Eddy Edigin

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Eddy Edigin
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Edigin in 2024
Free Agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Germany
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
–2016 FC Bayern München II
2016–2017 Giants Nördlingen
2017–2019 1. FC Baunach
2017–2018 Brose Bamberg
2019–2021 Bayer Giants Leverkusen
2021–2022 Hamburg Towers
2022–2024 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2024–2025 Niners Chemnitz
2025 Mitteldeutscher BC
Career highlights
  • ProA runner-up (2021)
  • Regionalliga Südost champion (2016)

Eddy Edigin junior (born October 17, 1995) is a German professional basketball player who last played for Mitteldeutscher BC in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays the power forward and center positions.

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Early life

Edigin was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Germany in 2004, growing up in Regensburg. He began playing basketball at the age of 16 with the Regensburg Baskets before joining the youth ranks of FC Bayern München. He played for the club's second team and helped them win the 1. Regionalliga Südost in 2016.

Professional career

In 2016, Edigin joined Giants Nördlingen in the German ProB league, where he averaged 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. His performance led to a move to 1. FC Baunach in the ProA for the 2017–18 season, and he also made his Bundesliga debut for Brose Bamberg in October 2017, appearing in six top-flight games.

In September 2018, he suffered a torn ACL, which sidelined him for the entire 2018–19 season. He resumed his career with Bayer Giants Leverkusen in 2019, where he played two seasons. In 2020–21, he averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds, helping Leverkusen reach the ProA finals and earning five double-doubles in 28 regular season games. He posted 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in the playoffs.

In July 2021, Edigin signed with Hamburg Towers of the BBL, playing 35 league games and 17 EuroCup games in 2021–22. He averaged 2.9 points per game in the Bundesliga and 3.1 in the EuroCup.

From 2022 to 2024, he played for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, increasing his league scoring average from 5.0 to 8.1 points between his two seasons. He then joined Niners Chemnitz for the 2024–25 season.

In March 2025, Edigin signed with Mitteldeutscher BC, continuing his career in the Bundesliga. [1] He drew attention with strong performances, including a highlight assist featured in national media. [2]

National team

Edigin, who has held German citizenship since 2010, was part of the German U20 national team squad in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Eddy Edigin wechselt zum MBC". MDR. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eddy Edigin gelingt Assist aus dem Liegen". web.de. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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