Yannick Bokolo

Yannick Bokolo
Position	Point Guard Shooting Guard
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
League	French League
Team	BCM Gravelines
Number	10
Born	19 June 1985 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Nationality	French
College	Centre fédéral

Yannick Bokolo (born 19 June 1985 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo) is a French professional basketball player.

Biography

Born in Zaïre in 1985, Bokolo left the country aged 3 to move to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. At the age of 5, he moved to Strasbourg, France. Later, he joined the National basketball academy (INSEP), alongside Johan Petro and Terence Parker. Due to his successful international career with France youth, he then joined Le Mans, the team with whom he would win his first honors. He caught the eyes of the world with strong performances at the 2006 World Championships. After five years in Sarthe, Bokolo joined Basket Club Maritime Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral in 2008.

FIBA World Championship :
- 5th in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan
European Championships :
- Played in the 2005 under-20 European Championships in Russia
- Played in the 2002 under-18 European Championships in Germany
- Played in the 2001 under-16 European Championships in Lithuania
Others :
- French international since 2001
- France A international since 6 against Belgium

France squad – 2006 FIBA World Championship – 5th place

4 Gomis \| 5 Gelabale \| 6 Jeanneau \| 7 Foirest \| 8 M. Piétrus \| 9 Diarra \| 10 Bokolo \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 Petro \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Turiaf \| 15 Weis \| Coach: Bergeaud

France squad – EuroBasket 2009 – 5th place

4 Diot \| 5 Batum \| 6 Jeanneau \| 7 Koffi \| 8 Mahinmi \| 9 Parker \| 10 Bokolo \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 de Colo \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Turiaf \| 15 Traore \| Coach: Collet

France squad – 2010 FIBA World Championship – 13th place

4 Albicy \| 5 Batum \| 6 Causeur \| 7 Koffi \| 8 Mahinmi \| 9 Jackson \| 10 Bokolo \| 11 Piétrus \| 12 de Colo \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Gelabale \| 15 Traore \| Coach: Collet

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Name	Bokolo, Yannick
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Date of birth	19 June 1985
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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