Kenneth Ogbe (born 16 November 1994) is a German professional

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player for

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of the

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(BBL).

Early life

Ogbe was born in

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, the son of a Nigerian father and German mother. He grew up in Ehingen, Germany and played basketball for the youth team of

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. He was named the MVP of the 2012

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after scoring 24 points with eight rebounds in the championship game as Ehingen became the first international team to win the tournament.

College career

Ogbe began his collegiate career at the

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. He played in 30 games as a reserve and average 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game during his freshman year. As a sophomore, Ogbe averaged 4.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game off the bench. His play was hampered by

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, an inflammation in the pubic bone, making them more susceptible to damage. He played in five games as a junior before suffering a season-ending injury and using a medical

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. After the season, Ogbe opted to leave the program and transfer to

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. He took nine classes in the summer so he could be a graduate transfer. Ogbe was granted immediate eligibility after transferring and became a starter during his redshirt junior season, averaging 10.6 points per game. As a redshirt senior, Ogbe started all 33 of the Wolverines' games and averaged 13.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game and was named first team All-

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. In two seasons at UVU, he scored 802 points and finished with the second highest three-point field goal percentage in school history at 41.9 percent.

Professional career

Alba Berlin

Prior to the

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, Ogbe worked out with the

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. Ogbe signed a contract with

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of the

on 22 June 2018. He averaged 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 30 BBL games and 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 18 Eurocup games.

Brose Bamberg

On 17 July 2020, he has signed with

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of the

(BBL). Ogbe averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in

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Ewe Baskets Oldenburg

On 9 June 2021, Ogbe signed with

of the German

(BBL).

National team career

In 2013 and 2014, Ogbe competed in the U20 European Championship with the German junior national team. In 2015 he was first appointed to the A2 national team.

References

External links

Utah Utes bioUtah Valley Wolverines bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogbe, Kenneth 1994 births Living people Alba Berlin players Bamberg Baskets players Ehingen Urspring players EWE Baskets Oldenburg players German expatriate basketball people in the United States German men's basketball players German sportspeople of Nigerian descent People from Ehingen Sportspeople from Tübingen (region) Shooting guards Small forwards Utah Utes men's basketball players Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball players