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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.

Ike Ofoegbu
Ofoegbu with Maccabi Haifa in October 2013
No. 20 – Maccabi Ashdod
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 37)
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolTaft (San Antonio, Texas)
CollegeSMU (2004–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Optima Gent
2010Indios de Mayagüez
2010–2011Toros de Nuevo Laredo
2011Caciques de Humacao
2011–2012Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2012–2013Toros de Nuevo Laredo
2013Bucaneros de La Guaira
2013–2015Maccabi Haifa
2015Capitanes de Arecibo
2015–2016Maccabi Tel Aviv
2016–2017Best Balıkesir
2017–2018Uşak Sportif
2018Capitanes de Arecibo
2019Aguacateros de Michoacán
2019–presentMaccabi Ashdod
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Mexican LNPB champion (2011, 2013)
  • 2× Mexican LNPB MVP (2011, 2013)
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2013)
  • All-Israeli League First Team (2015)
  • Israeli League Cup Winner (2016)

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


  1. Nigeriano Ofoegbu es el nuevo refuerzo de Bucaneros (in Spanish)
  2. "Maccabi Haifa officially sign Ike Ofoegbu".
  3. "Maccabi Haifa extend with Ike Ofoegbu".
  4. "Ike Ofoegbu signs with Capitanes de Arecibo".
  5. "Maccabi Tel Aviv announces Ike Ofoegbu".
  6. "Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps Ike Ofoegbu till February".
  7. "Maccabi Tel Aviv to keep Ike Ofoegbu for the season".
  8. "Ike Ofoegbu signs with Best Balikesir".
  9. Ike Ofoegbu inks with Usak Sportif
  10. "Latin American basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.latinbasket.com.
  11. "Ike Ofoegbu signs with Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.




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