Connecticut Sun Adds Kariata Diaby and Amy Okonkwo to Training Camp Roster

Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that forwards Kariata Diaby (6'4''-C-1995) and Amy Okonkwo (6'2''-F/C-1996, college: TCU) have signed training camp contracts extended by Sun General Manager, Morgan Tuck. Per team policy, no details were released.
Diaby, a native of the Ivory Coast, comes to Connecticut with over five years of professional basketball experience, playing in the Ligue F é minine de Basketball (LFB) in France. The 6-4 forward enjoyed four seasons with ESB Villeneuve from 2020-2024 before signing most recently with Tango Bourges Basket for the 2024-2025 season. She is currently averaging 15.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, while helping lead her team to the top of LFB standings with a 13-2 record. Diaby also brings international experience, playing with the Ivory Coast women's national basketball team, appearing in the FIBA Africa Championship (2012) and FIBA Women's Afrobasket (2017).
Okonkwo brings a wealth of international basketball experience to the Sun, having played overseas in the Ligue F é minine de Basketball (LFB) since 2021. Okonkwo currently plays for Tango Bourges Basket, alongside Diaby, where she is averaging 12.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The 6-2 forward from Fontana, California played collegiately at the University of Southern California (2014-2015) and Texas Christian University (TCU) (2016-2019), where she picked up Big 12 Player of the Year honors in 2018. Okonkwo is also a two-time Olympian, playing with the Nigerian women's national team in the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics.
Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com