Ifunanya Okoro

Ifunanya Okoro (born July 6, 1999) is a Nigerian basketball player who plays for the Tindastóll women's basketball and the Nigeria women's national basketball team.

Ifunanya Okoro
No. 9 – Tindastóll women's basketball
PositionPoint Guard
Personal information
Born (1999-07-06) July 6, 1999
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-PresentTindastóll women's basketball
Career highlights and awards
KBF League 2023 - MVP
Medals
AfroBasket
2023 Rwanda
African Games
2019 Rabat3x3

Professional career

Okoro started her career with First Deepwater Basketball Club in 2016.[1] 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. She played the Final 8 Tournament of the Zenith Women Basketball League for First Bank BC[2] and she was named in the 2019 Zenith Women Basketball League season Top 5 players of the Season.[3] 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.[4] 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[5] where she averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[6][7][8][9] She also made the 5 player All-Star team Selection of the 8 day Tournament.[10] She was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 Kenyan Basketball Federation (KBF) Premier League in her first Season of the League.[11][12]

She joined the Tindastóll women's basketball department of the Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll sport club and is based in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland.[13][14]

National team career

Okoro played 3x3 basketball for the Nigeria 3x3 basketball national team and she won Gold in the 2019 African Games.[15][16][17] 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.[18][19] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.[20][21]

References
  1. "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". July 28, 2023.
  2. Nathaniel, Sonnest (October 21, 2019). "First Bank, Air Warriors Win At Zenith Bank Women Basketball League National Final 8". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. Igwe, Ignatius (October 25, 2019). "Women Basketball League: Air Warriors Emerge 2019 Champions". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2019. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. Olubulu, Timothy (December 13, 2022). "KPA Pick Up Stylish Victory Over Congo's CNSS In Africa Basketball Club Champs". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/africa/womenschampionscup/2022/. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. "Nigeria's Ifunaya Okoro a joy to watch at Africa Champions Cup Women". FIBA. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. Bajela, Ebenezer. "Kenyans bank on Okoro to reach African b'ball semis". Punchng.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. Onyango, Washington (December 13, 2022). "KPA thump DR Congo's CNSS to reach FIBA Africa Cup quarters". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. "MVP Hagar Amer highlights 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women All-Star Team". FIBA. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. Onyango, Washington (July 7, 2023). "Okoro's magical hands that leave fans yearning for more". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  12. "Ifunaya Okoro". basketball24.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. "Ifunanya OKORO". flash-agency.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  14. "U.M.F. TINDASTOLL". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  15. Solaja, Kunle (6 November 2019). "BASKETBALLNIGERIA'S 3X3 TEAMS SET FOR FIBA AFRICA CUP". sportsvillagesquare.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  16. "Nigeria, Madagascar dominate FIBA 3X3 at All African Games 2019". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  17. "Ifunanya OKORO". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  18. "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  19. Adeleye, Adegboyega. "2023 Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress open account with impressive win vs DR Congo". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  20. "Ifunanya OKORO". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  21. Rapheal (2019-07-28). "All Africa Games: U23 players to feature in 3x3 basketball". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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