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Ike Iroegbu

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Ike Iroegbu
No. 0 – Bàsquet Girona
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995 (age 29)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington State (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Agua Caliente Clippers
2018–2019Science City Jena
2019Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020Capital City Go-Go
2020–2021Rasta Vechta
2021Élan Chalon
2021–2022Hapoel Galil Elyon
2022–2023Treviso Basket
2023–presentBàsquet Girona
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tunisia/Senegal

Ikenna Ugochukwu Iroegbu (born March 14, 1995) is an American-born Nigerian basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. Iroegbu played college basketball for Washington State University, and is a member of the Nigerian national team.[1]

Professional career

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In October 2017, Iroegbu was a point guard, signed by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was later waived by the Clippers and was sent to play for its NBA G League affiliate the Agua Caliente Clippers where he averaged 12.24 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in the 2017–2018 season.[2][3]

Iroegbu signed with the German Basketball Bundesliga side Science City Jena on a one-year deal for the 2018–2019 basketball season on July 12, 2018.[3][4][5] On February 1, 2019, he joined Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the rest of the season.[6]

For the 2019–20 season, Iroegbu signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.[7] He missed two games in February 2020 with an ankle injury. On February 12, he tallied 25 points, three rebounds, and five assists in a win over the Erie BayHawks.[8]

On December 20, 2020, he signed with Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In June 2021, Iroegbu signed with Élan Chalon in France.[10]

On August 13, 2021, Iroegbu signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]

On July 17, 2022, Iroegbu signed with Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[12]

On July 19, 2023, Iroegbu signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[13]

Nigeria national basketball team

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He participated at the AfroBasket 2017[14] for the D'Tigers, and averaged 14.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game during the tournament.[15] He was part of the tournaments top Five players.[16]

References

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  1. ^ FIBA profile
  2. ^ "Clippers rookie Ike Iroegbu makes a good first impression". October 14, 2017.
  3. ^ a b https://sportando.basketball/m/en/germany/bbl/281547/science-city-jena-agreed-to-terms-with-ike-iroegbu.html [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Ike Iroegbu Player Profile, Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion, News, Stats – Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  5. ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  6. ^ "Lietkabelis add Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ Rakusin, Kelly (October 27, 2019). "GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ike Iroegbu: Leads team from bench". CBS Sports. February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rasta Vechta lands Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com.
  11. ^ "Hapoel Galil Elion signs Ike Iroegbu". balkanleague.net. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 17, 2022). "Nutribullet Treviso announces signing of Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Girona land Ike Iroegbu". Afrobasket.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  14. ^ AfroBasket 2017 profile
  15. ^ "Nigeria at the FIBA Afrobasket 2017".
  16. ^ "Ikenna Iroegbu – All-Star Five – FIBA AfroBasket 2017 – FIBA Afrobasket 2017". FIBA.basketball.
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