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by scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in the final against
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721:"Vitalis Chikoko boosts Zimbabwe ahead of AfroBasket 2015"
335:(born 11 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional
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671:"SIG Strasbourg officially signs Vitalis Chikoko"
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413:. After the game, he was named the
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431:On June 21, 2024, he signed with
304:Zimbabwean League champion (2011)
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978:French Basketball Cup Final MVP
569:Mpofu, Makhosini (2024-05-03).
492:"C'est retour, c'est du lourd!"
420:On 17 July 2023 he signed with
41:No. 11 – SIG Strasbourg
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546:"Chikoko honoured in France"
273:Career highlights and awards
325:at Basketball-Reference.com
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622:(in French). July 17, 2023
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401:In 2022, Chikoko helped
390:In 2015, Chikoko joined
244:Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
225:Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
930:Assistant coach: Drouot
597:(in French). 2023-05-18
371:suburb in his hometown
405:win their fourth-ever
392:Pallacanestro Reggiana
281:All-French League Team
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33:Pallacanestro Reggiana
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461:FIBA AfroBasket 2015
443:International career
415:French Cup Final MVP
299:French Cup Final MVP
66:Personal information
396:Lega Basket Serie A
363:Professional career
294:winner (2022, 2024)
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121:Career information
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601:2023-05-18
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555:2023-03-09
550:The Herald
530:2024-05-17
478:References
407:French Cup
351:Early life
337:basketball
292:French Cup
158:Mbare Heat
100:Zimbabwean
77:1991-02-11
626:August 6,
437:LNB Pro A
426:LNB Pro A
422:JDA Dijon
385:TBB Trier
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201:2015–2016
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127:NBA draft
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677:June 21,
467:Personal
455:and the
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91:Zimbabwe
46:Position
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317:Stats
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