Bank BC and participated in the [[2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup]] where she averaged 1.4points, 1.8rebounds, 1.2assits. In 2019 December signed at MFM Queens and participated in the [[2019 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup]] where she averaged 13.8points, 5 rebounds, 4.5assists. In 2022, she played for First Bank BC and later joined the Kenya Ports Authority of Kenya-Premier League, [[2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup]] where she averaged 20.9points, 4.6rebounds and 1.9assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nigeria's Ifunaya Okoro a joy to watch at Africa Champions Cup Women |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/womenchampionscup/2022/news/nigerias-ifunaya-okoro-a-joy-to-watch-at-africa-champions-cup-women |website=fiba.basketball/africa/womenchampionscup/2022/news |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajela |first1=Ebenezer |title=Kenyans bank on Okoro to reach African b’ball semis |url=https://punchng.com/kenyans-bank-on-okoro-to-reach-african-bball-semis/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |agency=newsagency |publisher=Punchng.com}}</ref> She joined the [[Tindastóll women's basketball]] department of the [[UMF Tindastóll|Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll]] sport club and is based in [[Sauðárkrókur, Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.flash-agency.net/our-clients/basketball/female-players/ifunaya-okoro.html |website=www.flash-agency.net |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.M.F. TINDASTOLL |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/UMF-Tindastoll/8155?Women=1 |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
Okoro started her career with First Deepwater Basketball Club in 2016.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2023 |title=2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/2023-womens-afrobasket-dtigress-open-account-with-impressive-win-vs-dr-congo/}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nathaniel |first1=Sonnest |title=First Bank, Air Warriors Win At Zenith Bank Women Basketball League National Final 8 |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/10/21/first-bank-air-warriors-win-at-zenith-bank-women-basketball-league-national-final-8/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=Channelstv.com |date=October 21, 2019}}</ref> and she was named in the 2019 [[Zenith Women Basketball League]] season Top 5 players of the Season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Igwe |first1=Ignatius |title=Women Basketball League: Air Warriors Emerge 2019 Champions |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/10/25/women-basketball-league-air-warriors-emerge-2019-champions/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=Channelstv.com |date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2019/player/Ifunaya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2019 |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>


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]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Olubulu |first=Timothy |title=KPA Pick Up Stylish Victory Over Congo's CNSS In Africa Basketball Club Champs |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2022/12/13/kpa-pick-up-stylish-victory-over-congos-cnss-in-africa-basketball-club-champs/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=Capitalfm.co.ke |date=December 13, 2022}}</ref> where she averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/womenschampionscup/2022/player/Ifunaya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/africa/womenschampionscup/2022/ |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nigeria's Ifunaya Okoro a joy to watch at Africa Champions Cup Women |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/womenchampionscup/2022/news/nigerias-ifunaya-okoro-a-joy-to-watch-at-africa-champions-cup-women |website=FIBA |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bajela |first=Ebenezer |title=Kenyans bank on Okoro to reach African b'ball semis |url=https://punchng.com/kenyans-bank-on-okoro-to-reach-african-bball-semis/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |publisher=Punchng.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Onyango |first=Washington |title=KPA thump DR Congo's CNSS to reach FIBA Africa Cup quarters |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/living/article/2001463178/kpa-thump-dr-congos-cnss-to-reach-fiba-africa-cup-quarters |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=standardmedia.co.ke |date=December 13, 2022}}</ref> She also made the 5 player All-Star team Selection of the 8 day Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=MVP Hagar Amer highlights 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women All-Star Team |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/womenchampionscup/2022/news/mvp-hagar-amer-highlights-2022-africa-champions-cup-women-allstar-team |website=FIBA |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref> She was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 Kenyan Basketball Federation (KBF) Premier League in her first Season of the League.<ref>{{cite news |last=Onyango |first=Washington |title=Okoro's magical hands that leave fans yearning for more |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/basketball/article/2001474615/okoros-magical-hands-that-leave-fans-yearning-for-more |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=standardmedia.co.ke |date=July 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunaya Okoro |url=https://www.basketball24.com/player/okoro-ifunaya/hzgKiI9s/ |website=basketball24.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>
==Nigeria National Women's Basketball team==
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Okoro played [[3x3 basketball]] for the Nigeria 3x3 basketball national team and she won Gold in the.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Solaja |first1=Kunle |title=BASKETBALLNIGERIA’S 3X3 TEAMS SET FOR FIBA AFRICA CUP |url=https://www.sportsvillagesquare.com/2019/11/06/nigerias-3x3-teams-set-for-fiba-africa-cup/ |website=sportsvillagesquare.com |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nigeria, Madagascar dominate FIBA 3X3 at All African Games 2019 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/nigeria-madagascar-dominate-fiba-3x3-at-all-african-games-2019 |website=fiba.basketball/news/ |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://play.fiba3x3.com/players/bbb9b505-7222-46a2-a095-88ac82c8c922 |website=play.fiba3x3.com |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> She also plays for the [[Nigeria women's national basketball team]] she participated in the [[2023 Women's Afrobasket]] tournament where she averaged 10 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2023/player/Ifunanya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> She also participated in the [[2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments]] where she averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/player/Ifunanya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/ |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>


