Tylor Ongwae

Last updated

Tylor Ongwae
2023-12-31 ALBA Berlin gegen Niners Chemnitz (Basketball-Bundesliga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-040.jpg
Ongwae with Niners Chemnitz in 2023
No. 17–Niners Chemnitz
Position Small forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 32)
Eldoret, Kenya
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015 Felice Scandone
2016–2017 Södertälje Kings
2017 Taranaki Mountainairs
2017–2018 SAM Massagno
2018–2022 Bakken Bears
2022–2023 BC Parma
2023 ABC Fighters
2023–present Niners Chemnitz
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
FIBA AfroCan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Mali

Tylor Ongwae (born 15 July 1991) is a Kenyan basketball player for the Niners Chemnitz and the Kenya national team. [1] [2] He has known his most successful years in Denmark with Bakken Bears, with whom he won three straight Basketligaen titles and was named Defensive Player of the Year twice.

Contents

Professional career

Ongwae averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season with Bakken. He re-signed with the Bears on March 22, 2020. [3] In 2020-21 and 2021-22, he earned All-Danish Basketligaen Defensive Player of the Year honours. [4]

In 2022, he left Bakken after four years [5] to move to Russian side BC Parma. [6]

In May 2023, Ongwae joined the ABC Fighters for the playoffs of the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL). [7] He became the first Kenyan to play in the BAL. In October 2023, he was signed by the Niners Chemnitz of the German Bundesliga. [8]

Kenyan national team

Ongwae has been part of Kenya's national team. He helped the team capture the silver medal at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and played for Kenya at the AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda. [9]

Personal

Tylor Ongwae was raised in Eldoret, Kenya, a town famed for producing world famous marathoners and athletes like Eliud Kipchoge. He has two siblings who also play basketball. [10]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games 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
 * Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 ABC Fighters 1131.8.333.200.0005.04.01.0.07.0

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bakken Bears</span> Danish professional basketball club

Bakken Bears is a Danish professional basketball club based in Aarhus. The club plays in the Basketligaen, the top tier basketball league in Denmark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anas Mahmoud</span> Egyptian basketball player (born 1995)

Anas Osama Mahmoud is an Egyptian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He represents the Egypt national basketball team.

Thomas Lærke is a Danish professional basketball player. He is currently playing for the Telekom Baskets Bonn II in the German Regionalliga West.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Evans</span> American basketball player

Ryan Evans is an American professional basketball player for Bakken Bears of Denmark's Basketligaen. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 218 lb (99 kg), Evans usually plays at small forward. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Omar Abada is a Tunisian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly since 2023. Abada also plays for the Tunisia national basketball team.

The 2015–16 Basketligaen was the 41st season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended on May 9, 2016. Horsens IC won the Danish championship for the second year in a row, after it defeated Bakken Bears in the Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skyler Bowlin</span> American professional basketball player

Skyler Bowlin is an American professional basketball player for the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. Bowlin plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rwanda Basketball League</span> Top professional basketball league in Rwanda

The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the qualifiers for the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Aristide Mugabe is a Rwandan professional basketball player and assistant coach for Kepler of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He played 11 years for the Rwanda national team during his career. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in Rwandan basketball history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BK Arena</span> Arena in Kigali, Rwanda

BK Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts sporting events and concerts. It is the biggest indoor arena in East Africa and is located next to the Amahoro Stadium.

The 2019–20 Basketligaen is the 45th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on 22 September 2019 and was scheduled to end on 13 May 2020. On 17 March 2020, the season was ended prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the standings at that time, the Bakken Bears were named Danish champions, defending their title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ABC Fighters</span> Basketball team in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Abidjan Basket Club Fighters, commonly known as ABC Fighters, is an Ivorian basketball club based in the city of Abidjan. Founded in 1997, the team is the most successful men teams in the country, with 19 national championships won, and one continental FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2005. The home arena of the team is the Palais des Sports de Treichville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SLAC (basketball club)</span> Basketball team in Conakry, Guinea

Seydou Legacy Athlétique Club, commonly known as SLAC, is a Guinean basketball team from Conakry. The team plays in the Ligue 1, as well as in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in of the 2023 season. SLAC has won the Ligue 1 championship six times in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michel Diouf</span> Senegalese basketball player

Michel Diogoye Diouf is a Senegalese basketball player for Bakken Bears and Senegal. Diouf is a four-time winner of the Basketligaen Defender of the Year award. He is the current all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks in the FIBA Europe Cup.

The 2020–21 Basketligaen was the 46th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started don 2 October 2020 and ended 27 May 2021. Bakken Bears won its nineteenth national championship, its fifth consecutive title.

Tom "Bush" Wamukota is a Kenyan professional basketball player for APR of the Rwanda Basketball League. He has played for the Kenya national team.

Jimmy Gastion Bridgers Moore is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player.

Arnel Dedić is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player.

Ronald Gundo Gombe is a Kenyan basketball player. He competed for Canisius College and Robert Morris University. He also represents the Kenya national basketball team. He is currently playing in Spain for Salou in the Spain - LEB Silver.

Daniel Andreas Mortensen is a Danish basketball player for Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla and the Denmark national team. He played college basketball for Wright State University and Barry University. In 2021, he won the Basketligaen championship with Bakken Bears and in 2022 he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year while playing for Þór Þorlákshöfn.

References

  1. ↑ "Tylor ONGWAE at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tylor Ongwae". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bakken Bears' Tylor Ongwae extends contract for another year". Sportando. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Årets Forsvarsspiller". Basketligaen. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tylor Ongwae stopper hos Bears". Bakken Bears. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Alexander Christiansen (8 July 2022). "Tylor Ongwae er fortid i Bakken Bears - Fullcourt.dk". Fullcourt (in Danish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Playoffs rosters confirmed – Who are the new signings heading to Kigali?". The BAL. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Niners Chemnitz: Als Ersatz für Lockhart! Kenianer kommt aus dem Ural". Bild (in German). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Kenya - FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ↑ Kenyan Jersey Takes Pride of Place in My Heart, Says Gundo Joseph Kanyi (AllAfrica), 3 September 2021. Accessed 21 September 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.