Efe Abogidi

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Efe Abogidi
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Abogidi with Washington State in 2021
Central Districts Lions
Position Center
League NBL1 Central
Personal information
Born (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 23)
Nigeria
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Washington State (2020–2022)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024 NBA G League Ignite
2025–presentCentral Districts Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)

Efemena Tennyson Abogidi (born 11 October 2001) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Central Districts Lions of the NBL1 Central. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.

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Early life and career

Abogidi grew up in Ughelli, a town in Delta State, Nigeria. [1] He competed in track and field, including sprinting, long jump and high jump. Abogidi watched highlight videos of Tim Duncan, who he tried to emulate in local pick-up basketball games. In 2015 and 2016, he was named most valuable player of a camp run by Olumide Oyedeji in Lagos. Abogidi joined Hoops & Read, a program created by Oyedeji's foundation, and helped his team earn a promotion into the Nigerian Premier League in 2016. [2] In the next year, he moved to Senegal to attend the NBA Academy Africa in its first year. [3] In June 2017, at the NBA Academy Games in Canberra, Australia, he suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while attempting a slam dunk. He underwent surgery and began attending the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Washington State over offers from Creighton and UT Arlington. [2] [4]

College career

Abogidi played two seasons of college basketball for the Washington State Cougars between 2020 and 2022. [5] In December 2020, Abogidi recorded three consecutive double-doubles and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. [6] He averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a freshman, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors for the 2020–21 season. [7] In 2021–22, he played all 37 games and made 29 starts while finishing fourth on the team in scoring at 8.1 points on 51.0% shooting and averaging a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game. [5]

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2024)

On June 24, 2022, Abogidi signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. [8] On January 3, 2023, he suffered a knee injury during the first quarter of the team's game against the Birmingham Squadron. He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery. [9] In 22 games during the 2022–23 season, he averaged 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 18.6 minutes per game. [10]

Abogidi returned to the Ignite 2023–24 season [11] but did not appear in a game. [10]

In October 2024, Abogidi signed with the Central Districts Lions of the NBL1 Central in Australia for the 2025 season. [12] [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Washington State 272724.4.491.273.8117.2.4.71.38.9

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Colton (2 January 2021). "For Cougs, the secret's out". Lewiston Morning Tribune . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Martin, Josh (12 May 2020). "Nigeria's Efe Abogidi Ready for Liftoff from NBA Academy". CloseUp360. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Simon, Benjamin (20 December 2019). "'He Dunks With His Head': High-Flying Efe Abogidi Is Ready to Level Up". Slam . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Lawson, Theo (22 October 2019). "High-flier from Australia commits to Kyle Smith, Washington State". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Efe Abogidi - Men's Basketball". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Bolton, Barry (28 December 2020). "Efe Abogidi logs another WSU first: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". 247Sports . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Lawson, Theo (22 June 2021). "Current, former Washington State players Efe Abogidi, Ike Iroegbu invited to Nigerian national team camp". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Efe Abogidi signs with NBA G League Ignite". NBA.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Efe Abogidi Medical Update". OurSports Central. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Efe Abogidi Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ignite Announces Roster For The 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "We are very excited to announce the signing of Efe Abogidi for the 2025 NBL1 Central Season". facebook.com/CentralDistrictsLions. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  13. ↑ ""Monster" season ahead for Efe Abogidi". nbl1.com.au. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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