Robinson Opong Explained

Robinson Opong
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height M:1.91
Weight Kg:95
Number:14
Team:City Oilers
League:Road to BAL
Nationality:Canadian / Ugandan
Birth Date:10 May 1989
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
High School:Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City
College:
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:Saint John Mill Rats
Years2:2017
Team2:Antonine
Years3:2017
Team3:City Oilers
Years4:2018
Team4:Óbila
Years5:2018
Team5:Halifax Hurricanes
Years6:2018
Team6:Ferroviário da Beira
Years7:2019
Team7:Peñas Huesca
Years8:2019–2020
Team8:City Oilers
Years9:2020
Team9:Saskatchewan Rattlers
Years10:2021
Team10:Rivers Hoopers
Years11:2022
Team11:Obras Sanitarias
Years12:2023
Team12:City Oilers
Years13:2024–present
Team13:City Oilers

Robinson Odoch Opong (born 10 May 1989) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who last played for Rivers Hoopers of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He also plays for the Uganda national basketball team.

Career

On 11 April 2020, Opong signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian CEBL.[1]

In April 2021, Opong signed with Rivers Hoopers to play in the 2021 BAL season. He replaced the injured Festus Ezeli.[2]

He played 17 games in Argentina in the 2022–23 season for Obras Sanitarias, before he was released on 27 December 2022.[3]

In November 2023, Opong joined City Oilers for a third stint.[4]

He represented Uganda at AfroBasket 2017, leading his team in minutes, points, and steals.[5]

BAL career statistics

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2021| style="text-align:left;"|Rivers Hoopers| 3 || 1 || 17.4 || .158 || .083 || – || 3.3 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 2.3|-| style="text-align:left;"|2024| style="text-align:left;"|City Oilers| 6 || 6 || 19.2 || .260 || .212 || .833 || 2.7 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 6.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robinson Opong: Silverbacks guard joins Saskatchewan Rattlers. 11 April 2020. Kawowo Sports. 12 April 2020.
  2. News: Basketball: Rivers Hoopers sign Ugandan star to replace injured Ezeli . 28 April 2021 . Premium Times . 22 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 2022-12-27 . Robinson Opong no continúa en Obras . 2024-03-15 . . es.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-21 . City Oilers survive COSPN scare for first win in Johannesburg . 2023-11-22 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  5. http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2017/Uganda Uganda – FIBA Afrobasket 2017