Age, Biography and Wiki
Adem Bona was born on 28 March, 2003 in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Turkish basketball player. Discover Adem Bona's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 20 years old?
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20 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
28 March, 2003 |
| Birthday |
28 March |
| Birthplace |
Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality |
Turkey
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He is a member of famous player with the age 20 years old group.
Adem Bona Height, Weight & Measurements
At 20 years old, Adem Bona height is 6′ 9″ and Weight 209 lbs.
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6′ 9″ |
| Weight |
209 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Adem Bona Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Adem Bona worth at the age of 20 years old? Adem Bona’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Turkey. We have estimated Adem Bona's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Adem Bona Social Network
Timeline
Adem Bona (born Ikechukwu Stanley Okoro; March 28, 2003) is a Turkish college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference.
Named a McDonald's All-American in high school, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and voted the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2023.
Bona was born Ikechukwu Stanley Okoro in Lagos, Nigeria, as the youngest of five children.
He grew up playing football as a midfielder but switched to basketball due to his height.
He often played basketball with makeshift hoops in fields, sometimes without a ball.
Okoro was playing for about one year when a video of him drew the attention of Turkish coach Türkay Çakıroğlu, who then contacted Istanbul Basket coach Nevzat Özdemir.
At age 13, he moved to Turkey, leaving behind the rest of his family, and began his career with Istanbul Basket.
In April 2018, Okoro became a Turkish citizen and officially changed his name to Adem Bona.
He named himself after Adam.
In February 2019, Bona moved to Pınar Karşıyaka and continued competing at the youth level.
On October 30, 2019, Bona made his professional debut for Pınar Karşıyaka, playing one minute in a 77–57 win over Donar in the FIBA Europe Cup.
On November 16, he debuted in the Basketball Super League (BSL), scoring two points in an 84–55 victory over Galatasaray.
At the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Bona averaged 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and four blocks per game, leading Turkey to fifth place.
He ranked second at the tournament in rebounds and blocks and was named to the All-Star Five.
On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Bona would continue his career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California.
Bona is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services.
On November 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for UCLA over an offer from Kentucky.
As a freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2022–23, Bona improved after about a month of foul trouble and dropped passes.
On January 2, 2023, he was named the Pac-12's freshman of the week after scoring the go-ahead basket in a comeback win over Washington State, followed by a season-high 18 points and three blocks in a victory against Washington.
He won consecutive freshman of the week honors after grabbing 10 rebounds along with two blocked shots to help UCLA beat USC.
On March 2, Bona had a career-high 11 rebounds against Arizona State.
In the 2023 Pac-12 tournament, he injured his left shoulder in the semifinals against Oregon.
He missed the finals against Arizona, who defeated UCLA for the title.
The Bruins received a No. 2 seed in the 2023 NCAA tournament.
Bona was cleared to return in their opener, but he did not play in the 86–53 blowout over No. 15 seed UNC Asheville.
He returned in the following game against Northwestern, but reaggravated his shoulder during the game late in the game.
He was out for two minutes before returning to make a key block in the final minutes to help secure a 68–63 win over the seventh-seeded Wildcats.
He was sidelined again for their next game against Gonzaga, which UCLA lost 79–76.
For the season, Bona started 32 games and averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 minutes per game, and led the Bruins with 57 blocks.
He converted 67.5% of his field goals, which ranked second in the Pac-12.
He was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive and Pac-12 All-Freshman teams and was voted the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
He also received honorable mention for the All-Pac-12 team.
After the season, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft, while retaining his college eligibility.
Following surgery for a torn labrum in April, which prevented him from engaging in individual workouts prior to the draft, Bona withdrew from the draft.
While recovering from his injury, Bona added a midrange jump shot and post moves to his offensive game.
He did not play in the Bruins' tour of Spain or in their exhibition game.
In their 2023–24 season opener, he had career-highs of 28 points and four blocks in a 75–44 win over Saint Francis.
He also had nine rebounds.
