Derrick Obasohan

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Derrick Obasohan
Personal information
Born (1981-04-18) April 18, 1981 (age 43)
Houston, Texas
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Alief Elsik (Houston, Texas)
College Texas-Arlington (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2017
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number13
Career history
2004–2005 Etzella Ettelbruck
2005–2006 Verviers-Pepinster
2006 Belenenses Montepio
2006–2007 Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
2007–2009 Strasbourg IG
2009–2010 Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
2010–2011 Trabzonspor
2011–2012 Joventut
2012 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2012 Boca Juniors
2012–2013 Cholet Basket
2013–2015 AS Monaco Basket
2015–2017 Provence Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Madagascar

Derrick Osamuyi Obasohan (born April 18, 1981) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Texas at Arlington.

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College career

Obasohan played high school basketball at Alief Elsik in Houston, Texas. Obasohan then played college basketball, where he was a former First Team All-Southland Conference performer at the University of Texas at Arlington, with the Texas–Arlington Mavericks, in the United States.

Professional career

On May 21, 2010, Obasohan signed with Trabzonspor of Turkey for the 2010–11 season. [1] In 26 games, he averaged 11.7 points and 3.85 rebounds per game. [2]

On September 2, 2011, he signed with Joventut of Spain for the 2011–12 ACB season. [3] In 34 games, he averaged 9.2 points per game.

On May 15, 2012, he signed with the Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Venezuelan LPB. [4] He left Caracas after appearing in only three games.

In the 2012–13 season, he started in Argentina with Boca Juniors, but left after only four games and on November 11, 2012, he signed with Cholet Basket of France for the rest of the season. [5]

In August 2013, he signed with AS Monaco Basket of the French NM1 (third division). [6] In two seasons with Monaco, he helped them to come first to LNB Pro B and then to LNB Pro A league.

In October 2015, he signed with Provence Basket of the LNB Pro B. [7]

National team career

Obasohan represented Nigeria at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship. He also represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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References

  1. ↑ Obasohan-Trabzonspor, the deal is done
  2. ↑ TBLStat.net profile
  3. ↑ FIATC Joventut Badalona lands Derrick Obasohan and Van Lacke
  4. ↑ Cocodrilos de Caracas tab Derrick Obasohan
  5. ↑ Cholet signs Derrick Obasohan
  6. ↑ Derrick Obasohan signs with Monaco of French NM1
  7. ↑ "DERRICK OBASOHAN AU SECOURS DE FOS PROVENCE BASKET". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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