Adam Mokoka

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Adam Mokoka
Adam Mokoka portrait.jpg
Mokoka with the Windy City Bulls in 2020
No. 95JL Bourg
Position Shooting guard
League LNB Pro A
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 27)
Paris, France
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2018–2019 Mega Bemax
20192021 Chicago Bulls
2019–2020 Windy City Bulls
2021 Austin Spurs
2021–2022 Nanterre 92
2022–2023 Oklahoma City Blue
2023 Umana Reyer Venezia
2023–2025 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2025–present JL Bourg
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Turkey U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Latvia U-16 Team

Adam Mokoka (born 18 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. He primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

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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 (2023–2025)

On 21 September 2023 he inked a deal with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup. [16] He played in Romania for two seasons, helping his team win two Romanian League titles, a Romanian Cup, and reach the EuroCup quarterfinals twice in a row. Mokoka appeared in 110 games for Cluj, including 70 in the Liga Națională de Baschet, 37 in the EuroCup, and 3 in the Romanian Cup. [17]

JL Bourg (2025–present)

On June 15, 2025, he signed with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A. [18]

National team career

Mokoka was a member of gold-winning French teams at the 2014 U16 [19] and 2016 U18 [20] European Championships. He competed for France in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 6.4 points a contest. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Chicago 11010.2.429.400.500.9.4.4.02.9
2020–21 Chicago 1404.0.368.100.000.4.4.1.11.1
Career2506.7.404.280.400.6.4.2.01.9

LNB Pro A

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
2016–17 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque1206.8.368.125.6670.30.20.20.01.4
2017–18 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque342214.0.345.222.5531.70.90.40.13.2
Career47227.3.357.174.6101.00.60.30.12.3

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. U-BT Cluj-Napoca website(15 iunie 2025). "Mulțumim, Adam Mokoka!" (in Romanian). u-bt.ro. Accesat 15 iunie 2025.
  18. "Adam Mokoka, nouvel atout de la JL Bourg". jlbourg-basket.com (in French). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  19. "Adam Mokoka | U16 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  20. "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.
  21. "France at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2017.