Lionel Kouadio

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Lionel Kouadio
Abidjan Azur
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIvorian Basketball Championship
Personal information
Born (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 20)
NationalityIvorian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
CollegeDaytona State (2020–2021)
Career history
2021–presentAbidjan Azur
Medals
AfroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rwanda

Lionel Nathan Kouadio (born 1 September 2001) is an Ivorian basketball player who plays for Daytona State College and Ivory Coast. Standing at 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in), he plays as shooting guard.

Early and college career[]

Kouadio started playing basketball with CO Descartes. He also joined the Basketball Without Borders Africa camp in 2018.[1] Kouadio later played for the LaBase Academy in Abidjan. In August 2020, Kouadio was announced to be part of the incoming class of the Daytona State College basketball team.[2] In 2021, he returned to Ivory Coast to play for Abidjan Azur in the Ivorian Basketball Championship.[3]

National team career[]

Kouadio has represented the Ivory Coast national basketball team as well as the U18 team. At age 19 on opening day, he was the youngest player on the roster for AfroBasket 2021.[4] [5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lionel Kouadio Player Profile, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Incoming Class". 19 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Nathan Kouadio (Azur) : « Je travaille pour l'équipe nationale »". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Lionel KOUADIO at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ^ "AfroBasket 2021 : Lionel Kouadio (Azur) en dernier renfort chez les éléphants - Abidjan.net News". news.abidjan.net (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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