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'''Madina Okot Mullah''' (born August 23, 2004) is a professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Atlanta Dream]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] for the [[University of South Carolina]]. Okot has represented Kenya internationally on the country's 3x3 and 5-aside teams. In 2022, Okot was named the most promising girl at the [[Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year]] awards. |
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'''Madina Okot Mullah''' (born August 23, 2004) is a professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Atlanta Dream]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] for the [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] and the [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball|South Carolina Gamecocks]]. Okot has represented Kenya internationally on the country's 3x3 and 5-aside teams. In 2022, Okot was named the most promising girl at the [[Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year]] awards. |
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== Biography == |
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=== Mississippi State === |
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=== Mississippi State === |
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Her junior year, Okot successfully transferred to [[Mississippi State University|Mississippi State]] in the United States. Her United States visa had been turned down four times before she was successful.[{{Cite web |last=AAnene |first=Geoffrey |date=2024-10-07 |title=Fifth time lucky: Okot chases American dream |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/basketball/fifth-time-lucky-okot-chases-american-dream--4787358 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Daily Nation |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot Finally Secures Visa to Join Mississippi State basketball |url=https://www.michezoafrika.com/news/madina-okot-finally-secures-visa-to-join-mississippi-state-basketball/29923 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=www.michezoafrika.com |language=EN}}] Head coach [[Sam Purcell]] described Okot as "the definition of a diamond in the rough".[{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Benjamin |date=2024-12-21 |title=Okot's career day leads Mississippi State women's basketball over UMES |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/okots-career-day-leads-mississippi-state-womens-basketball-over-umes/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Dispatch |language=en-US}}] In her first game she earned 14 points and 17 rebounds.[{{Cite web |last=Faulk |first=Robbie |date=2024-12-30 |title=Madina Okot making impact felt with Mississippi State |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/mississippi-state-bulldogs/news/mississippi-state-womens-basketball-madina-okot-2/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot posts double-double in Mississippi State debut {{!}} MozzartSportKe |url=https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/other-sports/news/madina-okot-posts-double-double-in-mississippi-state-debut/www.mozzartsport.co.ke/other-sports/news/madina-okot-posts-double-double-in-mississippi-state-debut/47870 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=www.mozzartsport.co.ke |language=en}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot}}] She would start every game her junior season,[{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot joins list of Lady Dogs declaring for NCAA transfer portal |url=https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/mississippi-state-center-madina-okot-248256837/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=247Sports |language=en |archive-date=2025-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404181928/https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/mississippi-state-center-madina-okot-248256837/ |url-status=live }}] averaging 11.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[{{Cite web |title=Mississippi State vs Cal in Women's NCAA Tournament: Bulldogs vs Golden Bears best photos |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/03/22/mississippi-state-cal-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-sam-purcell/82574059007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Carlos |date=2025-03-23 |title=MSU Women's Basketball advances in NCAA Tournament |url=https://www.wapt.com/article/msu-womens-basketball-advances-in-ncaa-tournament-3-25/64261906 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=WAPT |language=en}}] Okot's season included 12 [[double-double]]s, and a season best 21-point, 23-rebound game against Vanderbilt.[{{Cite web |last=Kesin |first=Lulu |title=What Dawn Staley said about South Carolina adding Madina Okot, a 6-foot-6 center |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2025/04/22/madina-okot-south-carolina-womens-basketball-dawn-staley/83212273007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Sklar |first=Sam |title=Mississippi State women's basketball vs Vanderbilt final score: Madina Okot leads double OT win |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/02/13/mississippi-state-vanderbilt-score-live-updates-college-basketball/78340689007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}] In April, Okot announced she was entering the transfer portal, which was cited as a major loss to Mississippi State.[{{Cite web |last=Sklar |first=Sam |title=Mississippi State women's basketball starting center Madina Okot enters transfer portal |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/04/04/madina-okot-transfer-portal-mississippi-state-womens-basketball/82878921007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}] |
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Her junior year, Okot successfully transferred to [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State]] in the United States. Her United States visa had been turned down four times before she was successful.[{{Cite web |last=AAnene |first=Geoffrey |date=2024-10-07 |title=Fifth time lucky: Okot chases American dream |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/basketball/fifth-time-lucky-okot-chases-american-dream--4787358 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Daily Nation |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot Finally Secures Visa to Join Mississippi State basketball |url=https://www.michezoafrika.com/news/madina-okot-finally-secures-visa-to-join-mississippi-state-basketball/29923 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=www.michezoafrika.com |language=EN}}] Head coach [[Sam Purcell]] described Okot as "the definition of a diamond in the rough".[{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Benjamin |date=2024-12-21 |title=Okot's career day leads Mississippi State women's basketball over UMES |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/okots-career-day-leads-mississippi-state-womens-basketball-over-umes/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Dispatch |language=en-US}}] In her first game she earned 14 points and 17 rebounds.[{{Cite web |last=Faulk |first=Robbie |date=2024-12-30 |title=Madina Okot making impact felt with Mississippi State |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/mississippi-state-bulldogs/news/mississippi-state-womens-basketball-madina-okot-2/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot posts double-double in Mississippi State debut {{!