UNC basketball transfer James Okonkwo plays in European Championships Friday; how to watch

Posted Jul 7, 2023
Former West Virginia forward James Okonkwo, who committed to UNC on Thursday, begins play Friday at the FIBA U20 European Championships. Okonkwo, who is from Maidenhead, England, will play for Great Britain at the competition in Skopje, New Macedonia. Great Britain faces Austria at 3 p.m. ET Friday, and you can stream the game here. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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