Madina Okot

Madina Okot Mullah (born August 23, 2004) is a Kenyan professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the 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.

Biography Okot is from Mumias, Kenya. Okot first played volleyball at Bishop Sulumeti High School. In 2020, Okot first started playing basketball, after transferring to Kaya Tiwi High School. At the time, she had no knowledge of the sport. she soon distinguished herself on the court. At age 17, Okot was named to the Kenyan national basketball team where she competed for Kenya's FIBA 3x3 U23 team.

In 2023, Okot continued to play for Zetech and led the Kenya Ports Authority team to second place in the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League and was named the Team of the Tournament. That year she was the only African player to make the World Select Women's Team roster at the Nike Hoop Summit. Also in 2023, Okot was named to the Kenya Lionesses 5-aside national team, where she played in the FIBA Women's AfroBasket qualifiers. Head coach Sam Purcell described Okot as "the definition of a diamond in the rough". In her first game she earned 14 points and 17 rebounds. She would start every game her junior season, averaging 11.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Okot's season included 12 double-doubles, and a season best 21-point, 23-rebound game against Vanderbilt. In April, Okot announced she was entering the transfer portal, which was cited as a major loss to Mississippi State.

University of South Carolina In between her junior and senior years, Okot announced she had transferred to South Carolina to play for Dawn Staley. Her move to South Carolina was widely reported. South Carolina's coach, and for the opportunity for Carolina's program to produce top players for the WNBA.

Professional career On April 13, 2026, the Atlanta Dream selected Okot as the thirteenth overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft.

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