Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is a British-Rwandan professional basketball player for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 1 – NorthPort Batang Pier | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 (age 28) London, England |
| Nationality | British / Rwandan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Long Island Nets |
| 2018–2019 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2019 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2019–2020 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2020–2021 | Plymouth Raiders |
| 2021 | Patriots |
| 2021 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2021–2022 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| 2022 | Club Trouville |
| 2022–present | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development 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]
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.
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]
On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.[10]
On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.[10] In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.[11]
In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.[12] In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.[13]
On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[13]
On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[14]
On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[15]
In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[16]
In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team.[17] He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points.[18]
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | 10 | 9.7 | .211 | .000 | .600 | 2.0 | .1 | .1 | .9 | 1.1 |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 11.0 | .571 | .000 | .216 | 2.9 | .2 | .3 | 1.4 | 15.9 | ||
| 2018–19 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | B.League | 18 | 26.3 | .432 | .000 | .167 | 7.8 | .6 | .9 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| 2018–19 | NorthPort Batang Pier | PBA | 13 | 37.9 | .625 | .000 | .274 | 15.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 13.7 |
| 2019–20 | Hamburg Towers | Bundesliga | 15 | 17.9 | .661 | .000 | .294 | 4.1 | .5 | .1 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
| 2020–21 | Plymouth Raiders | BBL | 17 | 21.1 | .532 | .000 | .366 | 7.0 | .6 | .2 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Career | 105 | 19.4 | .545 | .000 | .277 | 6.1 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Patriots | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .538 | – | .263 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .538 | – | .263 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.8 | |
His middle name, Chinenye, means "God's Gift" in Nigerian. His parents were both from Nigeria.
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