Nick Okorie
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Okorie (top) jumps on Tyrone Watson in 2015
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| No. 2 – London Lightning | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1988 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas) |
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| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Salon Vilpas (Finland) |
| 2011–2012 | Saar-Pfalz Braves (Germany) |
| 2012–2014 | Oshawa/Mississauga Power (Canada) |
| 2014 | Aalborg Vikings (Denmark) |
| 2015 | Island Storm (Canada) |
| 2015 | WBC Wels (Austria) |
| 2015–present | London Lightning (Canada) |
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Nick Okorie (born July 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for South Plains College and Texas Tech.
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High school career
Okorie attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he played basketball under head coach Ronnie Edwards.[1] He was a member of the team's starting lineup for three years.[2] He was named All-District in his final two seasons with the Cougars.[3] Okorie averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and competed at the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) All-Star Game.[1]
Collegiate career
Okorie played college basketball with the Texas Tech Red Raiders and South Plains College.[1]
Professional career
Okorie was named National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) All-Star in 2013, when he was with the Mississauga Power.[4] Okorie has previously competed in the Danish Basketball League, 2. Basketball Bundesliga, and the Korisliiga outside of North America.[5]
On September 30, 2015, Okorie signed with WBC Wels of the Austrian League.[6]
On November 16, 2015, Okorie signed a training camp deal with the London Lightning in his return to the NBL Canada. He was acquired after the Lightning traded Renaldo Dixon and rights to Brent Jennings to the Island Storm. The Lightning also received the fifth and seventh picks in the 2015 NBL Canada draft.[7]
References
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External links
- Pages with broken file links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Austria
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- Basketball players from Texas
- Island Storm players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- London Lightning players
- Mississauga Power players
- Oshawa Power players
- People from Sugar Land, Texas
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
