Federiko Federiko

Federiko Federiko (born 9 May 2001) is a Finnish basketball player for Anorthosis Famagusta in Cypriot League. He played college basketball player for Northern Oklahoma Mavericks, Pittsburgh Panthers, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Texas A&M.

Early career Federiko played in the youth teams of Rekolan Urheilijat and Pussihukat in Vantaa. He also played for Go Time Athletics and Omnia Basketball Academy, before making his senior debut in Finnish third-tier with Hyvinkään Ponteva in 2018. In the next 2019–2020 season he played for Torpan Pojat (ToPo) in Finnish second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona, before moving to United States In his first season in NCAA Division I, Federiko averaged 6.6. points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. After two seasons with Pittsburgh, Federiko entered the NCAA transfer portal on 21 March 2024. On 17 April 2024, he committed to Texas Tech for his last year of eligibility; but would later play for Texas A&M Aggies the next season.

International career A former youth international at various age levels, Federiko has played six matches in the Finland national basketball team.

Personal life Federiko was born in Cairo, Egypt, to South Sudanese refugee parents. Later at his early age, the family moved to Finland and settled in Helsinki. Before beginning to play basketball, his first sport was football. His brother Okku Federiko is also a college basketball player. Federiko and his family are close friends with Awak Kuier and her family, who share similar background.

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