Ifunanya Okoro

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Ifunanya Okoro (born 6 July 1999) is a Nigerian basketball player who competes for the Alexandria S.C. and the Nigeria women's national team. She began her professional career with First Deepwater Basketball Club in 2016, later joining First Bank BC in 2018, where she participated in the 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup. In 2019, she transferred to MFM Queens and earned a spot on the All-Star team at the 2019 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, averaging 13.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.

Okoro moved to Kenya in 2022, playing for Kenya Ports Authority and participating in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, where she averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists, earning MVP of the Kenyan Premier League that season. She later joined Tindastóll in Iceland.

On the national stage, Okoro represented Nigeria in 3x3 basketball at the 2019 African Games, winning a gold medal. She also played for Nigeria's senior team in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket and participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, showcasing her skills with consistent performances across various tournaments.