Michael Adetokunbo Ojo (born June 28, 1989) is a Nigerian-American professional

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player. He played

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for the

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before playing professionally in Europe.

Professional career

In 2011, Ojo signed with the

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of the

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and played there for two seasons. He helped the team make it to the BBL Cup and Trophy finals and in his final season, he averaged 22.5 points per game. Later, Ojo played for

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), Sigma Barcellona (

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), mmcité Brno (

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), the

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and the

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(both

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). On January 3, 2018, Ojo signed for the

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. In 21 games, he averaged 11.9 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 41.7% from the three point line. He helped the club to the BBL Cup Final on January 28, 2018, where he scored a team-high 18 points in the Wolves 88–99 loss to the

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. On January 25, 2019, Ojo signed with Tindastóll of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. He appeared in 3 games for the team, averaging 11.7 points per game, before being released on 8 February. On 3 March 2019, Ojo signed with BPC Virtus Cassino of the Italian Serie A2.

Nigerian national team

In February 2018, Ojo was invited by the senior national team head coach Alexander Nwora to represent

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in the 2019 World Cup qualifications. He made his debut for the senior national team on 24 February 2018, in a game against

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