Kevin Kokila

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Kevin Kokila
No. 34JL Bourg
Position Center / power forward
League LNB Pro A
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23)
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022CTC Lyon SO
2022–present JL Bourg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Angola

Kevin Kokila (born 3 September 2001) is a professional basketball player who plays as a center for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. [1] Born in France, he plays for the Angola national team. [2]

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Club career

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]

National team career

Kokila plays with the Angola national team, and was a member of his country during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [5] He also played at the AfroBasket in 2025. [6]

References

  1. "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball . 11 April 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/african-qualifiers/player/Kevin-Kokila
  3. "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. "Kevin Kokila". JL Bourg Basket. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. "Kevin KOKILA at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA.basketball (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. "Angola Team Profile - FIBA AfroBasket 2025 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.