Efe Abogidi Explained

Efe Abogidi
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:225
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:11 October 2001
Birth Place:Nigeria
College:Washington State (2020–2022)
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2024
Team1:NBA G League Ignite
Highlights:
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)

Efemena Tennyson Abogidi (born October 11, 2001) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.

Early life and career

Abogidi grew up in Ughelli, a town in Delta State, Nigeria.[1] He competed in track and field, including sprinting, long jump and high jump. Abogidi watched highlight videos of Tim Duncan, who he tried to emulate in local pick-up basketball games. In 2015 and 2016, he was named most valuable player of a camp run by Olumide Oyedeji in Lagos. Abogidi joined Hoops & Read, a program created by Oyedeji's foundation, and helped his team earn a promotion into the Nigerian Premier League in 2016.[2] In the next year, he moved to Senegal to attend the NBA Academy Africa in its first year.[3] In June 2017, at the NBA Academy Games in Canberra, Australia, he suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while attempting a slam dunk. He underwent surgery and began attending the NBA Global Academy in Canberra.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Washington State over offers from Creighton and UT Arlington.[2] [4]

College career

In December 2020, Abogidi recorded three consecutive double-doubles and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.[5] He averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a freshman, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.[6]

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2024)

On June 24, 2022, Abogidi signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League,[7] where he played in 22 games and averaged 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 18.6 minutes.[8]

After going going undrafted at the 2023 NBA draft, Abogidi re-signed with the Ignite on October 30, 2023.[9]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Washington State| 27 || 27 || 24.4 || .491 || .273 || .811 || 7.2 || .4 || .7 || 1.3 || 8.9

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clark . Colton . For Cougs, the secret’s out . . February 9, 2021 . January 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: Martin . Josh . Nigeria’s Efe Abogidi Ready for Liftoff from NBA Academy . CloseUp360 . February 9, 2021 . May 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: Simon . Benjamin . 'He Dunks With His Head': High-Flying Efe Abogidi Is Ready to Level Up . . February 9, 2021 . December 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Lawson . Theo . High-flier from Australia commits to Kyle Smith, Washington State . . February 9, 2021 . October 22, 2019.
  5. Web site: Bolton . Barry . Efe Abogidi logs another WSU first: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week . . February 9, 2021 . December 28, 2020.
  6. News: Lawson . Theo . Current, former Washington State players Efe Abogidi, Ike Iroegbu invited to Nigerian national team camp . September 6, 2021 . . June 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Efe Abogidi Signs With NBA G League Ignite. NBA.com. June 24, 2022. August 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: Efe Abogidi Player Profile. RealGM.com. August 28, 2023.
  9. Web site: Ignite Announces Roster For The 2023-24 Season. NBA.com. October 30, 2023. November 1, 2023.

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