Credit: AP – Scanpix
Credit AP – Scanpix

French international Elie Okobo is headed to LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. After three years in the United States, which he spent between the NBA (Phoenix Suns) and the G-League (Northern Arizona Suns and Long Island Nets), the 23-year-old combo guard is returning home for the 2021-22 campaign.

Elie Okobo

Elie  Okobo
Position: PG
Age: 23
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Birth place: France

Okobo gained experience during his three seasons spent with Elan Bearnais, where he had his career-best performance, scoring 44 points in a playoff game, in 2018. Selected with the 31st pick by Phoenix that same year, the left-handed scorer was able to add confidence and maturity to his game in order to expand his range.

"He is a player we have been following for many years, whose game has always appealed to us. Seeing him leave the United States and choose our club to make his return to France is a new strong sign that our project means a lot and speaks to French players who want to be involved in it," Tony Parker, President of LDLC ASVEL, commented on the signing.

 

LDLC ASVEL Villerbanne

Position Player Status
PG Norris Cole Signed until 2022
PG Antoine Diot Signed until 2022
PG Matthew Strazel Signed until 2025
PG/SG Elie Okobo (story) Signed until 2022
SG Paul Lacombe Signed until 2024
SF David Lighty (story) Signed until 2024
SF Charles Kahudi Signed until 2022
PF Wiliam Howard Signed until 2022
PF Raymar Morgan (story) Signed until 2022
C Ismael Bako Signed until 2022
C Victor Wembanyama (story) Signed until 2024
C Matthew Marsh Signed until 2022
Coach TJ Parker
Expired contract Moustoupha Fall, Thomas Heurtel, Guerschon Yabusele, Derrick Walton, Kevarrius Hayes, Amiine Noua
Rumored to leave  
Interested  

See all the latest EuroLeague transfer market news here.

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Points made: 8,4
Accuracy: 39,3%
Place in standings: 15
Record max: 17
Record min: 2
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