Kingseley Obiekwe
Kingsley Obiekwe Sam[1] (born March 25, 1994) is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean professional basketball player who plays for Italian club SSD Giuseppe Angel Manfredonia and the Equatorial Guinea national team.[2]
| No. 11 – SSD Giuseppe Angel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 March 1994 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Equatoguinean / Spanish |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2015–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| –2012 | Torrejón CB |
| 2012–2013 | Canarias Basketball Academy |
| 2014–2015 | Alcázar Basket |
| 2017–2019 | Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto |
| 2019–present | SSD Giuseppe Angel |
Early life
Obiekwe was born in Madrid to a Nigerian father and an Equatorial Guinean mother.
Professional career
Obiekwe has played in the United States for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen.[3][4] Later, he played back in Spain for Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto.
International career
Obiekwe has joined the Equatorial Guinea men's national basketball team in January 2020.[5]
References
- "OBIEKWE SAM, KINGSELEY". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- @BasketTorrejon (20 February 2020). "✊🏿Sangre torrejonera en los clasificatorios @FIBA_es al #AfroBasket 2021. Kingsley Obiekwe Sam disputa junto a su selección de Guinea Ecuatorial la ventana de clasificación al magno torneo en África. "A King has his reign". #SomosTorrejon" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 February 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Kingsely Obiekwe Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Kingsely Obiekwe Sam - Men's Basketball". Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Athletics.
- "C GOLD: LA SILAC ANGEL MANFREDONIA FERMATA AL PALASCALORIA" (in Italian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External links
- Kingsley Obiekwe - Video highlights
- Hudl Videos - Video highlights
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