Adem Bona

Adem Bona (born Ikechukwu Stanley Okoro; March 28, 2003) is a Turkish basketball player who most recently played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. Named a McDonald's All-American in high school, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and voted the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2023. Bona was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection and voted the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. He declared for the 2024 NBA draft.

Adem Bona
Personal information
Born (2003-03-28) March 28, 2003
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolProlific Prep (Napa, California)
CollegeUCLA (2022–2024)
Playing career2019–present
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2019–2020Pınar Karşıyaka
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2024)
  • Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • 2× Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2023, 2024)
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2023)
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
  • McDonald's All-American (2022)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA U18 European Championship
2019 GreeceTeam
FIBA U16 European Championship
2018 SerbiaTeam
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