Yannick Bokolo performances at the 2006 World Championships. After five years in Sarthe, Bokolo joined BCM Gravelines in 2008. In May 2014, he signed a three-year deal with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez. Yannick Bokolo Yannick Bokolo (born June 19, 1985) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the LNB Pro A. Born in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1985, Bokolo left the country aged 3 to move to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. At the age of 5, he moved to Strasbourg, France. Later, he joined the National basketball academy (INSEP), alongside Johan Petro and Terence Parker. Due to his successful
Smash (tennis) the "skyhook", a version of the overhead smash in which the Eastern grip used to hit the ball further behind the body than is possible with a traditional overhead smash. Pete Sampras (and before him Yannick Noah) popularized the "jump smash", where the player jumps and then hits the smash in mid-air. The shot is often also called a slam dunk, as in basketball. Smash (tennis) A smash in tennis is a shot that is hit above the hitter's head with a serve-like motion. It is also referred to as an overhead. A smash can usually be hit with a