No. 25–EWE Baskets Oldenburg | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Basketball Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | Munich, Germany | 16 November 1994
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
Career information | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Ehingen Urspring |
2018–2020 | Alba Berlin |
2020–2022 | Brose Bamberg |
2022–present | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth Ogbe (born 16 November 1994) is a German professional basketball player for EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Ogbe was born in Munich, the son of a Nigerian father and German mother. [1] He grew up in Ehingen, Germany and played basketball for the youth team of Ehingen Urspring. He was named the MVP of the 2012 Arby's Classic after scoring 24 points with eight rebounds in the championship game as Ehingen became the first international team to win the tournament. [2]
Ogbe began his collegiate career at the University of Utah. He played in 30 games as a reserve and average 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game during his freshman year. [3] As a sophomore, Ogbe averaged 4.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game off the bench. [4] His play was hampered by osteitis pubis, an inflammation in the pubic bone, making them more susceptible to damage. [5] He played in five games as a junior before suffering a season-ending injury and using a medical redshirt. After the season, Ogbe opted to leave the program and transfer to Utah Valley University. [6] He took nine classes in the summer so he could be a graduate transfer. [5]
Ogbe was granted immediate eligibility after transferring and became a starter during his redshirt junior season, averaging 10.6 points per game. [7] As a redshirt senior, Ogbe started all 33 of the Wolverines' games and averaged 13.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game and was named first team All-Western Athletic Conference. [8] In two seasons at UVU, he scored 802 points and finished with the second highest three-point field goal percentage in school history at 41.9 percent. [9]
Prior to the 2018 NBA draft, Ogbe worked out with the Utah Jazz. [8] Ogbe signed a contract with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga on 22 June 2018. [10] He averaged 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 30 BBL games and 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 18 Eurocup games. [11]
On 17 July 2020, he has signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [12] Ogbe averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga. [13]
On 9 June 2021, Ogbe signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [13]
In 2013 and 2014, Ogbe competed in the U20 European Championship with the German junior national team. [14] In 2015 he was first appointed to the A2 national team. [15]
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