Prince Ibeh

Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is a British professional basketball player for the Hamburg Towers of the Bundesliga.

Prince Ibeh
No. 1 – Hamburg Towers
PositionCenter
LeagueBundesliga
Personal information
Born (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994
London, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolNaaman Forest
(Garland, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2017–2018Long Island Nets
2018–2019Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019NorthPort Batang Pier
2019–presentHamburg Towers
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

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.[1] 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.[2]

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2017-18)

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G-League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, signed Ibeh in February 2017.[2] 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.[3]

Yokohama (2018-19)

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.[4] In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import.[5] In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103-81 win over the Alaska Aces.[6] 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 of 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.[7] He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110-86 win over the TNT Katropa.[8]

Career Statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016-17 Long Island Nets NBA G-League 109.7.211.000.6002.0.1.1.91.1
2017-18 Long Island Nets NBA G-League 3211.0.571.000.2162.9.2.31.415.9
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
Career All Leagues 8819.1.549.000.2605.9.5.62.15.2

Personal life

His middle name, Chinenye, means "God's Gift" in Nigerian. His parents were both from Nigeria.

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References
  1. Davis, Brian (February 26, 2016). "Senior salute: Football standout Prince Ibeh grew into a Texas shot blocker". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. "Long Island signs Prince Ibeh, Texas shot blocker". NetsDaily. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. "Long Island Nets 65 - Raptors 91". G-League Stats. November 8, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Yokohama 106 - Nagoya 99". EuroBasket. January 5, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. "NorthPort beefs up frontline by tapping bruiser Prince Ibeh as import". SPIN.ph. May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. Dioquino, Delfin (May 22, 2019). "NorthPort import Prince Ibeh has more to show after PBA debut". Rappler. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. Bacnis, Justine (May 26, 2019). "Prince Ibeh vows to get better after 1-of-12 FT shooting vs NLEX". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. "NorthPort 110 - TNT Katropa 86". EuroBasket. May 29, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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