Isaac Okoro

Isaac Okoro was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Nigerian parents. He played high school basketball for McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. He committed to play college basketball for Auburn over offers from Florida, Florida State, Oregon and Texas. Okoro played for the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina.

About Isaac Okoro in brief

Summary Isaac OkoroIsaac Okoro was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Nigerian parents. He played high school basketball for McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. He committed to play college basketball for Auburn over offers from Florida, Florida State, Oregon and Texas. Okoro played for the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina. He was drafted in the 1st round as the 5th overall selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He is currently a member of the Cavaliers’ D-League affiliate, the San Antonio Spurs. He has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team by the league’s coaches. In his senior season, Okoro averaged 19. 7 points, 10. 6 rebounds, 3. 2 assists and 2. 7 steals per game. He scored a season-high 23 points in a win over Vanderbilt on January 8, 2020. He did not play in February due to a hamstring injury.