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The French Basketball Federation announced this Monday, November 18, the death of Nyedzi Kpokpoya. She wore the Blue jersey 21 times in the 90s.
The world of the orange ball is in mourning. This Monday, November 18, the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) announced the death of former international Nyedzi Kpokpoya at the age of 47. An accidental death occurred on November 13, in Marseille, indicates the press release without giving further details.
Pure federal product, passed through INSEP, the Breton, born in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor), successively wore the colors of Valenciennes, Aix-en-Provence, Rennes, Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Saint- Amand, where she finished her professional career in 2005, after a stint in the Italian championship in Viterbo.
A career change in finance
The midfielder wore the colors of the French team 21 times between 1994 and 1996.
Retired from public prosecutors, Nyedzi Kpokpoya opted for a career change in the world of finance within a consulting firm in London. The ex-player had also published a book, “Rebond”, “in which she transposes sporting concepts to everyday business situations”, reports the FFBB.
