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Chamberlain Oguchi
Chamberlain Oguchi at the London 2012 Olympics
No. 23 – Anwil Włocławek
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeaguePolish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986 (age 38)
Houston, Texas
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge W. Bush
(Richmond, Texas)
CollegeOregon (2004–2007)
Illinois State (2008–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010STB Le Havre (France)
2010–2011Maine Red Claws (D-League)
2011Meralco Bolts (Philippines)
2011–2012Hoops Club (Lebanon)
2012Duhok (Iraq)
2012Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela)
2012Meralco Bolts (Philippines)
2012–2013Maine Red Claws (D-League)
2013Spartak Primorye (Russia)
2013Gran Canaria (Spain)
2015–presentAnwil Włocławek (Poland)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  Nigeria
Men's Basketball
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tunisia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Algeria Team

Chamberlain "Champ" Emeka Oguchi (born April 28, 1986) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player. His name "Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done so much").[1]

College career

Oguchi played college basketball for the University of Oregon, with the Oregon Ducks, for three years, before transferring to Illinois State University, to play with the Illinois State Redbirds in 2007.[2]

Professional career

In 2009, Oguchi signed with the French League club STB Le Havre.[3] Since his time playing in the French League, Oguchi has played in the: NBA D-League, the Philippine Basketball Association, the Lebanese League, the West Asian League (with the Iraqi club Duhok), and the Venezuelan League.

During his stint in the Philippines, he played for the Meralco Bolts.[4][5] During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Oguchi drew interest from a number of NBA teams that were interested in giving him a tryout. On November 1, 2012, Oguchi signed with the NBA D-League team the Maine Red Claws.[6] He was waived on January 25, 2013.

On May 13, 2013, he signed with the Spanish League club Gran Canaria.[7]

In August 2015, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek.[8]

Nigerian national team

Oguchi has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.[9] He played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

At the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship, Oguchi led Nigeria to their first ever AfroBasket title, defeating Angola 74-65.[10] Oguchi led the team in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. For his impressive performance throughout the tournament, he was named Most Valuable Player and Best 3-Point Shooter.[11] Oguchi was also named, with Al-Farouq Aminu, into the All Star Five of the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Chukwuemeka". Behind the Name. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Chamberlain Oguchi transferring to Illinois State. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Le Nigérian Chamberlain Oguchi au Havre Template:Fr icon. Retrieved on December 29, 2009.
  4. ^ http://meralcobolts.blogspot.com/2011/03/chamberlain-champ-oguchi.html Chamberlain 'Champ' Oguchi
  5. ^ http://www.meralcosports.com/tag/chamberlain-oguchi/ Chamberlain Oguchi - Meralco Bolts
  6. ^ Red Claws' Camp Invites 2012
  7. ^ "Gran Canaria signs Chamberlain Oguchi". Sportando.net. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Rzucił 35 punktów na igrzyskach, teraz zagra w Polsce" (in Polish). Przeglad Sportowy. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ^ Q&A with Champ Oguchi. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  10. ^ "Nigeria defeats Angola to win first-ever FIBA African Championship title in historic Afrobasket 2015 finals". Basketball. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  11. ^ "Chamberlain Oguchi wins MVP and 3-point honours at Afrobasket 2015". Basketball. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  12. ^ "Chamberlain Oguchi, Al-Farouq Aminu voted into Afrobasket 2015 All-Star Team". Basketball. Retrieved 2015-09-16.

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