Willy Kouassi

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Willy Kouassi
EO La Goulette et du Cran
Position Center
League CNA
Personal information
Born (1991-12-29) 29 December 1991 (age 33)
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
High schoolCentral Park Christian Academy
(Birmingham, Alabama)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Career history
2020–2021 Dalia Sportive de Grombalia
2022–2023 US Ansar
2023–present EO La Goulette et du Kram
Medals
AfroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rwanda

Jacques Willy Kouassi (born 29 December 1991) is an Ivorian professional basketball player for Dalia Sportive de Grombalia and the Ivorian national team.

Kouassi began his professional career in 2020 with DS Grombalia where he stayed for two seasons, before joining US Ansar and later EO La Goulette et du Kram. [1]

He represented the Ivory Coast at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where the team won the silver medal. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Willy Kouassi signs at EOG Kram". Afrobasket.com. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Team Roster Ivory Coast". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Mejri and Roll spark Tunisia to FIBA AfroBasket 2021 title". FIBA. 5 September 2021.