Joshua Obiesie

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Joshua Obiesie
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Obiesie in 2022
No. 23–AEK Athens
Position Small forward
League GBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24)
Munich, Germany
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021 s.Oliver Würzburg
2021–2022 Bayern Munich
2022–2023 Fraport Skyliners
2023–2024 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024 JDA Dijon
2024–present AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Obiesie (born 23 May 2000) is a German professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).

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Early life and career

Since he played basketball at the under-10 level, Obiesie trained under the guidance of Robert Scheinberg, director of the International Basketball Academy Munich (IBAM). [1] Through IBAM, he competed in the Jugend-Basketball-Bundesliga (JBBL), the German under-16 league, and the Nachwuchs-Basketball-Bundesliga (NBBL), the German under-19 league. [2] In the 2016–17 season, Obiesie began playing for MTSV Schwabing  [ de ], a senior team in the 1. Regionalliga, the fourth-tier German league. [3] In February 2018, he was loaned to Brose Bamberg for the Munich qualifying tournament for the 2018 Adidas Next Generation Tournament, an international junior competition. [4]

Professional career

s.Oliver Würzburg (2018–2021)

On 23 November 2018, Obiesie signed a contract with s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga until 2022. [5] During the season, he continued to play for IBAM in the NBBL and with MTSV Schwabing in the 1. Regionalliga. [6] [7] Obiesie made his professional debut for Würzburg on 12 December, recording eight points and seven rebounds in a 95–77 win over Prishtina in the FIBA Europe Cup. [8] On 26 December, in his Bundesliga debut versus Bayern Munich, he posted 12 points, four assists, and three steals. [9] On 6 February 2019, Obiesie scored a career-high 21 points, with four three-pointers, in a 92–83 FIBA Europe Cup victory over Szolnoki Olaj. [10] On 27 February, he was named to the 2019 NBBL All-Star Game. [11] Obiesie, on 12 April, took part in the Nike Hoop Summit, where he faced top American high school players. [12] On 21 April, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but ended going undrafted. [13]

Bayern Munich (2021–2022)

On 23 July 2021, Obiesie signed a three-year deal with Bayern Munich. [14] He averaged 2.8 points per contest in 22 Bundesliga contests for the Munich side. [15]

Fraport Skyliners (2022–2023)

On 19 July 2022, Obiese inked a two-year deal with fellow Bundesliga outfit Fraport Skyliners. [16]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–2024)

On 2 August 2023, Obiesie signed with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. [17] However, he was waived on 29 September [18] and on 30 October he joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [19]

JDA Dijon (2024)

On 5 June 2024, Obiesie signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Élite. [20] He parted company with Dijon in late November 2024 following coach Laurent Legname's decision to do without Obiesie. [21]

AEK Athens (2024–present)

On November 29, 2024, Obiesie moved to Greek club AEK Athens. [22]

National team career

In 2018, Obiesie played for the German national under-18 team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. [23] In seven games, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, leading Germany to a gold medal. [24] In February 2019, Obiesie was called up by the senior German national team for 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification but never suited up. [25] He made his national team debut in late February 2020 against Great Britain. [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Joshua Obiesie kommt nach Würzburg - Kooperation mit der IBAM". Stadtmagazin Würzburg (in German). 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Joshua Obiesie". Basketball Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "MTSV Friendsfactory Schwabing". Eurobasket.com . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Hein, David (6 February 2019). "Who to watch at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich". heinnews. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Würzburg angelt sich "Riesen"-Talent". FNWeb.de (in German). Fränkische Nachrichten. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "The future is bright" (in German). International Basketball Academy Munich. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "German NBBL round 16 best performance: Joshua Obiesie (by Interperformances)". Eurobasket.com. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. ↑ Brandstetter, Thomas (12 December 2018). "95:77 gegen Prishtina: Die Baskets tanken Selbstvertrauen". MainPost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bayern feiern zwölften Sieg im zwölften Spiel". Sport.de (in German). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  10. ↑ Brandstetter, Thomas (6 February 2019). "Baskets behalten ihre weiße Weste". MainPost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Joshua Obiesie führt den Süden an: Die Nominierungen für das NBBL AllStar Game 2019". EasyCredit-bbl.de (in German). Basketball Bundesliga. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Bobb, Maurice (11 April 2019). "Nike Hoop Summit 2019: Viewing Info, Rosters and Players to Watch". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  13. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (21 April 2019). "Joshua Obiesie declares for NBA Draft". Sportando.basketball. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (23 July 2021). "Bayern Munich signs Joshua Obiesie". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "FC Bayern München 2021-22". EasyCredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Basketball-Hoffnung Obiesie wechselt nach Frankfurt". MainPost.de (in German). 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Rockets Sign Five Players". NBA.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. ↑ Tucker, Tristan (29 September 2023). "Rockets Sign, Waive Joshua Obiesie". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "EFFECTIF 2024-2025: JOSHUA OBIESIE PROLONGE À LA JDA POUR LA PROCHAINE SAISON!". JDADijon.com (in French). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "Les cas de Obiesie et Edwards réglés à Dijon : direction la Grèce et Israël". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  22. ↑ "Basket . JDA Dijon : Joshua Obiesie vers l'AEK Athènes". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  23. ↑ Hein, David (19 April 2018). "What the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament tells us about this summer's U18 championships". FIBA . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  24. ↑ "Joshua Obiesie Player Profile". RealGM . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "Basketball-Talent Obiesie für NBA-Draft gemeldet". Weltski.de (in German). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "Joshua Obiesie punktet bei Nationalmannschafts-Debüt gegen Großbritannien". TV Mainfranken (in German). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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