| Position | Point Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| League | Serie A |
| Team | Pallacanestro Varese |
| Born | July 7, 1982 Berlin |
| Nationality | Germany, Nigeria |
| Draft | not drafted, 2004 |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Career history | TuS Lichterfelde (1998–2000) ALBA Berlin (2000–2001) Olympiacos Piraeus (2001–2002) Snaidero Udine (2002–2003) Mitteldeutscher BC (2003–2004) Sedima Roseto (2004–2005) Vertical Vision Cantù (2005–2006) Premiata Montegranaro (2006–2007) Köln 99ers (2007–2008) |
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| Competitor for Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2002 USA | Germany |
| European Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 Serbia & Montenegro | Germany |
Eyinmisan Edward Ogharanemeye Nikagbatse (born July 7, 1982 in Berlin) is a German basketball player who currently is a member of Pallacanestro Varese's squad and has played for clubs in Germany, Greece and Italy so far.
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Nikagbatse started his professional career at TuS Lichterfelde Berlin, a farm team of ALBA Berlin. At the 2000 international Albert Schweitzer Youth Tournament, he was the best scorer overall.[1] Nikagbatse signed a contract with ALBA, but did not play for them as he wanted to play for a top club on a European level.[2] After nearly one year without playing in any official game, he signed with Olympiacos Piraeus.[1] After playing for the Italian club Snaidero Udine for half a year, Nikagbatse returned to Germany to play for Mitteldeutscher BC, with which he won the EuroCup Challenge. He declared eligible for the 2004 NBA Draft, but went undrafted. Nikagbatse then moved to Italy again, playing for Sedima Roseto and Vertical Vision Cantù in the first division. At the beginning of 2006, he signed for second division club Premiata Montegranaro, with which he got promoted to the first division.[1] Nikagbatse returned to Germany, but was waived by the Köln 99ers in march 2008 after testing positive on THC, although he was not officially suspended as he did not play during that time due to an injury.
Nikagbatse won the bronze medal as a member of the German squad at the 2002 FIBA world championship, dunking over Yao Ming during the competition.[1][2] He also took part in the EuroBasket 2005, winning the silver madal. The national team's coach Dirk Bauermann cut his name off the roster for the 2008 Olympics qualification after the drug abuse incident .[3]
His mother is Finnish while his father is Nigerian, [2] and his sister Roli-Ann is a member of the German women's national team.
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