Ike Ofoegbu | |
Position: | Power forward / center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8.75 |
Weight Lb: | 224 |
Nationality: | Nigerian / American |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1984 |
Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas |
High School: | Taft (San Antonio, Texas) |
College: | SMU (2004–2007) |
Draft Year: | 2007 |
Career Start: | 2007 |
Career End: | 2020 |
Years1: | 2007–2009 |
Years2: | 2010 |
Years3: | 2010–2011 |
Years4: | 2011 |
Years5: | 2011–2012 |
Years6: | 2012–2013 |
Team6: | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
Years7: | 2013 |
Years8: | 2013–2015 |
Years9: | 2015 |
Years10: | 2015–2016 |
Years11: | 2016–2017 |
Team11: | Best Balıkesir |
Years12: | 2017–2018 |
Team12: | Uşak Sportif |
Years13: | 2018 |
Team13: | Capitanes de Arecibo |
Years14: | 2019 |
Team14: | Aguacateros de Michoacán |
Years15: | 2019–2020 |
Team15: | Maccabi Ashdod |
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Ikechukwu Justin (Yitzhak) "Ike" Ofoegbu (born November 9, 1984) is an American-Nigerian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.05 m (6 ft 8.75) tall power forward-center. He played college basketball with SMU.
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]
In 2011 and 2012, Ofoegbu was a member of the senior Nigerian national basketball team.