Prince Ibeh

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Prince Ibeh
Dewa United Banten
Position Center
League IBL
Personal information
Born (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 (age 30)
London, England
NationalityAmerican / Rwandan / Nigerian [1]
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas)
College Texas (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2017–2018 Long Island Nets
2018–2019 Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019 NorthPort Batang Pier
2019–2020 Hamburg Towers
2020–2021 Plymouth Raiders
2021 Patriots
2021 Club Atlético Aguada
2021–2022 New Taipei CTBC DEA
2022 Club Trouville
2022NorthPort Batang Pier
2022–2023 TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2023 Guaros de Lara
2023 APR
2023–2024 Meralco Bolts
2024 Peñarol
2024 Taipei Fubon Braves
2024 El Calor de Cancún
2024Patriots
2024–present Dewa United Banten
Career highlights and awards
  • SPB Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is an American-Rwandan professional basketball player for the Dewa United Banten of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).

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College career

Ibeh played college basketball at Texas from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71–54 win over TCU on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to Cameron Ridley. [2] He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. [3]

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2017–2018)

The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, signed Ibeh in February 2017. [3] In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the Raptors 905. [4]

Yokohama (2018–2019)

After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. On January 5, 2019, Ibeh recorded his first career double-double after recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 106–99 win over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. [5] In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.[ citation needed ]

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import. [6] In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103–81 win over the Alaska Aces. [7] Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83–79 win over the import-less NLEX Road Warriors. Despite his stellar performance, Ibeh was criticized for his woeful free throw shooting as he shot 1-for-12 from the free throw line in that win. [8] He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110–86 win over the TNT Katropa. [9]

Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)

On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga. [10] In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. [11]

Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)

On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League. [11] In April 2021, Ibeh left the team. [12]

Patriots (2021)

In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season. [13] In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. [14]

Club Atlético Aguada (2021)

On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. [14]

New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. [15]

Trouville (2022)

On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. [16]

Second stint with NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [17]

TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)

On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League. [18] On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract. [19]

Guaros de Lara (2023)

On March 17, 2023, Guaros de Lara from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh. [20] He was named the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto Defensive Player of the Year. [21]

APR (2023)

In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR in Rwanda. [22]

Meralco Bolts (2023)

In October 2023, he signed with the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as one of the team's import for its participation in the 2023–24 East Asia Super League. [23]

Peñarol (2024)

In January 2024, Ibeh joined Peñarol of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. [24] In four appearances, he averaged two points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. [25]

Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)

In February 2024, Ibeh signed with Homenetmen Beirut in Lebanon. [25]

In March 2024, Ibeh signed with Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. League+. [26]

El Calor de Cancún (2024)

In June 2024, Ibeh joined El Calor de Cancún, an expansion team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [27]

Patriots (2024)

In August 2024, Ibeh rejoined Patriots of the Rwanda Basketball League. [28]

Dewa United Banten (2024–present)

In December 2024, Ibeh joined the Dewa United Banten of the Indonesian Basketball League. [29]

National team career

In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team. [30] He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points. [31]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played 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  Led the league

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Long Island Nets NBA G League 109.7.211.000.6002.0.1.1.91.1
2017–183211.0.571.000.2162.9.2.31.415.9
2018–19 Yokohama B-Corsairs B.League 1826.3.432.000.1677.8.6.92.84.8
2018–19 NorthPort Batang Pier PBA 1337.9.625.000.27415.91.21.34.013.7
2019–20 Hamburg Towers Bundesliga 1517.9.661.000.2944.1.5.11.75.9
2020–21 Plymouth Raiders BBL 1721.1.532.000.3667.0.6.21.86.8
Career10519.4.545.000.2776.1.5.52.05.5

BAL statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Patriots 6420.2.538–.2635.71.3.31.37.8
Career6420.2.538–.2635.71.3.31.37.8

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  2. ↑ Davis, Brian (February 26, 2016). "Senior salute: Football standout Prince Ibeh grew into a Texas shot blocker". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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