Élie Okobo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Élie Okobo

French professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1997

Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Élie Okobo

  • Élie-Franck Okobo (born October 23, 1997) is a French professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall combo guard, the Bordeaux native began his club career at age 16, joining local team JSA Bordeaux, for whom he saw limited playing time.
  • Okobo subsequently competed for the youth team of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, reaching the LNB Espoirs title game in 2016.
  • In the 2016–17 season, he assumed a greater role with the senior team, and in the following year, he became a regular starter. Okobo has represented France at international competition on multiple occasions.
  • He was a key player for the under-20 team at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which he took part in twice, winning a bronze medal in 2017.
  • Okobo has also suited up for the senior national team at FIBA World Cup qualification.
  • He has been considered one of the top international prospects, and at one point was considered a potential first-round selection, for the 2018 NBA draft.
  • However, he was taken as the 31st overall pick in the second round by the Phoenix Suns that year.

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