Kevin Kokila (born 3 September 2001) is a French-Angolan professional basketball player for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A.[1] and the Angolan national team.[2]

Kevin Kokila
No. 34 – JL Bourg
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueLNB Élite
Personal information
Born (2001-09-03) September 3, 2001 (age 22)
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022CTC Lyon SO
2022–presentJL Bourg

Club career edit

Growing up in the Paris region, Kokila joined the ASVEL Basket junior program. He played for ASVEL's U18 team in the national championship.[3] He made his senior debut with CTC Lyon SO in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the French third division league. In 2022, he debuted for JL Bourg Basket in the LNB Élite.[4]

National team career edit

Kokila plays with the Angola national team, and was a member of his country during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/african-qualifiers/player/Kevin-Kokila
  3. ^ "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Kevin Kokila". JL Bourg Basket. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Kevin KOKILA at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA.basketball (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2024.