Retin Obasohan (born 6 July 1993) is a Belgian professional

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player for

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of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.

Early career

In the 2010–11 season, Obasohan played for amateur team Kangoeroes Boom in the Belgian Second Division.

College career

From 2011 through 2016, Obasohan played for the

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. He redshirted the 2011 season and continued to gain more playing time throughout his career. In his

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senior season, Obasohan averaged 17.6 points per game for the team. He led his team to NCAA tournament contention and numerous upset victories, including several wins against AP ranked opponents and a win at LSU against that year's NBA first overall pick Ben Simmons. Upon conclusion of the 2016 season, Obasohan was named to the All- SEC First Team and was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well. , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Professional career

Obasohan entered the 2016 NBA draft, but went undrafted. On 28 June he signed a free-agent contract with the

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, as he went on to play in the

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. On 5 August 2016 Obasohan signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian

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. On 4 August 2017 Obasohan signed with Rockets Gotha, newcomer in the German Basketball Bundesliga. On 1 April 2018 he scored a season-high 25 points in a 98–90 win over

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. In October 2018, Obasohan joined the

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of the NBA G League as a local tryout player. During the 2019-20 season, Obasohan plays in Germany for

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in the Basketball Bundesliga. He averaged 8.4 points and 2.7 assists per game. On 24 October 2020 he signed with ERA Nymburk in the Czech NBL. On 1 July 2021 he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the

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. On 8 July 2022 he signed a deal with ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Pro A.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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