Kingseley Obiekwe
| No. 11 – Herons Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | |
| League | Serie C Gold Basket |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 March 1994 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality |
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| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2015–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| –2012 | Torrejón Basketball Academy |
| 2012–2013 | Canarias Basketball Academy |
| 2014–2015 | Alcázar Basket |
| 2017–2019 | Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto |
| 2019–present | SSD Giuseppe Angel |
Kingsley Obiekwe Sam[1] (born 25 March 1994) is a professional basketball player who plays as a small forward or shooting guard for Italian club Herons Basket. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.[2]
Early life[edit]
Obiekwe was born in Madrid to a Nigerian father and an Equatorial Guinean mother. As a young player, he developed at Torrejón Basketball Academy in the outskirts of the Spanish capital, and had success for their Junior teams.
Professional career[edit]
Obiekwe has played in the United States for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen.[3][4] Later, he played back in Spain for Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto.
International career[edit]
Obiekwe has joined the Equatorial Guinea men's national basketball team in January 2020.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "OBIEKWE SAM, KINGSELEY". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ @BasketTorrejon (20 February 2020). "✊🏿Sangre torrejonera en los clasificatorios @FIBA_es al #AfroBasket 2021. Kingsley Obiekwe Sam disputa junto a su selección de Guinea Ecuatorial la ventana de clasificación al magno torneo en África. "A King has his reign". #SomosTorrejon" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 February 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kingsely Obiekwe Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Kingsely Obiekwe Sam - Men's Basketball". Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Athletics.
- ^ "C GOLD: LA SILAC ANGEL MANFREDONIA FERMATA AL PALASCALORIA" (in Italian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External links[edit]
- Kingsley Obiekwe - Video highlights
- Hudl Videos - Video highlights
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- CB Lucentum Alicante players
- Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Equatoguinean men's basketball players
- Equatoguinean people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen basketball players
- People of Igbo descent
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Spanish expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Spanish men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Madrid
- Spanish sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent