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Derek Ogbeide
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Ogbeide in action with Georgia
Pistoia Basket 2000
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Personal information
Born (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 27)
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian / Canadian
High school Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia)
Listed height 2.06 m (6 ft 9.10 in)
Listed weight 113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
College Georgia (2015–2019)
NBA Draft 2019 / Undrafted
Pro career 2019–present
League LBA
Career history
2019–2021 AEK Larnaca
2021 Hapoel Eilat
2021–2022 PAOK Thessaloniki
2022 Konyaspor
2022–2023 Basket Rimini
2023–present Pistoia 2000
Career highlights and awards
  • Cypriot League MVP (2021)
  • Cypriot League champion (2021)
  • Cypriot Cup winner (2021)

Derek Ik Ogbeide (born March 28, 1997) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

High School career

Ogbeide played in grade 9 and 10 for Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, Canada. Ogbeide played for Pebblebrook High School, at Mableton, Georgiain grade 11 and 12.

College career

Ogbeide played for Georgia from 2015 until 2019.

Professional career

Ogbeide started his professional with AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. After a successful first season with AEK, he renewed his contract with the team for one more season. During his second season, he won the Cypriot Cup with AEK Larnaca. On May 27, 2021, he joined Hapoel Eilat.

On June 27, 2021, Ogbeide officially signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. On January 8, 2022, he mutually parted ways with the Greek club. In 8 Greek league games, Ogbeide averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest, while in 7 BCL matches he put up a stat sheet of merely 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On January 10, he signed with Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.

On July 6, 2023, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

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