| CB Morón | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | LEB Plata |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-09-01)1 September 2001 (age 24) Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Daytona State (2020–2021) |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Abidjan Azur |
| 2021–2022 | Ourense |
| 2021–2022 | → Solgáleo Bosco Salesianos |
| 2022–present | CB Morón |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
Lionel Nathan Kouadio (born 1 September 2001) is an Ivorianbasketball player who plays forCB Morón and theIvory Coast national team. Standing at 1.92 m (6 ft3+1⁄2 in), he plays asshooting guard.
He has been described as the "future of Ivorian basketball" by some media outlets.[1]
Kouadio started playing basketball with CO Descartes. He also joined theBasketball Without Borders Africa camp in 2018.[2] Kouadio later played for the LaBase Academy inAbidjan. In August 2020, Kouadio was announced to be part of the incoming class of theDaytona State College basketball team.[3]
In 2021, he returned to Ivory Coast to play forAbidjan Azur in theIvorian Basketball Championship.[4] He was named the national league's season MVP after averaging 19 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.[1]
On 3 November 2021, Kouadio signed a two-year contract withClub Ourense Baloncesto of theLEB Oro.[1]
He later joinedSolgáleo Bosco Salesianos of theLiga EBA, the Spanish fourth tier league.[5] In September 2022, Kouadio was named the MVP of the Conference A Finals after scoring 37 points in the final.[6]
In the 2022–23 season, he played forCB Morón in theLEB Plata.[7]
Kouadio has represented theIvory Coast national basketball team as well as the U18 team. At age 19 on opening day, he was the youngest player on the roster forAfroBasket 2021.[8][9] He won the silver medal at the2023 FIBA AfroCan in Angola,[10] and averaged 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[11]
