Adam Mokoka

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Adam Mokoka

| image = Adam Mokoka portrait.jpg

| caption = Mokoka with the Windy City Bulls in 2020

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 190

| league = Liga Națională

| team = U-BT Cluj-Napoca

| number = 95

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|7|18}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| draft_year = 2019

| career_start = 2015

| years1 = 2015–2018

| team1 = BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

| years2 = 2018–2019

| team2 = Mega Bemax

| years3 = {{nbay|2019|start}}–{{nbay|2020|end}}

| team3 = Chicago Bulls

| years4 = 2019–2020

| team4 = → Windy City Bulls

| years5 = 2021

| team5 = → Austin Spurs

| years6 = 2021–2022

| team6 = Nanterre 92

| years7 = 2022–2023

| team7 = Oklahoma City Blue

| years8 = 2023

| team8 = Umana Reyer Venezia

| years9 = 2023–present

| team9 = U-BT Cluj-Napoca

| highlights=

| bbr = mokokad01

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|FRA}}}}

}}

Adam Mokoka (born 18 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player. He is currently competing for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională. He primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

Early career

Mokoka came through the youth academy of BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/basket-pro-a-adam-mokoka-a-l-ecole-de-la-vie-et-du-basket-ia17b47595n3281846|title=Basket - Pro A: Adam Mokoka, à l'école de la vie et du basket|last=|first=|date=|website=lavoixdunord.fr|publisher=|access-date=29 December 2016}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/adam-mokoka-et-amine-noua-se-presentent-a-la-draft.html|title=Adam Mokoka et Amine Noua se présentent à la Draft|website=BeBasket|date=18 April 2018|language=fr|access-date=18 April 2018|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418161412/http://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/adam-mokoka-et-amine-noua-se-presentent-a-la-draft.html|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Accueil/100003/Article/38021/Zach-Peacock-dans-l-histoire|title=Accueil}}

= Mega Bemax (2018–2019) =

On 10 July 2018, Mokoka signed with Serbian club Mega Bemax.{{cite news |title=ADAM MOKOKA IS NEW PLAYER OF MEGA BEMAX |url=http://www.bcmegabasket.net/en/2018/07/10/adam-mokoka-je-novi-igrac-mega-bemaxa/ |access-date=14 July 2018 |work=bcmegabasket.net |date=10 July 2018}}

On 12 June 2018, Mokoka withdrew from the 2018 NBA draft on the deadline,{{Cite web|url=http://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/noua--mokoka--ona-embo-et-d-autres-retirent-leur-nom-de-la-draft.html|title=Noua, Mokoka, Ona EMBO et d'autres retirent leur nom de la Draft|date=12 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629131431/http://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/noua--mokoka--ona-embo-et-d-autres-retirent-leur-nom-de-la-draft.html|url-status=dead}} rather focusing on the 2019 NBA draft where he (at that time) was considered a second-round draft prospect.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbadraft.net/2019mock_draft |title=2019 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net |access-date=29 June 2018 |archive-date=29 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629055602/http://www.nbadraft.net/2019mock_draft |url-status=dead }} In April 2019, he declared for the 2019 draft,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/adam-mokoka-s-inscrit-a-la-draft-nba-2019.html|title=Adam Mokoka s'inscrit à la Draft NBA 2019|last=Pantel-jouve|first=Gabriel|date=21 April 2019|website=BeBasket|language=fr|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423123659/https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-nba/adam-mokoka-s-inscrit-a-la-draft-nba-2019.html|url-status=dead}} but went undrafted.{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/sports/2019/06/nba-draft-best-available-undrafted-free-agents/|title=NBA Draft Best Available: Tacko Fall Among Top Undrafted Free Agents|last=Smith|first=Jeff|date=21 June 2019|website=Heavy.com|language=en|access-date=21 June 2019}}

= Chicago Bulls (2019–2021) =

On 2 July 2019, Mokoka signed with the Chicago Bulls to a two-way contract.{{cite web |title=Bulls Sign Adam Mokoka to Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-adam-mokoka-two-way-contract |website=nba.com |access-date=3 July 2019}} He moved to the Austin Spurs as a two-way flex-transfer on 27 February 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-27|title=Austin Spurs Receive Two-Way Flex-Transfer Adam Mokoka from Chicago Bulls|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/austin-spurs-receive-two-way-flex-transfer-adam-mokoka-from-chicago-bulls/n-5670383|access-date=2021-11-25|website=OurSports Central|language=en}}

