Kaanu Nelson Olaniyi (born March 27, 1998 - Riddes, Switzerland)[1] is a Swiss professional basketball player who plays for BC Boncourt since 2018 of the Swiss Basketball League.[2]
| No. 21 – BC Boncourt | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Swiss Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 27, 1998 Riddes, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Blonay Basket |
| 2013–2017 | Élan Chalon |
| 2017–2018 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2019–present | →BC Boncourt |
Career
editIn 2013, Olaniyi moved from Switzerland to France to join first division club ES Chalon where he got trained in the youth movement.[3][4]
In the summer of 2017/2018 season, Olaniyi returned to Switzerland and joined the Swiss Basketball League team Union Neuchâtel.[5]
In the 2018/2019 season, he joined BC Boncourt to participate in the Swiss Basketball League regular season.[6] In 2020, Olaniyi presented himself to the draft, but went undrafted.[7]
National team career
editOlaniyi was a member of the Swiss national U20 team at the 2014 European Championship (Division B).[8] In 2017, he was selected for the first time by the Senior Men's National Team.
References
edit- ^ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Proballers. "Kaanu Olaniyi, joueur de basket". Proballers. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Meet Kaanu Olaniyi, making the NBA draft 2020, with his prowes". Mid Day. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Kaanu OLANIYI". Elan Chalon (in French).
- ^ Neuchâtel, www rtn ch, RTN, Radio Télévision (28 July 2017). "Deux Unionistes en équipe de Suisse". www.rtn.ch (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2021-02-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kaanu Olaniyi". BC Boncourt. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Kaanu Nelson Olaniyi profile, U16 European Championship Men 2014". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2021-02-28.