James Okonkwo puts up a double-double with three blocks in Great Britain victory

Posted Jul 7, 2023
James Okonkwo will come to UNC with a reputation as a shot-blocker and showed why Friday in Great Britain’s opener of the FIBA U20 European Championships Division B. Okonkwo put up a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while blocking three shots as Great Britain earned a 72–63 victory over Austria as pool play began in Skopje, North Macedonia. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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