Adam Mokoka Joins ARIS BC on a Two-Year Deal

ARIS BC announces the signing of Adam Mokoka, who has agreed to a contract with the club through 2028.

Adam Mokoka was born on July 18, 1998. Standing at 1.96m, he plays at both shooting guard and small forward.

The French international began his basketball career with Gravelines, winning two U21 championships with the club in 2014 and 2015. He also played professionally for the French team for three seasons, from 2015 to 2018.

In the summer of 2018, he signed with Serbia’s Mega Basket, where he averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

In 2019, he made the move to the NBA after joining the Chicago Bulls, averaging 2.9 points. He also recorded 10.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for their G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. During the 2020–21 season, he spent time with the Chicago Bulls, the San Antonio Spurs and the Spurs’ affiliate, the Austin Spurs.

For the 2021–22 season, he returned to Europe to play for French side Nanterre, averaging 11.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

He spent most of the 2022–23 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, where he averaged 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He completed the season in Italy with Umana Venezia.

In 2023, he joined U-BT Cluj-Napoca. He remained with the Romanian club for two seasons, helping them win two consecutive domestic championships, one Romanian Cup and reach the BKT EuroCup quarter-finals twice.

In his first season, he averaged 9.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists across 52 appearances. In his second season, he recorded 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1 steal per game across 55 appearances.

In 2025, he returned to France to join JL Bourg. He enjoyed an outstanding season with the French club, leading them to the BKT EuroCup title and earning Finals MVP honours against Besiktas. Mokoka also scored the game-winning basket in the second and decisive game of the Finals.

In 54 appearances for JL Bourg, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal per game.

As we continue to embrace the new chapter beginning for our team, our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires across Greece. We would like to thank the firefighters, volunteers and everyone working tirelessly to protect lives and property. ARIS BC will make a donation to support the relief efforts for those affected by the wildfires.