Jordan Sakho

Jordan Djounorou Sakho (born 4 April 1997) is a Congolese professional basketball player for CB Breogán of the Liga ACB. He has represented the Congolese national team internationally.

Jordan Sakho

Sakho in December 2022
No. 18 – CB Breogán
Position	Center
League	Liga ACB
Personal information
Born	(1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 28) Kinshasa, Zaire
Nationality	Congolese
Listed height	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2021	Manresa
2020–2021	→San Pablo Burgos
2021–2022	Breogán
2022–2024	UCAM Murcia
2024–present	Breogán
Medals Representing  DR Congo AfroCan 2019 Mali Team

Early life and youth career

Sakho was born in Kinshasa in 1997. As a child, he played football and started playing basketball upon the insistence of his friends. Sakho's youth career started when he was invited to a youth tournament organized by Serge Ibaka's foundation in Brazzaville, Congo Republic. He then travelled to Madrid to join the youth ranks of AD Torrelodones. Sakho joined Bàsquet Manresa's youth ranks and played for an associated team, CB Martorell.^[1]

Professional career

Sakho made his professional debut in 2016 with Bàsquet Manresa.^[2] He would later play for CB Breogán and UCAM Murcia.^[3]

In 2024, he became a CB Breogán player again.^[4] In the 2024-25 ACB season, Sakho earned the Player of the round award for round 16.^[5] In January 2025, he reached the milestone of 200 games in Liga ACB.^[6]

National team career

Sakho is a part of the DR Congo national team, with who he won the AfroCan 2019.^[7] He also played at the AfroBasket tournament in 2021 and 2025.^[8][9]