League Austrian League NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted Weight 88 kg Nationality American Name Nick Okorie | Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role Basketball Player Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Height 1.85 m Pro career 2010 | |
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Born July 22, 1988 (age 36) Minneapolis, Minnesota ( 1988-07-22 ) High school | ||
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Nick Okorie (born July 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for South Plains College and Texas Tech.
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- Nick okorie of the oshawa power named recharge with milk player of the week
- Nick okorie texas tech 23 highlight film
- High school career
- Collegiate career
- Professional career
- References
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High school career
Okorie attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he played basketball under head coach Ronnie Edwards. He was a member of the team's starting lineup for three years. He was named All-District in his final two seasons with the Cougars. Okorie averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and competed at the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) All-Star Game.
Collegiate career
Okorie played college basketball with the Texas Tech Red Raiders and South Plains College.
Professional career
Okorie was named National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) All-Star in 2013, when he was with the Mississauga Power. Okorie has previously competed in the Danish Basketball League, 2. Basketball Bundesliga, and the Korisliiga outside of North America.
On September 30, 2015, Okorie signed with WBC Wels of the Austrian League.
On November 16, 2015, Okorie signed a training camp deal with the London Lightning in his return to the NBL Canada. He was acquired after the Lightning traded Renaldo Dixon and rights to Brent Jennings to the Island Storm. The Lightning also received the fifth and seventh picks in the 2015 NBL Canada draft. In October 2016, the Island Storm announced Okorie had signed to return for the 2016-17 season. On March 13th, 2017 Okorie was traded to the Niagara River Lions in exchange for Mike Allison and Niagara's 2nd round pick in the All-Canadian draft.