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Tylor Ongwae (born 15 July 1991) is a Kenyan basketball player for BC Parma and Kenya.[1][2]

Tylor Ongwae

Ongwae with Louisiana–Monroe in 2014
No. 12 – BC Parma
Position	Small forward
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 31) Eldoret, Kenya
Nationality	Kenyan
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Ranger JC (2011–2013) Louisiana–Monroe (2013–2015)
NBA draft	2015 / Undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015	Felice Scandone
2016–2017	Södertälje Kings
2017	Taranaki Mountainairs
2017–2018	SAM Massagno
2018–2022	Bakken Bears
2022–present	BC Parma
Career highlights and awards
3× Basketligaen champion (2019–2021) 2× Basketligaen Defender of the Year (2021, 2022) 2× Danish Cup champion (2020, 2021)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  Kenya FIBA AfroCan 2019 Mali

Ongwae averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season with Bakken. He re-signed with the Bears on March 22, 2020.[3] In 2020-21 and 2021-22, he earned All-Danish Basketligaen Defensive Player of the Year honours.[4]

In 2022, he left Bakken after four years[5] to move to Russian side BC Parma.[6]

Kenya national team

Ongwae has been part of Kenya's national team. He helped the team capture the silver medal at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and played for Kenya at the AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda.[7]

Personal

Ongwae is friends with fellow national team player Ronnie Gundo.[8]

References

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