Ike Ofoegbu
Ikechukwu Justin "Ike" Ofoegbu (born November 9, 1984) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League. He is a 2.05 m (6 ft 8.75) tall power forward-center. He played college basketball with SMU.
 Ofoegbu with Maccabi Haifa in October 2013 | |
| No. 20 – Maccabi Ashdod | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 1984 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taft (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | SMU (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | Optima Gent |
| 2010 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2010–2011 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
| 2011 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2011–2012 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2012–2013 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
| 2013 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2015 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–2017 | Best Balıkesir |
| 2017–2018 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2018 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2019 | Aguacateros de Michoacán |
| 2019–present | Maccabi Ashdod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
On March 8, 2013, Ofoegbu signed with Bucaneros de La Guaira of Venezuela for the 2013 BSN season.[1]
On July 27, 2013, Ofoegbu signed with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa for the 2013–14 season.[2] On July 19, 2014, he re-signed with Maccabi for one more season.[3] On June 11, 2015, he signed with Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[4]
On October 20, 2015, Ofoegbu signed with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv to replace injured Brian Randle.[5] On December 24, 2015, he re-signed with Maccabi till the end of February,[6] and later re-signed for the rest of the season.[7]
On August 29, 2016, Ofoegbu signed with Turkish club Best Balıkesir for the 2016–17 season.[8]
On October 13, 2017, Ofoegbu signed with Uşak Sportif.[9]
On April 29, Ofoegbu returned to Capitanes de Arecibo.[10]
On December 19, 2019, Ofoegbu returned to Israel for a third stint, signing with Maccabi Ashdod for the rest of the season.[11]
National team
In 2011 and 2012, Ofoegbu was a member of the senior Nigerian national basketball team.
References
- Nigeriano Ofoegbu es el nuevo refuerzo de Bucaneros (in Spanish)
- Maccabi Haifa officially sign Ike Ofoegbu
- Maccabi Haifa extend with Ike Ofoegbu
- Ike Ofoegbu signs with Capitanes de Arecibo
- Maccabi Tel Aviv announces Ike Ofoegbu
- Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Ike Ofoegbu till February
- Maccabi Tel Aviv to keep Ike Ofoegbu for the season
- Ike Ofoegbu signs with Best Balikesir
- Ike Ofoegbu inks with Usak Sportif
- Arecibo inks Ofoegbu
- "Ike Ofoegbu signs with Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.