Kevin Kokila

Kevin Kokila
No. 34 – JL Bourg
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 24)
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022CTC Lyon SO
2022–presentJL Bourg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2025 Angola

Kevin Kokila (born 3 September 2001) is a professional basketball player who plays as a center for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Angola national team.[2]

Club career

Growing up in the Paris region, Kokila joined the ASVEL Basket junior program. He played for ASVEL's U18 team in the national championship.[3] He made his senior debut with CTC Lyon SO in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the French third division league. In 2022, he debuted for JL Bourg Basket in the LNB Élite.[4]

National team career

Kokila plays with the Angola national team, and was a member of his country during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[5] He also played at the AfroBasket in 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/african-qualifiers/player/Kevin-Kokila
  3. ^ "KEVIN KOKILA Profile | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Kevin Kokila". JL Bourg Basket. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Kevin KOKILA at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA.basketball (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Angola Team Profile - FIBA AfroBasket 2025 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.