Derek Ogbeide facts for kids
Ogbeide in action with Georgia
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Personal information | |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
March 28, 1997
Nationality | Nigerian / Canadian |
High school | Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia) |
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9.10 in) |
Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Georgia (2015–2019) |
NBA Draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Pro career | 2019–present |
League | LBA |
Career history | |
2019–2021 | AEK Larnaca |
2021 | Hapoel Eilat |
2021–2022 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
2022 | Konyaspor |
2022–2023 | Basket Rimini |
2023–present | Pistoia 2000 |
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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).
High School career
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
Ogbeide played for Georgia from 2015 until 2019.
Professional career
Ogbeide started his professional with AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. 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. On May 27, 2021, he joined Hapoel Eilat.
On June 27, 2021, Ogbeide officially signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. 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.
On July 6, 2023, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
See also
In Spanish: Derek Ogbeide para niños