Allan Dokossi
| No. 72 – JDA Dijon | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 December 1999 Paris |
| Nationality | France Central African Republic |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2023 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2023–present | JDA Dijon |
Allan Julien Dokossi (born 14 October 1999) is a French-Central African professional basketball player for JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.
Club career[edit]
During the 2018–19 season, Allan Dokossi played for Fos Provence Basket as part of its LNB Pro A under-21 team. There, he averaged around 14 points and 11 rebounds. These numbers guaranteed him his first games for the club's first team.[1]
At the start of the 2020-21 LNB Pro B season, management at Fos Provence Basket was not certain whether Dokossi would make its prime squad. Hence, they equipped him with a double license with the Sorgues-Avignon club of the Nationale 1 where he played two games before returning to his main team. As of late December 2020, Dokossi averaged 8 points and 6.7 rebounds in three LNB Pro B league games, and 11 points and 7.9 rebounds in seven LNB Pro A Leaders Cup matches.[1]
On 30 June 2023 he signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.[2]
National team[edit]
Dokossi has been a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.[1]
Player profile[edit]
Dokossi is left handed and plays both Forward positions. (Small forward and power forward). His team's general manager and former player Julien Monclar stated that he values Dokossi's athleticism.[1] In early 2021, his team's head coach Rémi Giuitta added that Dokossi impresses through his rebounding, defense and self-discipline.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Les forts potentiels de la Pro B : Allan Dokossi La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, 19 December 2020. Accessed 25 February 2021.(in French)
- ^ "Allan Dokossi, nouveau joueur de la JDA Bourgogne Dijon". jdadijon.com (in French). June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ J. Darras (3 February 2021). "Fos Provence Basket: le showman Allan Dokossi a dunké dans l'oeil de la NBA". Maritima.info (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- FIBA profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Allan Dokossi international stats at Basketball-Reference.com