Kenneth Ighalo

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Kenneth Ighalo
No. 17Davao Occidental Tigers
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1989-01-11) January 11, 1989 (age 35)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College Mapua Institute of Technology
PBA draft 2014: 3rd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Kia Sorento
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Kia Sorento/Carnival
2017–2024 NLEX Road Warriors
2024–present Davao Occidental Tigers

Kenneth Kim P. Ighalo (born January 11, 1989) is a Nigerian-Filipino professional basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted by the Kia Sorento in the 2014 PBA draft. He plays the small forward position.

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PBA career statistics

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  GPGames played  GSGames 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

As of the end of 2022–23 season [1]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Kia 1612.0.289.091.5001.8.6.2.12.0
2016–17 NLEX 98.7.235.000.5001.6.7.2.21.0
2017–18 NLEX 3115.9.396.304.7713.3.9.4.15.1
2019 NLEX 3622.6.422.391.8313.61.2.5.28.6
2020 NLEX 109.8.423.2672.1.4.0.12.6
2021 NLEX 2011.5.431.313.8571.8.5.2.23.6
2022–23 NLEX 199.2.256.235.8331.7.2.5.01.5
Career14114.8.390.324.7842.6.7.3.14.5

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