Vitalis Chikoko
Vitalis Chikoko (born 11 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional basketball player for JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.[1]
Chikoko with Pallacanestro Reggiana in 2015 | |
| No. 23 – JDA Dijon | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 February 1991 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Mbare Heat |
| 2011 | ASC Göttingen |
| 2011–2012 | BG Göttingen |
| 2012–2015 | TBB Trier |
| 2015 | Pallacanestro Reggiana |
| 2015–2016 | Tenezis Verona |
| 2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–2019 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2019–2021 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2021–2023 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2023–present | JDA Dijon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
In 2022, Chikoko helped Élan Béarnais win their fourth-ever French Cup by scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in the final against SIG Strasbourg. After the game, he was named the French Cup Final MVP.[2] On 17 May 2023 he was named to the All-Pro A First Team of the 2022–23 season.[3]
On 17 July 2023 he signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.[4]
International career edit
Chikoko has previously represented Zimbabwe on the international stage at both the junior and senior levels. He played for his country at the 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship and the FIBA AfroBasket 2011 qualifying rounds.[5] On FIBA AfroBasket 2015 he averaged 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[6]
References edit
- ^ "C'est retour, c'est du lourd!". elan-bearnais.fr. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Herald, The. "Chikoko honoured in France". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Basket. Trophées LNB 2023 : razzia pour Victor Wembanyama, Matt Morgan dans le 5 majeur de la saison". Le Maine Libre (in French). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Vitalis Chikoko, nouveau joueur de la JDA". jdadijon.com (in French). July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Chikoko, Vitalis. "About". Facebook. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ . FIBA. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links edit
- Vitalis Chikoko at Eurobasket.com
- Vitalis Chikoko at NBADraft.net
- Vitalis Chikoko at RealGM