Maybe it's me but watching her highlights and that of French player Tournabize I'd take the French kid. Her length and ability to shoot the 3 make incredibly versatile (a Stewie feel). Okeke has very limited range or ball handling skill. Watch the tapes. What skill set would you rather have?
According to Shane Laflin UConn is heavily in on 6-3 Spanish center Sara Okeke. Okeke qualifies for the 2027 WNBA draft so she could skip college altogether.
[/QUOTE] Additional Stats on Alicia Tournabize vs Sara Okeke. This
is from the Semi-Final game of the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket
2025 this summer. Spain won 71 -65. Perhaps best would be to what
the WHOLE game on the Fiba website.
Tournabize: 20:37 min, 7 points 3/9, no 3 pointers 1/2 free throws,
8 rebounds, 0 assists, 5 PERSONAL FOULS, 2 T.O., 2 Steals, 3 blocks
Efficiency 11.
Okeke: 28.46 min, 14 points 6/11, no threes, 2/7 free throws,
8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 p. fouls, FIVE Turnovers, 2 steals, no blocks,
Efficiency 10. So, did Tournabize foul out? Otherwise not much
to choose between these exceptional players. I hope to watch the
full game on You Tube to see what happened in the INDIVIDUAL BATTLE.
P.S. Just finished watching the France vs Spain Semifinal.
Alicia Tournebize fouled at with 54.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
In the first half Sara Okeke had the first 7 points of the game and ended
the half with 6/8 shooting and 13 points with 6 rebounds. The announcer
described Tournebize as "Quiet, invisible" in the first half. Neither player
had a great game. Okeke scored over Tournebize with soft hooks, and
with step throughs with ++ foot work. Tournebize was at a strength
disadvantage to Sara. (Note: Tournebize is 194 cm, Okeke is 193 cm). Sara Okeke with numerous examples of poor passes, poor hands, missed foul shots and turnovers. On the converse side Tournabize blocked a Okeke driving layup., NICE!
This game was a good but not deciding separation of these players.
It was noteworthy that for most of the game the defended each other... so
this was a good comparison for anyone wanted to see the difference for them-
selves...... Z
Alicia Tournebize was born 7/21/2007;Sara Okeke was born 11/ 16 2007.
IMHO ... neither is a threat to THE BIG O.!