Daniel Okonkwo

Robert Daniel Chibuzo Okonkwo (born 1975 in Lansing) played professional basketball in England with the Plymouth Raiders. He represented also the Nigerian national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship. A 6-foot-6-inch Shooting guard, Okonkwo graduated from Yale University and signed a professional contract with the Raiders in 1997, where he played for two years before leaving to play for As Sadaka in Lebannon in 1999. Nigeria finished 13th in the 1998 World Championship.

Yale records and awards

He was awarded the following while an undergraduate:

William Neely Mallory Award 1997, the most prestigious athletic honor given to a senior male at Yale;
Dutch Arnold Award 1997 and 1996, most valuable player
George McReynolds Award 1995, top defensive player
John C. Cobb Award 1994, top freshmen player.^[1]

Nigeria squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – 13th place

4 Ogwudire 5 Okon 6 Ayinla 7 Okonkwo 8 Acha 9 Owinje 10 Nwosu 11 Dare 12 Awojobi 13 Ekezie 14 Aluma 15 Okenwa Coach: Bakare

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