No. 34–JL Bourg | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | LNB Élite |
Personal information | |
Born | September 3, 2001 |
Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | CTC Lyon SO |
2022–present | JL Bourg |
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Growing up in the Paris region, Kokila joined the ASVEL Basket junior program. He played for ASVEL's U18 team in the national championship. [3] He made his senior debut with CTC Lyon SO in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the French third division league. In 2022, he debuted for JL Bourg Basket in the LNB Élite. [4]
Kokila plays with the Angola national team, and was a member of his country during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [5]
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