David Okeke

David Albright Okeke (born September 15, 1998) is an Italian professional basketball player of Nigerian descent who plays for Rustavi in Georgia.

David Okeke
No. 16 – Rustavi
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGeorgian League
Personal information
Born (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998
Monza, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Oleggio Magic
2016–2018Auxilium Torino
2021–presentRustavi
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Italy
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 Egypt

Career

Born in Monza, Italy, Okeke grew up in Robbio and Novara. After playing football, he got his basketball career underway, playing at Mortara, Stella Azzurra Roma and Casale.[1] In the 2014–15 season, Okeke averaged 8.5 points a game for Borgomanero Basket Giovane in Italy’s Serie C.[2]

Climbing the ranks, he competed in the national second-tier Serie B in the 2015–16 season, tallying 4.0 points a contest for Oleggio Magic Basket.[3]

The 2016–17 season saw Okeke make his debut in Italy’s top-flight LBA after signing with Auxilium Torino, known as Fiat Torino for sponsorship reasons.[4] He averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest in his first Serie A season.

In the 2017–18 season, Okeke won the Italian Basketball Cup with Torino. He also made his European debut with Torino, playing in the EuroCup, where he played 12.5 minutes per game. In these minutes, he managed to average 4 points on 72% field goal shooting.[5] On January 10, 2018, Okeke scored a European career-high 7 points in a 95–84 loss against Zenit Saint Petersburg.[5]

After almost three years without playing basketball due to health reasons (Heart), Okeke made his comeback with Georgian side BC Rustavi in January 2021.[6]

National team career

Okeke was a member of Italy’s team at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Cairo, when the team won silver. Okeke saw action in seven games during the tournament, averaging 11 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing.

References
  1. "Okeke porta Novara in serie A1 di basket: "Ora sogno di restarci" - La Stampa". Lastampa.it. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. "David Albrigth Okeke - College Basketball A.D." Playbasket.it. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. "David Albrigth Okeke - [A. Dil. Oleggio Magic Basket @". Playbasket.it. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. "Torino ufficializza il giovane David Okeke". BasketUniverso (in Italian). 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  5. "OKEKE, DAVID". 7DAYS EuroCup. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  6. "David Okeke torna in campo dopo 3 anni". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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