Noa Kouakou-Heugue

Noa Kouakou-Heugue (born 28 April 2007) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and career Kouakou-Heugue was born in Lille, France. He began playing basketball in the south of France at age 11.

In 2022, he joined INSEP in Paris. In the 2024–25 season, he played 34 games for Pôle France and averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 blocks per game.

Professional career On 7 July 2025, Kouakou-Heugue signed with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as part of the league's Next Stars program. He was assigned a bench role as a back-up power forward or centre. Limited playing opportunities at the start of the 2025–26 season led to a dispute between Kouakou-Heugue and the Wildcats. Following a game on 2 November, he ceased attending training and matches while attempting to exit his two-year Next Star contract in order to return home to play for Élan Chalon. With the contract held by both the NBL and the Wildcats, He subsequently returned to training alongside plans to see out his contract after two weeks away from the team.

On 22 April 2026, Kouakou-Heugue and the Wildcats parted ways. With the French under-19 national team at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, he averaged seven points, five rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

Personal life Kouakou-Heugue is of an Ivory Coast background.