Derek Ik Ogbeide (born March 28, 1997) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
 Ogbeide in action with Georgia | |
| Pistoia Basket 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 28, 1997 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian / Canadian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | AEK Larnaca |
| 2021 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2021–2022 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2022 | Konyaspor |
| 2022–2023 | Basket Rimini |
| 2023–present | Pistoia 2000 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High School career edit
Ogbeide played in grade 9 and 10 for Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, Canada. Ogbeide played for Pebblebrook High School, at Mableton, Georgiain grade 11 and 12.
College career edit
Professional career edit
Ogbeide started his professional with AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League.[2] After a successful first season with AEK, he renewed his contract with the team for one more season. During his second season, he won the Cypriot Cup with AEK Larnaca.[3] On May 27, 2021, he joined Hapoel Eilat.[4]
On June 27, 2021, Ogbeide officially signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.[5] On January 8, 2022, he mutually parted ways with the Greek club. In 8 Greek league games, Ogbeide averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest, while in 7 BCL matches he put up a stat sheet of merely 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On January 10, he signed with Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[6]
On July 6, 2023, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]
References edit
- ^ "Derek Ogbeide brings 'defensive prowess' to UGA basketball". dawgnation.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "AEK Larnaca signs rookie Derek Ogbeide". eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "AEK Larnaca clinch 2020-21 Cup title". eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Derek Obgeide joins Hapoel Eilat". sportando.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "PAOK BC announces Derek Ogbeide". Sportando. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (January 10, 2022). "Konyaspor adds Ogbeide to their roster". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Il Pistoia Basket mette al centro Derek Ogbeide". pistoiabasket2000.com (in Italian). July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links edit
- RealGM.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile