Marvin Ogunsipe Explained

Marvin Ogunsipe
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:230
Birth Date:26 February 1996
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Career Start:2016
Years1:2017–2022
Team1:Bayern Munich
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:Hamburg Towers
Years3:2020
Team3:Crailsheim Merlins
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:Hamburg Towers
Years5:2022–2023
Team5:Almansa
Years6:2023–2024
Team6:Força Lleida

Marvin Ogunsipe (born February 26, 1996) is an Austrian professional basketball player. He has held German citizenship since 2018.

Professional career

Before signing with Bayern Munich in 2014, Ogunsipe played with Vienna DC Timberwolves.[1] Ogunsipe made his debut for Bayern on February 12, 2017, in a 56–80 win against Alba Berlin in which he scored 2 points.[2]

Ogunsipe was sent on loan to the Hamburg Towers for the 2019–20 season.[3] On May 11, 2020, he was loaned to Crailsheim Merlins for 2019–20 season playoffs.[4] On August 17, 2020, he was loaned again to Hamburg Towers for one more year.[5]

On July 9, 2021, Bayern Munich announced that Marvin Ogunsipe would return to Bayern München after his years on loan.[6] He would play rarely however, and for the start of the new season, moved to CB Almansa.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/easycredit-bbl/historie/teams/t/2016-2017/486-fcb/ FCB Team Profile
  2. http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/n/spielberichte/2016-17/nachbericht/2017-02-12-ber-fcb/#specialnavi=33 ALBA Berlin – FC Bayern Munich
  3. Web site: Hamburg Towers. 17 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Marvin Ogunsipe wechselt nach Crailsheim. May 11, 2020. hamburg-city-webguide.de. German. October 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Bayern Munich loans Marvin Ogunsipe back to Hamburg. August 17, 2020. Sportando. En. October 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: Power forward Marvin Ogunsipe returns to Bayern. July 11, 2021. FC Bayern. De. July 11, 2021.
  7. Web site: Marvin Ogunsipe wechselt nach Spanien . 9 August 2022 .