Prince Ibeh

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Prince Ibeh
No. 1 – New Taipei CTBC DEA
PositionCenter
LeagueT1 League
Personal information
Born (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 (age 27)
London, England
NationalityBritish / Rwandan
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolNaaman Forest
(Garland, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2017–2018Long Island Nets
2018–2019Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019NorthPort Batang Pier
2019–2020Hamburg Towers
2020–2021Plymouth Raiders
2021Patriots
2021Club Atlético Aguada
2021–presentNew Taipei CTBC DEA
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is a British-Rwandan professional basketball player for New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. He also competes for the Rwanda national basketball team.

College career[]

Ibeh played college basketball at Texas from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71-54 win over TCU on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to Cameron Ridley.[1] He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.[2]

Professional career[]

Long Island Nets (2017–2018)[]

The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, signed Ibeh in February 2017.[2] In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the Raptors 905.[3]

Yokohama (2018–2019)[]

After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. On January 5, 2019, Ibeh recorded his first career double-double after recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 106-99 win over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins.[4] In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)[]

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import.[5] In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103-81 win over the Alaska Aces.[6] Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83-79 win over the import-less NLEX Road Warriors. Despite of his stellar performance, Ibeh was criticized for his woeful free throw shooting as he shot 1-for-12 from the free throw line in that win.[7] He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110-86 win over the TNT Katropa.[8]

Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)[]

On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.[10]

Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)[]

On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.[10] In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.[11]

Patriots (2021)[]

In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.[12] In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.[13]

Club Atlético Aguada (2021)[]

On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[13]

New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–present)[]

On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[14]


National team career[]

In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team.[15] He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points.[16]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Domestic leagues[]

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Long Island Nets NBA G League 10 9.7 .211 .000 .600 2.0 .1 .1 .9 1.1
2017–18 32 11.0 .571 .000 .216 2.9 .2 .3 1.4 15.9
2018–19 Yokohama B-Corsairs B.League 18 26.3 .432 .000 .167 7.8 .6 .9 2.8 4.8
2018–19 NorthPort Batang Pier PBA 13 37.9 .625 .000 .274 15.9 1.2 1.3 4.0 13.7
2019–20 Hamburg Towers Bundesliga 15 17.9 .661 .000 .294 4.1 .5 .1 1.7 5.9
2020–21 Plymouth Raiders BBL 17 21.1 .532 .000 .366 7.0 .6 .2 1.8 6.8
Career 105 19.4 .545 .000 .277 6.1 .5 .5 2.0 5.5

BAL statistics[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Patriots 6 4 20.2 .538 – .263 5.7 1.3 .3 1.3 7.8
Career 6 4 20.2 .538 – .263 5.7 1.3 .3 1.3 7.8

Personal life[]

His middle name, Chinenye, means "God's Gift" in Nigerian. His parents were both from Nigeria.

References[]

  1. ^ Davis, Brian (February 26, 2016). "Senior salute: Football standout Prince Ibeh grew into a Texas shot blocker". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Long Island signs Prince Ibeh, Texas shot blocker". NetsDaily. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Long Island Nets 65 - Raptors 91". G League Stats. November 8, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Yokohama 106 - Nagoya 99". EuroBasket. January 5, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "NorthPort beefs up frontline by tapping bruiser Prince Ibeh as import". SPIN.ph. May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (May 22, 2019). "NorthPort import Prince Ibeh has more to show after PBA debut". Rappler. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Bacnis, Justine (May 26, 2019). "Prince Ibeh vows to get better after 1-of-12 FT shooting vs NLEX". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "NorthPort 110 - TNT Katropa 86". EuroBasket. May 29, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Schmidt, Jonathan (July 30, 2019). "Prince Ibeh komplettiert Hamburgs Frontcourt". Basketball.de (in German). Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ a b King, Jeff (October 26, 2020). "Plymouth Raiders add Ibeh to their roster, ex Hamburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Watson, Eve (20 April 2021). "Plymouth Raiders announce departure of two players". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Patriots coach confirms rapper J. Cole on club's roster for Basketball Africa League". The New Times | Rwanda. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Aguada tabs Prince Ibeh, ex Patriots". Africabasket. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  14. ^ 鍾東穎 (2021-10-14). "T1／昔NCAA年度防守球員伊布 加盟中信守護特攻陣地". NOWnews. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  15. ^ "England-based Chinenye added to squad for Afrobasket qualifiers". The New Times. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  16. ^ "FIBA.basketball".

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