Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is a British-Rwandan professional basketball player for APR of the

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College career

Ibeh played college basketball at

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from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71-54 win over

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on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to

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. He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016

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Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2017–2018)

The

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, the

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affiliate of the

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, signed Ibeh in February 2017. In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the

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Yokohama (2018–2019)

After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. 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. In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import. In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103-81 win over the Alaska Aces. Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83-79 win over the import-less

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. Despite 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. He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110-86 win over the TNT Katropa.

Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)

On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.

Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)

On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.

Patriots (2021)

In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team

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to play in the

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. In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Club Atlético Aguada (2021)

On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with

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of the

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New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with

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of the

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Trouville (2022)

On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with

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of the

Second stint with NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the

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of the

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(PBA) as the team's import for the

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TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)

On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with

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of the

. On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract.

Guaros de Lara (2023)

On March 17, 2023,

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from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh.

APR (2023-present)

In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR from Rwanda.

National team career

In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the

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. He played in two games for the

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qualifiers and averaged 11 points.

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

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BAL statistics

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Personal life

His middle name, Chinenye, means "God's Gift" in Nigerian. His parents were both from Nigeria.

References

External links

EuroBasket Profile

RealGM Profile
1994 births Living people Patriots BBC players British expatriate basketball people in Germany Rwandan people of Nigerian descent British expatriate basketball people in the Philippines British expatriate basketball people in the United States British men's basketball players Basketball players from Greater London Basketball players from Texas Centers (basketball) Hamburg Towers players Rwandan men's basketball players Long Island Nets players NorthPort Batang Pier players Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards (basketball) Texas Longhorns men's basketball players British expatriate basketball people in Taiwan New Taipei CTBC DEA players T1 League imports British expatriate basketball people in Uruguay English sportspeople of Nigerian descent British expatriate basketball people in Japan Yokohama B-Corsairs players Club Atlético Aguada players Plymouth Raiders players TaiwanBeer HeroBears players English people of Rwandan descent Guaros de Lara (basketball) players APR B.C. players {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibeh, Prince