Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja (10 July 1975 – 17 May 2022) was a German professional basketball player. The last team he played for were the Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga. After his playing career, he became an agent for NBA player Dennis Schröder.
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| Born | 10 July 1975 Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||||
| Died | 17 May 2022 (aged 46) Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||
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| College | North Carolina (1995–1999) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2009 | |||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | ALBA Berlin | |||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Girona | |||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | FC Barcelona | |||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Unicaja Málaga | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Girona | |||||||||||
| 2004 | Benetton Treviso | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Pamesa Valencia | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | RheinEnergie Köln | |||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Khimki Moscow | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Etosa Alicante | |||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Brose Baskets | |||||||||||
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A 2.06 m (6' 9") forward, Okulaja received 172 caps for the German national team, serving as a team captain for many years and winning bronze at the 2002 World Championships. He played college basketball in the United States at North Carolina and flirted briefly with the NBA before moving on to a successful career in Europe.
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