The Perth Redbacks have signed 20-year-old David Okwera for the remainder of the 2023 NBL1 season.
Recently signing a three-year deal with the NBL’s Perth Wildcats, Okwera is setting back in his home state of Perth after playing in Victoria with Melbourne United and the Sandringham Sabres.
In the 2022 season with the Sabres, Okwera averaged 12 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Finals team.
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He now joins the fifth-on-the-ladder Redbacks, which have been one of the best team’s in the men’s division this season featuring import stars Bryton Hobbs and Tevin Jackson.
Coach Charles Nix says he's excited to finally reunite with Okwera.
“I’m excited to be working with David again after some time together in the U/20’s program a couple of years ago," he said.
"Outside of his incredible basketball talent, which is undoubted, he is a fantastic young man off the court and will add more quality to our culture. It was a little out of the blue but I’m really happy that we could make this happen for both us as a club and for David, my expectation is that he’ll come in and contribute on and off court significantly while he is a Redback."
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