▁father , ▁God win , ▁em igr ated ▁from ▁Niger ia ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁Ok oro ▁started ▁playing ▁basketball ▁in ▁his ▁local ▁church ▁league . ▁When ▁he ▁was ▁around ▁seven ▁to ▁eight ▁years ▁old , ▁he ▁began ▁training ▁under ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁Am ateur ▁Athlet ic ▁Union ▁( AA U ) ▁coach ▁O mar ▁Cooper , ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁his ▁future ▁high ▁school ▁team mate , ▁Sh ar ife ▁Cooper . ▁ ▁High ▁school ▁career ▁Ok oro ▁played ▁high ▁school ▁basketball ▁for ▁Mc Each ern ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Pow der ▁Spr ings , ▁Georgia . ▁In ▁his ▁fresh man ▁season , ▁he ▁aver aged ▁ 1 5 ▁points ▁and ▁eight ▁reb ounds ▁per ▁game , ▁helping ▁his ▁team ▁win ▁the ▁regional ▁title ▁and ▁reach ▁the ▁Georgia ▁High ▁School ▁Association ▁Class ▁ 7 A ▁state ▁quarter final s . ▁As ▁a ▁s oph om ore , ▁Ok oro ▁aver aged ▁ 2 2 . 5 ▁points ▁per ▁game , ▁leading ▁Mc Each ern ▁to ▁the ▁regional ▁championship ▁and ▁the ▁Class ▁ 7 A ▁state ▁semif inals . ▁He ▁earned ▁Atlanta ▁Journal - Const itution ▁Class ▁ 7 A ▁All - State ▁second ▁team ▁and ▁Max Pre ps ▁Soph om ore ▁All - American ▁third ▁team ▁hon ors . ▁In ▁his ▁junior ▁season , ▁Ok oro ▁aver aged ▁ 2 0 . 3 ▁points ▁and ▁ 6 . 4 ▁reb ounds ▁per ▁game , ▁helping ▁Mc Each ern ▁reach ▁the ▁Class ▁ 7 A ▁state ▁quarter final s .