Derek Ogbeide
 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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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[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]
Ogbeide played for Georgia from 2015 until 2019.[1]
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