Chinese
National Basketball League (NBL) side Luoyang have strengthened their roster with
addition of experienced 36-year old Nigerian international center Olumide
Oyedeji (210-111kg-81).
The former Ebun
Comets star, who missed last season and had one year break from professional
basketball, returned to Chinese National Basketball League.
Nigerian-British
professional basketball center, who played in the NBA for 3 seasons, is a dual
citizen owning also British passport. The last time (15-16) he played at London
Lions in British BBL league.
In 2000
Oyedeji was drafted by Seattle Supersonics (NBA) in second round (42nd
overall).
The list of
the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of
British BBL in 2015. Oyedeji was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA 2nd
Team back in 2010.
He
represented Nigeria at the Afrobasket Championships in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
four years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.1ppg, 4.0rpg.
Oyedeji is
quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four
different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America)
in fourteen different countries. Oyedeji has played previously professionally
in Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy (Juvecaserta), Japan (Tochigi Brex), Jordan
(ASU), Korea (LG Sakers), Kuwait, Puerto Rico (Vaqueros), Russia, Slovenia,
Spain (CB Granada), NBA (Atlanta Hawks) and China (Flying Leopards, Brave
Dragons, Long Lions and Eagles).
It's very
possible he may end his playing career at Luoyang.
The scouts described
him in following way: “Very athletic; he can run, jump and get physical with
the best. He has an NBA body. He has matured into a dominating force has shown
in German League competition. Considered as a potential first round NBA draft
choice, he has won every slam dunk contest he has entered, speaking five
different foreign languages.”
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