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オコエ桃仁花

Monica Okoye

FORWARD
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: 1999-FEB-07

Height: 182cm / 6'0''

BIO

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
2016: Japanese U17 National Team
2016: World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain)
2018, 20: Japanese WJBL Regular Season Runner-Up
2018, 22: Japanese WJBL Finalist
2018: World Championships (FIBA World Cup) in Tenerife (Spain)
2018-19, 21, 22: Japanese National Team
2019, 21: Japanese WJBL Semifinals
2019: FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament
2021: FIBA Asia Cup for Women in Amman (Jordan), Gold Medalist
2020, 22: Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese WJBL Honorable Mention
2021: Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese WJBL Second Team
2021: Japanese WJBL East Division Regular Season Runner-Up
2021: Japanese WJBL East Division Regular Season, Runner - Up
2021: Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan), Silver Medalist
2022: FIBA World Cup for Women in Sydney (Australia)
2023: Japan National Team Squad for the Asia Cup (June-July)
2023: Japan National Team Silver Medalist - FIBA Asia Cup
2023: Australian NBL1 South Semifinals
2024: Japan National Team Paris Olympic Squad

HIGHLIGHTS

KEY STRENGTHS

Elite international athlete who can play both forward positions.
Strong 3pt shooter who can stretch the floor; consistently shoots 35-40% from beyond the arc.
Moves well without the ball and can score off the dribble.
Strong body that she uses well on defense as well as to get past her man when driving to the basket.
Effective rebounder and is active in the passing lanes with getting deflections.
High basketball IQ.
Experience playing elite-level basketball in international competitions, including the Olympics, FIBA World Cup & Asia Cup.
Team-first mentality. Puts the team's priorities above all else, and diligently executes the coach's system.
Played a key role on the Japan National Team when they won the Silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Trains and plays with equal discipline.
Speaks fluent Japanese and conversational English.

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STATS & FILM

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2023-24: UC Canberra Capitals (Australia - WNBL)

21 games: 7.7PPG, 2.7RPG, 41.3%2FGP, 28.7%3PT

HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/ZKEc3NDoZhw

2023: Japan National Team

FIBA Asia Cup (Silver Medal): 5 games: 10.6pts, 50.0% 2FGP, 30.3% 3FGP, 71.4% FT, 3.4 RB
Asian Games: 6 games: 5.2PTS, 36.4%2FGP, 14.3%3FGP, 66.7%FT, 3.8RT, 1.3AS
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/B37kocDfdyE

2023: Geelong Supercats (Australia - NBL1- South)

13 games: 10.4 ppg, 27.0% 2fgp, 30.3%3 FGP, 76.5% FT,

2.3 AS

HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/LXFBIwc8bkA

2022-2023: AO Eleutheria Moshatou (Greece-A1)

17 games: 11.0 ppg, 38.9% 2fgp, 36.3% 3pt, 86.3% ft, 1.6apg, 6.1rpg

HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/-2Om_FHGyYs

2022: FIBA World Cup for Women

5 games: 7.8ppg, 36.4% 2fgp, 40% 3pt, 100% ft, 2.0 rpg

HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/B37kocDfdyE

2021-2022: Fujitsu Red Wave (WJBL, starting five):
24 games: 14.1ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.3apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-4(1.2bpg), FGP: 48.4%, 3PT: 36.2%, FT: 75.0%

HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/GnsNBNPQldk

2021: Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) (Silver Medal):
6 games: 4.2ppg, 2.5rpg

FULL GAME: https://youtu.be/B-7WRKycjWk

2020-2021: Fujitsu Red Wave (WJBL, starting five):
19 games: 13.7ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.4apg, 1.2spg, 1.4bpg, FGP: 41.7%, 3PT: 34.5%, FT: 79.4%

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