Ike Ofoegbu
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| No. 20 – Best Balıkesir | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 9, 1984 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taft (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | SMU (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | Optima Gent |
| 2010 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2010–2011 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
| 2011 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2011–2012 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2012–2013 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
| 2013 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2015 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–present | Best Balıkesir |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ikechukwu Justin "Ike" Ofoegbu (born November 9, 1984) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for Best Balıkesir of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He is a 2.05 m (6 ft 8.75) tall power forward-center. He played college basketball with SMU.
Professional career
On March 8, 2013, Ofoegbu signed with Bucaneros de La Guaira of Venezuela for the 2013 BSN season.[1]
On July 27, 2013, Ofoegbu signed with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa for the 2013–14 season.[2] On July 19, 2014, he re-signed with Maccabi for one more season.[3] On June 11, 2015, he signed with Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[4]
On October 20, 2015, Ofoegbu signed with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv to replace injured Brian Randle.[5] On December 24, 2015, he re-signed with Maccabi till the end of February,[6] and later re-signed for the rest of the season.[7]
On August 29, 2016, Ofoegbu signed with Turkish club Best Balıkesir for the 2016–17 season.[8]
National team
In 2011 and 2012, Ofoegbu was a member of the senior Nigerian national basketball team.
References
- ↑ Nigeriano Ofoegbu es el nuevo refuerzo de Bucaneros (in Spanish)
- ↑ Maccabi Haifa officially sign Ike Ofoegbu
- ↑ Maccabi Haifa extend with Ike Ofoegbu
- ↑ Ike Ofoegbu signs with Capitanes de Arecibo
- ↑ Maccabi Tel Aviv announces Ike Ofoegbu
- ↑ Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Ike Ofoegbu till February
- ↑ Maccabi Tel Aviv to keep Ike Ofoegbu for the season
- ↑ Ike Ofoegbu signs with Best Balikesir