Kingseley Obiekwe
| No. 11 – Herons Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | Serie C Gold Basket |
| 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 Basketball Academy |
| 2012–2013 | Canarias Basketball Academy |
| 2014–2015 | Alcázar Basket |
| 2017–2019 | Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto |
| 2019–present | SSD Giuseppe Angel |
Kingsley Obiekwe Sam[1] (born 25 March 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]
Early life[]
Obiekwe was born in Madrid to a Nigerian father and an Equatorial Guinean mother. As a young player, he developed at Torrejón Basketball Academy in the outskirts of the Spanish capital, and had success for their Junior teams.
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). "✊