Femi Olujobi

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Femi Olujobi
No. 0–Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Position Power forward
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 28)
Brentwood, New York, U.S.
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight114 kg (251 lb)
Career information
High school Brentwood (Brentwood, New York)
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Lietkabelis
2020–2021 MZT Skopje
2021–2022 ESSM Le Portel
2022–2024 Kaohsiung Steelers
2023 Indios de Mayagüez
2024–present Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Career highlights and awards

Olufemi Anthony Olujobi (born March 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. He played college basketball at Oakland Golden Grizzlies from 2014 to 2016, North Carolina A&T from 2017 to 2018 and DePaul Blue from 2018 to 2019.

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College career

As a senior at DePaul Blue in 2018-19 Olujobi averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 26.5 minutes in 36 appearances. [1] [2]

Professional career

After graduating, in summer 2019, Olujobi signed with Lietkabelis of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga. On his debut against Keravnos, he played 4 minutes and achieved 2 rebounds and 2 assists. [3] On February 12, 2020, he signed with Macedonian basketball champion MZT Skopje [4]

On August 27, 2021, he has signed with ESSM Le Portel of the LNB Pro A. [5]

On August 22, 2022, Olujobi signed with the Kaohsiung Steelers of the P. League+. [6]

In June 2023, Olujobi joined the Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), [7] to replace Jeremy Tyler. [8]

On September 7, 2023, Olujobi re-signed with the Kaohsiung Steelers. [9]

On November 28, 2024, Olujobi signed with the Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "RealGM stats for Femi Olujobi". RealGM.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "ESPN Profile". espn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Qualifyaing Round 3: Lietkabelis - Keravnos". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "МЗТ СКОПЈЕ АЕРОДРОМ ГО АНГАЖИРА АМЕРИКАНЕЦОТ ОЛУЏОБИ!". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Femi Olujobi est le nouvel intérieur du Portel". basketeurope.com (in French). August 27, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "鋼鐵人第3名洋將到位 美籍「鐵米」曾是NCAA雙十製造機". ETtoday. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Femi Olujobi (ex Steelers) agreed terms with Mayaguez". Eurobasket.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Los Indios andan inspirados pero con nuevos retos que afrontar en los cuartos de final del BSN". Primera Hora. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "鋼鐵人洋將「回鍋秀」 鐵米回歸邱大宗親曝主因". ETtoday. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "【#0 オルフェミ・オルジョビ 選手】新規入団のお知らせ". ファイティングイーグルス名古屋. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.


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