Victor Anthony Koko (born 14 December 1992) is a Nigerian basketball player who plays for

Rivers Hoopers Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League. Established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, the team has played in the Premier League since its inception. Hoopers have won the ...

and . Standing at , he plays as center.

Professional career

Koko was born in

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in the Nigerian Delta State. Since 2019, Koko plays for the

. With the team he won the

2019 NBBF President Cup The 2019 NBBF Nigerian Premier League was the national championship for Nigerian basketball organised by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The draw was held on 11 November 2019. All game were played at the National Stadium in Lagos. The wi ...

and qualified for the

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. He started in two of the three games for the Hoopers, averaging 7 points and 8 rebounds. In the 2021 Premier League season, Koko won his second title with the Hoopers. He was named the MVP of the final, after he recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in the won game against

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National team career

Koko was on the Nigeria national basketball team for FIBA AfroCan 2019 and AfroBasket 2021. He has also played

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for the Nigerian basketball team, playing at the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2019.

BAL career statistics

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Victor Koko
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