Vitalis Chikoko

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Vitalis Chikoko
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Chikoko with Pallacanestro Reggiana in 2015
No. 23–JDA Dijon
Position Center
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33)
Harare, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2010–2011Mbare Heat
2011ASC Göttingen
2011–2012 BG Göttingen
2012–2015 TBB Trier
2015 Pallacanestro Reggiana
2015–2016 Tenezis Verona
2016 Bayern Munich
2016–2019 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2019–2021 Metropolitans 92
2021–2023Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2023–present JDA Dijon
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Vitalis Chikoko (born 11 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional basketball player for JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A. [1]

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Professional career

In 2022, Chikoko helped Élan Béarnais win their fourth-ever French Cup by scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in the final against SIG Strasbourg. After the game, he was named the French Cup Final MVP. [2] On 17 May 2023 he was named to the All-Pro A First Team of the 2022–23 season. [3]

On 17 July 2023 he signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A. [4]

International career

Chikoko has previously represented Zimbabwe on the international stage at both the junior and senior levels. He played for his country at the 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship and the FIBA AfroBasket 2011 qualifying rounds. [5] On FIBA AfroBasket 2015 he averaged 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "C'est retour, c'est du lourd!". elan-bearnais.fr. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Herald, The. "Chikoko honoured in France". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Basket. Trophées LNB 2023 : razzia pour Victor Wembanyama, Matt Morgan dans le 5 majeur de la saison". Le Maine Libre (in French). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Vitalis Chikoko, nouveau joueur de la JDA". jdadijon.com (in French). July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ Chikoko, Vitalis. "About". Facebook . Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Vitalis Chikoko boosts Zimbabwe ahead of AfroBasket 2015". FIBA . Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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