Élie Okobo
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Élie-Franck Okobo (born October 23, 1997) is a French professional
Okobo has represented France at international competition on multiple occasions. He was a key player for the under-20 team at the
Early life and career
Okobo was born in Bordeaux, France to a Congolese father and French mother.[1][2] He has one sister and two brothers: his older brother plays handball and competes in track and field, while his younger brother also plays basketball. In addition, Okobo's father has basketball experience as well.[2]
At age 16, Okobo joined
In the 2014–15 season, Okobo began playing for Espoirs Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the LNB Espoirs youth league.[7] In his debut on September 20, 2014, he chipped in 23 points and 4 steals as his team lost to Espoirs Châlons-Reims.[8] On December 23, he scored a season-high 24 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the three-point line, in a 79–78 win over Espoirs Nancy.[9] After 29 games, Okobo averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[7]
Professional career
Élan Béarnais (2015–present)
Youth success (2015–16)
On June 13, 2016, Okobo signed a three-year contract with
Increased role (2016–17)
In the
Okobo recorded a season-high 20 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 1 turnover in a 101–66 victory over
Breakout season (2017–18)
In his first game of the
Phoenix Suns (2018–2020)
On June 21, 2018, Okobo was drafted with the 31st pick in the
On December 16, 2020, Okobo was signed by the Brooklyn Nets.[55] He was waived at the conclusion of training camp.[56]
Long Island Nets (2021)
On January 27, 2021, Okobo was included in the roster of the Long Island Nets.[57] Over 14 games with Long Island Nets, he averaged 8.9 points, 5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
ASVEL (2021–2022)
On July 10, 2021, Okobo signed a one year deal with French powerhouse
Okobo helped ASVEL win its 21st
AS Monaco (2022–present)
On July 15, 2022, he signed with
National team career
Okobo was a member of the French under-20 national basketball team, making his first international appearance at the
Career statistics
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
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Phoenix | 53 | 16 | 18.1 | .393 | .295 | .787 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
2019–20 | Phoenix | 55 | 3 | 13.1 | .398 | .352 | .704 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | 4.0 |
Career | 108 | 19 | 15.5 | .395 | .315 | .737 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 4.8 |
LNB Pro A
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16
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Pau-Orthez
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8 | 0 | 3.0 | .200 | .167 | .000 | .6 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .6 |
2016–17
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Pau-Orthez
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20 | 0 | 13.4 | .434 | .357 | .846 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 4.6 |
2017–18 | Pau-Orthez
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36 | 33 | 26.5 | .489 | .418 | .835 | 2.7 | 4.7 | .9 | .2 | 13.8 |
Career | 28 | 0 | 10.4 | .407 | .333 | .846 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Elie Okobo at eurobasket.com
- Élie Okobo at euroleague.net
- Elie Okobo at fiba.com
- Elie Okobo at lnb.fr (in French)
- Élie Okobo on Instagram