Adam Mokoka

Adam Mokoka (born 18 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player. He is currently competing for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup. He primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

Adam Mokoka

Mokoka with the Windy City Bulls in 2020
No. 95 – U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Position	Shooting guard
League	Liga Națională / Eurocup
Personal information
Born	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26) Paris, France
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2018	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2018–2019	Mega Bemax
2019–2021	Chicago Bulls
2019–2020	→ Windy City Bulls
2021	→ Austin Spurs
2021–2022	Nanterre 92
2022–2023	Oklahoma City Blue
2023	Umana Reyer Venezia
2023–present	U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Career highlights and awards
Romanian Liga Națională winner (2024) Romanian Cup winner (2024) Pro A Best Young Player (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2016 Turkey U-18 Team FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship 2014 Latvia U-16 Team

Early career

Mokoka came through the youth academy of BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.^[1] He won the national U21 championship with the BCM in 2014 and 2015.

Professional career

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2015–2018)

Mokoka made his debut for BCM's men's squad in the French top-flight Pro A during the 2015–16 season. In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.^[2] In May 2018, we was named the LNB Pro A Best Young Player, after averaging 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds over the 2017–18 season.^[3]

Mega Bemax (2018–2019)

On 10 July 2018, Mokoka signed with Serbian club Mega Bemax.^[4]

On 12 June 2018, Mokoka withdrew from the 2018 NBA draft on the deadline,^[5] rather focusing on the 2019 NBA draft where he (at that time) was considered a second-round draft prospect.^[6] In April 2019, he declared for the 2019 draft,^[7] but went undrafted.^[8]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On 2 July 2019, Mokoka signed with the Chicago Bulls to a two-way contract.^[9] He moved to the Austin Spurs as a two-way flex-transfer on 27 February 2021.^[10]

Nanterre 92 (2021–2022)

On 25 November 2021, Mokoka was signed by Nanterre 92, thus returning to the French league.^[11]

On 12 October 2022, Mokoka was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder^[12] and waived three days later.^[13]

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–2023)

On 3 November 2022, Mokoka was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.^[14]

Reyer Venezia (2023)

On 31 March 2023 Mokoka signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).^[15]

U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023–present)

On 21 September 2023 he inked a deal with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup.^[16]

National team career

Mokoka was a member of gold-winning French teams at the 2014 U16^[17] and 2016 U18^[18] European Championships. He competed for France in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 6.4 points a contest.^[19]

Career statistics

Legend

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Chicago	11	0	10.2	.429	.400	.500	.9	.4	.4	.0	2.9
2020–21	Chicago	14	0	4.0	.368	.100	.000	.4	.4	.1	.1	1.1
Career		25	0	6.7	.404	.280	.400	.6	.4	.2	.0	1.9

LNB Pro A

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	1	0	1.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2016–17	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	12	0	6.8	.368	.125	.667	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.4
2017–18	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	34	22	14.0	.345	.222	.553	1.7	0.9	0.4	0.1	3.2
Career		47	22	7.3	.357	.174	.610	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.1	2.3

References

1. "Basket - Pro A: Adam Mokoka, à l'école de la vie et du basket". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
2. "Adam Mokoka et Amine Noua se présentent à la Draft". BeBasket (in French). 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
3. "Accueil".
4. "ADAM MOKOKA IS NEW PLAYER OF MEGA BEMAX". bcmegabasket.net. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
5. "Noua, Mokoka, Ona EMBO et d'autres retirent leur nom de la Draft". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
6. "2019 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
7. Pantel-jouve, Gabriel (21 April 2019). "Adam Mokoka s'inscrit à la Draft NBA 2019". BeBasket (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
8. Smith, Jeff (21 June 2019). "NBA Draft Best Available: Tacko Fall Among Top Undrafted Free Agents". Heavy.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
9. "Bulls Sign Adam Mokoka to Two-Way Contract". nba.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
10. "Austin Spurs Receive Two-Way Flex-Transfer Adam Mokoka from Chicago Bulls". OurSports Central. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
11. "Effectif : Adam Mokoka s'engage jusqu'à la fin de la saison !". Nanterre 92 (in French). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
12. Siegel, Brett. "Oklahoma City Thunder Sign Former Chicago Bulls Guard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
13. "OKC Thunder news: Adam Mokoka waived, Scotty Hopson signed". OKC Thunder Wire. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
14. "Oklahoma City Blue Roster 2022-23". gleague.nba.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
15. Maggi, Alessandro (31 March 2023). "Reyer Venezia officially signs Adam Mokoka". Sportando. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
16. "U-BT Cluj-Napoca își completează lotul prin transferul lui Adam Mokoka". Baschet.ro (in Romanian). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
17. "Adam Mokoka | U16 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
18. "Adam MOKOKA at the Players of the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016 - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
19. "France at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2017.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference 
• Adam Mokoka international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
• Adam Mokoka at FIBA (archive)
• Adam Mokoka at 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship
• Adam Mokoka at LNB Élite (in French)
• Adam Mokoka at LNB Pro A (archived) (in French)
• Adam Mokoka at LNB.fr^{[dead link‍]}