Viny Okouo
| No. 2 – Unicaja Málaga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB FIBA Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 10, 1997 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Listed height | 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career history | |
| –2015 | Unicaja |
| →2014–2016 | Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón |
| 2016–present | Unicaja Malaga |
Viny Pierrot Marcel Okouo (born April 10, 1997 in Brazzaville) is a Congolese professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Unicaja Malaga in the ACB, Spain’s top division.
Career
A native of the Republic of the Congo,[1] Okouo started playing basketball when he was 15 years old[2] and left home only shortly after to join the youth set-up of Unicaja Malaga in Spain. Okouo had been recommended by his fellow countryman Romaric Belemene, a cousin of Serge Ibaka. The Unicaja coaches had only seen some footage of Okouo practicing and were intrigued by his physical gifts, while his skills were underdeveloped.[3] At Unicaja, he learned to play the game and improved vastly.
Between 2014 and 2016, he spent time on loan at Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón of the LEB Plata,[4] the third tier of Spanish basketball, while also seeing action for Unicaja’s development team in the EBA. Okouo made his ACB debut for Malaga during the 2015-16 campaign[5] and saw his first minutes in the FIBA Eurocup the following season.[6]
External links
References
- ^ Málaga, La Opinión de. "El pandillero de Brazzaville". Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Eurohopes Basketball Prospects - News - Unicaja's New Hope – Discovered in Congo". www.eurohopes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ S.A., Sarenet. "Un niño de 2,11 metros - Club Unicaja de Baloncesto". unicaja.diariosur.es. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Federación Española de Baloncesto - Competiciones FEB". competiciones.feb.es. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "OKOUO, VINY - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved 2016-11-13.