Education
Okorie attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he played basketball under head coach Ronnie Edwards.
Okorie attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he played basketball under head coach Ronnie Edwards.
He was named All-District in his final two seasons with the Cougars. Okorie averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and competed at the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) All-Star Game. Okorie played college basketball with the Texas Technical Red Raiders and South Plains College.
Okorie was named National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) All-Star in 2013, when he was with the Mississauga Power.
Okorie has previously competed in the Danish Basketball League, 2. Basketball Bundesliga, and the Korisliiga outside of North America.
On September 30, 2015, Okorie signed with WBC Wels of the Austrian League. On November 16, 2015, Okorie signed a training camp deal with the London Lightning in his return to the NBL Canada.
He was acquired after the Lightning traded Renaldo Dixon and rights to Brent Jennings to the Island Storm.
The Lightning also received the fifth and seventh picks in the 2015 NBL Canada draft.
He was a member of the team"s starting lineup for three years.