Nick Okorie (born July 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Horse Owners Club in Alexandria, Egypt. He played college basketball for

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and

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High school career

Okorie attended

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, where he played basketball under head coach Ronnie Edwards. He was a member of the team's starting lineup for three years. He was named All-District in his final two seasons with the Cougars. Okorie averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and competed at the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) All-Star Game.

Collegiate career

Okorie played

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with the

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and

Professional career

Okorie was named

National Basketball League of Canada The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; french: Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada) is a Canadian professional men's minor league basketball organization. The NBL Canada was founded in 2011, when three existing Premier Basketb ...

(NBL) All-Star in 2013, when he was with the

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. Okorie has previously competed in the

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, and the

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outside of North America. On September 30, 2015, Okorie signed with

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of the Austrian League. On November 16, 2015, Okorie signed a training camp deal with the

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in his return to the NBL Canada. He was acquired after the Lightning traded

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and rights to

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to the

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. The Lightning also received the fifth and seventh picks in the 2015 NBL Canada draft. In October 2016, the Island Storm announced Okorie had signed to return for the 2016–17 season. On March 13, 2017, Okorie was traded to the Niagara River Lions in exchange for Mike Allison and Niagara's 2nd round pick in the All-Canadian draft.

References

External links

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Texas Tech bio
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