}} MozzartSportKe |url=https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/other-sports/news/madina-okot-posts-double-double-in-mississippi-state-debut/www.mozzartsport.co.ke/other-sports/news/madina-okot-posts-double-double-in-mississippi-state-debut/47870 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=www.mozzartsport.co.ke |language=en}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot}}] She would start every game her junior season,[{{Cite web |title=Madina Okot joins list of Lady Dogs declaring for NCAA transfer portal |url=https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/mississippi-state-center-madina-okot-248256837/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=247Sports |language=en |archive-date=2025-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404181928/https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/mississippi-state-center-madina-okot-248256837/ |url-status=live }}] averaging 11.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[{{Cite web |title=Mississippi State vs Cal in Women's NCAA Tournament: Bulldogs vs Golden Bears best photos |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/03/22/mississippi-state-cal-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-sam-purcell/82574059007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Carlos |date=2025-03-23 |title=MSU Women's Basketball advances in NCAA Tournament |url=https://www.wapt.com/article/msu-womens-basketball-advances-in-ncaa-tournament-3-25/64261906 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=WAPT |language=en}}] Okot's season included 12 [[double-double]]s, and a season best 21-point, 23-rebound game against Vanderbilt.[{{Cite web |last=Kesin |first=Lulu |title=What Dawn Staley said about South Carolina adding Madina Okot, a 6-foot-6 center |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2025/04/22/madina-okot-south-carolina-womens-basketball-dawn-staley/83212273007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Sklar |first=Sam |title=Mississippi State women's basketball vs Vanderbilt final score: Madina Okot leads double OT win |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/02/13/mississippi-state-vanderbilt-score-live-updates-college-basketball/78340689007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}] In April, Okot announced she was entering the transfer portal, which was cited as a major loss to Mississippi State.[{{Cite web |last=Sklar |first=Sam |title=Mississippi State women's basketball starting center Madina Okot enters transfer portal |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2025/04/04/madina-okot-transfer-portal-mississippi-state-womens-basketball/82878921007/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}}] |
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=== University of South Carolina === |
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=== University of South Carolina === |
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In between her junior and senior years, Okot announced she had transferred to the [[University of South Carolina]] to play for [[Dawn Staley]].[{{Cite web |last=Wellbaum |first=Chris |date=2025-04-22 |title=South Carolina women's basketball: Madina Okot is a big addition - literally and figuratively |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-madina-okot-is-a-big-addition-literally-and-figuratively/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}] Her move to South Carolina was widely reported.[{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=South Carolina Lands Second Player In Transfer Portal After Madina Okot Commits To The Gamecocks |url=https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/basketball/south-carolina-lands-second-player-in-transfer-portal-after-madina-okot-commits-to-the-gamecocks-01jsdsjp892m |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=South Carolina Gamecocks On SI |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512073330/https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/basketball/south-carolina-lands-second-player-in-transfer-portal-after-madina-okot-commits-to-the-gamecocks-01jsdsjp892m |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |date=2025-04-23 |title=Kenyan youngster Madina Okot joins Gamecocks in another major U.S. basketball move |url=https://www.citizen.digital/sports/kenyan-youngster-madina-okot-joins-gamecocks-in-another-major-us-basketball-move-n361530 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Citizen Digital |language=en-KE}}][{{Cite web |date=2025-07-04 |title=Dawn Staley's Coaching Praise Continues as Gamecocks Star Credits Coach for Easing Post-Transfer Struggles |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/womens-cbb/dawn-staley-praised-south-carolina-gamecocks-star-transfer-portal-eastransition/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=en-us}}] South Carolina's coach, and for the opportunity for Carolina's program to produce top players for the WNBA.[{{Cite web |last=Wellbaum |first=Chris |date=2025-07-01 |title=South Carolina women's basketball: Quick recap of Ta'Niya Latson and Madina Okot media availability |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-quick-recap-of-taniya-latson-and-madina-okot-media-availability/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}] |
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In between her junior and senior years, Okot announced she had transferred to [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball|South Carolina]] to play for [[Dawn Staley]].[{{Cite web |last=Wellbaum |first=Chris |date=2025-04-22 |title=South Carolina women's basketball: Madina Okot is a big addition - literally and figuratively |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-madina-okot-is-a-big-addition-literally-and-figuratively/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}] Her move to South Carolina was widely reported.[{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=South Carolina Lands Second Player In Transfer Portal After Madina Okot Commits To The Gamecocks |url=https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/basketball/south-carolina-lands-second-player-in-transfer-portal-after-madina-okot-commits-to-the-gamecocks-01jsdsjp892m |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=South Carolina Gamecocks On SI |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512073330/https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/basketball/south-carolina-lands-second-player-in-transfer-portal-after-madina-okot-commits-to-the-gamecocks-01jsdsjp892m |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |date=2025-04-23 |title=Kenyan youngster Madina Okot joins Gamecocks in another major U.S. basketball move |url=https://www.citizen.digital/sports/kenyan-youngster-madina-okot-joins-gamecocks-in-another-major-us-basketball-move-n361530 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Citizen Digital |language=en-KE}}][{{Cite web |date=2025-07-04 |title=Dawn Staley's Coaching Praise Continues as Gamecocks Star Credits Coach for Easing Post-Transfer Struggles |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/womens-cbb/dawn-staley-praised-south-carolina-gamecocks-star-transfer-portal-eastransition/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=en-us}}] South Carolina's coach, and for the opportunity for Carolina's program to produce top players for the WNBA.[{{Cite web |last=Wellbaum |first=Chris |date=2025-07-01 |title=South Carolina women's basketball: Quick recap of Ta'Niya Latson and Madina Okot media availability |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-quick-recap-of-taniya-latson-and-madina-okot-media-availability/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=On3 |language=en}}] |
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== Professional career == |
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