She joined the [[Tindastóll women's basketball]] department of the [[Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll]] sport club and is based in [[Sauðárkrókur]], [[Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.flash-agency.net/our-clients/basketball/female-players/ifunaya-okoro.html |website=flash-agency.net |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.M.F. TINDASTOLL |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/UMF-Tindastoll/8155?Women=1 |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
==Reference==

== National team career ==
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Okoro played [[3x3 basketball]] for the Nigeria 3x3 basketball national team and she won Gold in the [[2019 African Games]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Solaja |first1=Kunle |title=BASKETBALLNIGERIA'S 3X3 TEAMS SET FOR FIBA AFRICA CUP |url=https://www.sportsvillagesquare.com/2019/11/06/nigerias-3x3-teams-set-for-fiba-africa-cup/ |website=sportsvillagesquare.com |date=6 November 2019 |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nigeria, Madagascar dominate FIBA 3X3 at All African Games 2019 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/nigeria-madagascar-dominate-fiba-3x3-at-all-african-games-2019 |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://play.fiba3x3.com/players/bbb9b505-7222-46a2-a095-88ac82c8c922 |website=play.fiba3x3.com |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2023/player/Ifunanya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Adeleye |first1=Adegboyega |title=2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/2023-womens-afrobasket-dtigress-open-account-with-impressive-win-vs-dr-congo/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |publisher=Vanguardngr.com}}</ref> She also participated in the [[2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments]] where she averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ifunanya OKORO |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/player/Ifunanya-Okoro |website=fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/ |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2019-07-28 |title=All Africa Games: U23 players to feature in 3x3 basketball |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/all-africa-games-u23-players-to-feature-in-3x3-basketball/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Ifunaya-Okoro/400258 Ifunanya Okoro] at [[Eurobasket.com]]

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[[Category:Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic basketball players for Nigeria]]

Latest revision as of 17:56, 29 September 2024

Ifunanya Okoro
No. 9 – Iraklis Thessalonikis
PositionPoint Guard
LeagueA1 National Division
Personal information
Born (1999-07-06) July 6, 1999 (age 25)
Arochukwu, Abia State
NationalityNigeria
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career history
2016-2018First Deepwater Basketball Club
2018–2019First Bank BC
2019MFM Queens
2022–2022First Bank BC
2022–2023Kenya Ports Authority
2023–2024Tindastóll
2024–Iraklis Thessalonikis
Career highlights and awards
KBF League 2023 - MVP
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rwanda
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 3x3

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]

Professional career

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Okoro 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

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Okoro 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

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  1. ^ "Στον Ηρακλή η Ifunanya Okoro! - Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής". Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής - Επίσημο site του ερασιτέχνη Ηρακλή. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Igwe, Ignatius (25 October 2019). "Women Basketball League: Air Warriors Emerge 2019 Champions". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2019. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africa/womenschampionscup/2022/. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Nigeria's Ifunaya Okoro a joy to watch at Africa Champions Cup Women". FIBA. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ Bajela, Ebenezer. "Kenyans bank on Okoro to reach African b'ball semis". Punchng.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ Onyango, Washington (13 December 2022). "KPA thump DR Congo's CNSS to reach FIBA Africa Cup quarters". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. ^ "MVP Hagar Amer highlights 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women All-Star Team". FIBA. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  12. ^ Onyango, Washington (7 July 2023). "Okoro's magical hands that leave fans yearning for more". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Ifunaya Okoro". basketball24.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". flash-agency.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  15. ^ "U.M.F. TINDASTOLL". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  16. ^ Solaja, Kunle (6 November 2019). "BASKETBALLNIGERIA'S 3X3 TEAMS SET FOR FIBA AFRICA CUP". sportsvillagesquare.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Nigeria, Madagascar dominate FIBA 3X3 at All African Games 2019". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  20. ^ Adeleye, Adegboyega. "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  22. ^ Rapheal (28 July 2019). "All Africa Games: U23 players to feature in 3x3 basketball". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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