Oleka Obinna
Profile
A modern kind of inside operator, with a bright future at European pro level. He is solid inside, plays enough vertical despite being not so tall, and can score, even from behind the 3pts arch.
Washington, D.C.
2013-2014: State Coll.FL (JUCO, starting five): 5 games: 25.6ppg, 13.6rpg, 2.8apg
2015-2016: Arizona State (NCAA, starting five): 32 games: 9.6ppg, 6.1rpg, FGP: 43.5%, 3PT: 31.4%, FT: 77.7%
2016-2017: Arizona State (NCAA, starting five): 32 games: 12.5ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 51.1%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 71.9%
2017: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Pre-NBA Draft): 3 games: 9.3ppg, 8.7rpg
2017-2018: New Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A): 13 games: 2.5ppg, 2.8rpg, left in Jan.`18
2018-2019: Argentino Junin (Argentina-La Liga): Torneo Super 20: 2 games: 3.5ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.0apg, in Dec.'18 signed at St. John's Edge (Canada-NBL Canada): 23 games: 7.6ppg, Reb-1(10.4rpg), FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 56.8%
2019: Gigantes de Jalisco (Mexico-CIBACOPA): 23 games: 17.8ppg, 7.3rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 70.7%
2019-2020: KTE-Duna Aszfalt (Hungary-A Division, starting five), in Oct.'19 signed at Djurgarden Basket Stockholm (Sweden-Basketligan): 19 games: 11.1ppg, Reb-3(8.8rpg), FGP: 53.5%, FT: 62.1%
2020-2021: KB Bashkimi Prizren (Kosovo-Superliga, starting five): 12 games: 18.4ppg, 15.2rpg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 56.2%, FT: 57.4%
2021-2022: BC Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria-NBL): 20 games: Score-4(17.2ppg), Reb-3(10.2rpg), 1.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 61.3%, 3PT: 10.0%, FT: 56.5%; Balkan League: 7 games: 18.0ppg, 9.7rpg, 1.6apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 67.1%, FT: 54.8%
2023: Piratas de la Guaira (Venezuela-SPB): 3 games: 2.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 0.0apg, 0.0spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT:0.0%, FT:100.0%
Awards/Achievements
Mexican CIBACOPA Semifinals -2019
NBL Canada Finalist -2019
NBL Canada Central Division Runner-Up -2019
Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Honorable Mention -2020
Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Second Team -2021
Kosovan SuperLiga -2021 (Player of the Week Rd.29)
Bulgarian Cup Semifinals -2022
Bulgarian NBL -2022 (Player of the Week: 3 times)
Highlights
Games
Beroe - Akademik P. 98-91 Date: January 14, 2022
Oleka Obinna #5 white
Minutes: 34
Points: 30 2FG: 11-14 Free Throws: 8-9 Rebounds: 10 Assists: 4 Steals: 4 Ranking: 41.0
BOXSCORE
Beroe - Yambol 91-76 Date: December 23, 2021
Oleka Obinna #5 white
Minutes: 34
Points: 33 2FG: 15-19 Free Throws: 3-7 Rebounds: 17 Assists: 1 Steals: 3 Ranking: 44.0
BOXSCORE
St.John's E. - Island S. 112-104 Date: December 14, 2018
Oleka Obinna #1
Minutes: 26
Points: 12 2FG: 6-7 Rebounds: 11 Assists: 2 Ranking: 22
BOXSCORE
Stanford - Arizona St. 88-98 Date: March 8, 2017
Oleka Obinna #5
Minutes: 34
Points: 27 2FG: 6-9 3FG: 2-4 Free Throws: 9-9 Rebounds: 13 Assists: 1 Ranking: 31
BOXSCORE