= Nanterre 92 (2021–2022) =

On 25 November 2021, Mokoka was signed by Nanterre 92, thus returning to the French league.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-25|title=Effectif : Adam Mokoka s'engage jusqu'à la fin de la saison !|url=https://www.nanterre92.com/effectif-adam-mokoka-sengage-jusqua-la-fin-de-la-saison/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Nanterre 92|language=fr-FR}}

On 12 October 2022, Mokoka was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder{{Cite magazine |last=Siegel |first=Brett |title=Oklahoma City Thunder Sign Former Chicago Bulls Guard |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/news/oklahoma-city-thunder-sign-former-chicago-bulls-guard-adam-mokoka |access-date=2022-10-24 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} and waived three days later.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=OKC Thunder news: Adam Mokoka waived, Scotty Hopson signed |url=https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2022/10/15/okc-thunder-news-adam-mokoka-waived-scotty-hopson-signed/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=OKC Thunder Wire |language=en-US}}

=Oklahoma City Blue (2022–2023)=

On 3 November 2022, Mokoka was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.{{cite web|url=https://oklahomacity.gleague.nba.com/roster|website=gleague.nba.com|title=Oklahoma City Blue Roster 2022-23|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

=Reyer Venezia (2023)=

On 31 March 2023 Mokoka signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/reyer-venezia-officially-signs-adam-mokoka/|title=Reyer Venezia officially signs Adam Mokoka|last=|first=|date=March 31, 2023|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 31, 2023 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

= U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023–present) =

On 21 September 2023 he inked a deal with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională and the EuroCup.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=U-BT Cluj-Napoca își completează lotul prin transferul lui Adam Mokoka |url=https://baschet.ro/liga-nationala-de-baschet-masculin/stiri/u-bt-cluj-napoca-isi-completeaza-lotul-prin-transferul-lui-adam-mokoka |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Baschet.ro |language=ro}}

National team career

Mokoka was a member of gold-winning French teams at the 2014 U16{{Cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_YUjW-7-FJ,kK9s431Lyr41.season_2014.roundID_9771.teamID_282.playerID_116000.html|title=Adam Mokoka {{!}} U16 European Championship Men (2014) {{!}} FIBA Europe|website=www.fibaeurope.com|access-date=29 December 2016}} and 2016 U18{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18/2016/player/Adam-Mokoka|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222230516/http://www.fiba.com/europe/u18/2016/Adam-MOKOKA|url-status=live|archive-date=22 December 2016|title=Adam MOKOKA at the Players of the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A 2016 - FIBA.com|website=FIBA.com|access-date=29 December 2016}} European Championships. He competed for France in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 6.4 points a contest.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/fr/world/u19/2017/France|title=France at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 - FIBA.basketball|website=FIBA.basketball|language=fr|access-date=9 July 2017}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago

| 11 || 0 || 10.2 || .429 || .400 || .500 || .9 || .4 || .4 || .0 || 2.9

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago

| 14 || 0 || 4.0 || .368 || .100 || .000 || .4 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 1.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 25 || 0 || 6.7 || .404 || .280 || .400 || .6 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 1.9

=LNB Pro A=

| style="text-align:left;"|2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"|BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0

| style="text-align:left;"|2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"|BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

| 12 || 0 || 6.8 || .368 || .125 || .667 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.4

| style="text-align:left;"|2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"|BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

| 34 || 22 || 14.0 || .345 || .222 || .553 || 1.7 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 47 || 22 || 7.3 || .357 || .174 || .610 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 2.3

References

External links

{{Basketball stats}}
{{Basketball-Reference.com international}}
{{FIBA|new_id=211762|name=Adam Mokoka|old_id=116000}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20220530191235/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/116000/sid/12368/tid/282/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U18_European_Championship/index.html Adam Mokoka] at 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship
[https://www.lnb.fr/elite/joueur/?id=5418 Adam Mokoka] at LNB Élite {{in lang|fr}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190930191843/https://www.lnb.fr/fr/pro-a/statistiques-joueur-40.html?player=A61368 Adam Mokoka] at LNB Pro A (archived) {{in lang|fr}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190930191824/https://www.lnb.fr/fr/proa/joueurs/adam-mokoka-A61368.html Adam Mokoka at LNB.fr]