No. 15 – Surrey Scorchers | |
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Position | Forward / guard |
League | British Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Hammersmith, England | 15 May 1987
Nationality | British |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Temple University |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
2007–2008 | London Capital |
2008–2009 | Canarias Basketball Academy |
2009–2012 | Guildford Heat |
2012–2013 | London Lions |
2013–2014 | Calais Basket Cheminots |
2014–2015 | Glasgow Rocks |
2015–present | Surrey Scorchers |
Omotayo Ogedengbe (born 12 May 1987) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Ogedenbge began playing basketball aged 17 for local team the Ealing Tornados. [1] After winning the Under-18 conference, he was selected to play for the England U18 national team. [1]
After his performances for Ealing Tornados, he was rewarded with a half-scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, but returned after three months to debut for the London Towers. [2]
In 2007, Ogedenge joined British Basketball League team London Capital and averaged 7.3 points per game in his debut season. [3] He then moved to Spain for a year to join the Grand Canaries Basketball Academy. [2]
Ogedenge returned to England in 2009, and made 117 appearances over three seasons with the Guildford Heat. He later joined the London Lions for the 2012–13 season. [3]
In 2013, he joined French team Calais Basket Cheminots and was selected for French National All-Star game. [2] Upon returning to England once again, Ogedenge joined the Glasgow Rocks for a single season and averaged 15.3 points per game. [3]
A year later, he became the first ever signing for the Surrey Scorchers. [4] He was later named captain and has become the franchise's longest serving player. [5]