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Ovie Soko

Ovie Soko

Ovie Soko

  • February 7, 1991
  • 6'7 ft
  • Power forward
  • UK

Career:

2008-2009: Hampton, VA / Bethel High School

2009-2010: University of Alabama at Birmingham (NCAA): 28 games: 1.5ppg, 1.9rpg

2010-2011: University of Alabama at Birmingham (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 9.1ppg, 5.8rpg, FGP: 50.5%, 3PT:

20.0%, FT: 59.1%

2011-2012: University of Alabama at Birmingham (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 8.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 47.7%,

3PT: 16.7%, FT: 59.4%

2012-2013: University of Duquesne (NCAA): sat out due to NCAA transfer rules

2013-2014: University of Duquesne (NCAA, starting five): 29 games: 18.1ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 49.0%, 3PT: 28.0%,

FT: 67.4%

2014 June: Adidas EuroCamp in Treviso (Italy): 2 games: 2.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.5apg

2014-2015: Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-ProB, starting five): 37 games: 12.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.1apg, 1.1spg, FGP:

47.9%, 3PT: 20.5%, FT: 80.6%

2015-2016: Aries Trikala BC (Greece-A1, starting five): 18 games: Score-2(16.7ppg), Reb-3(7.7rpg), 2.3apg,

Steals-3(1.8spg), FGP: 55.8%, 3PT: 25.4%, FT: 72.7%, in Apr.'16 moved to Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A): 3 games:

6.3ppg, 1.3rpg

2016-2017: Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa): 9 games: 6.3ppg, 3.2rpg, FGP: 64.0%, 3PT: 35.3%,

FT: 63.6%; Eurocup: 5 games: 5.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 61.5%, FT: 60.0%

2017-2018: Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa, starting five): 34 games: 10.9ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.1apg,

FGP: 47.9%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 81.9%; BCL: 18 games: 13.0ppg, Reb-4(7.4rpg), 1.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 48.5%, 3PT:

11.9%, FT: 73.0%

2018-2019: Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa, starting five): 33 games: 10.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.4apg,

FGP: 43.6%, 3PT: 32.4%, FT: 74.3%; BCL: 15 games: 12.9ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 24.1%, FT: 77.5%

2019-2020: London Lions (BBL, starting five): 11 games: Score-2(23.0ppg), 8.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT:

20.0%, FT: 77.9%, joined in Nov.'19

2020-2021: Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Jeep ELITE ProA): 19 games: 15.9ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 53.6%,

3PT: 35.1%, FT: 77.8%

2021-2022: Shiga Lakestars (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 23 games: 20.1ppg, 9.3rpg, 2.0apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 53.4%,

3FGP: 14.3%, FT: 75.4%, in Mar.'22 moved to Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (Japan-B1 League): 7 games: 13.3ppg, 7.3rpg,

1.0apg, 1.7spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 55.2%, FT: 66.7%

2022-2023: London Lions (BBL): 11 games: 10.8ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 62.0%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 63.6%; Eurocup: 8

games: 11.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 54.0%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 79.1%; BBL Cup: 1 game: 10pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1steal, left in

Feb.'23

2024-2025: London Lions (SLB)

 

Awards/Achievements:

 

NIT Elite Eight -2010

British U20 National Team -2010

Eurobasket.com All-European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B Third Team -2010

European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Austria -2010: 8 games: Score-4(19.1ppg), 6.3rpg, 2.0apg,

Steals-3(2.3spg), FGP: 58.5%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 56.6%

C-USA Regular Season Champion -2011

All-Atlantic 10 Third Team -2014

British National Team -2014-15, 17, 19-20-21, 22

Eurobasket.com All-French ProB Second Team -2015

French ProB Play-Offs Semifinals -2015

Basketball Champions League Liga Endesa -2018 (Player of the Week: 2 times)

Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League First Team -2018

Eurobasket.com Basketball Champions League All-Europeans Team -2018, 19Basketball Champions League Final Four -2018

Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Honorable Mention -2019

European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) 2021 Pre-Qualifiers -2019: 4 games: 14.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP:

53.1%, 3PT: 45.5%, FT: 76.9%

British BBL Regular Season Runner-Up -2020

FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers -2021: 4 games: 18.8ppg, 7.0rpg, 2.3apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 60.5%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 81.0%

French Jeep ELITE ProA -2021 (Player of the Week Rd.20)

Eurobasket.com All-French ProA Third Team -2021

Eurobasket.com French ProA All-Bosmans Team -2021

Japanese B1 League -2022 (Player of the Week: 3 times)

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Honorable Mention -2022

FIBA EuroBasket -2022: 3 games: 8.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 30.4%, FT: 71.4%

British BBL Cup Winner -2023

FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers -2023: 2 games: 10.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.0spg