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Kenny Adeleke
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 41)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaul Robeson
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeHofstra (2001–2004)
Hartford (2005–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2007Hapoel Galil Elyon
2007–2008Banvit
2008PBC Lukoil Academic
2009NSB Napoli
2010Shanxi Zhongyu
2010BC Dnipro
2011Hacettepe Üniversitesi
2011San Sebastián Gipuzkoa
2012Cherkaski Mavpy
2012Henan Jiyuan
2013Springfield Armor
2013Metros de Santiago
2013–2014Vestelspor Manisa
2014–2015Club Goes
2015Trotamundos de Carabobo
2015–2016Atenienses de Manatí
2016Phoenix Fuel Masters

Andrew Kehinde "Kenny" Adeleke (born February 10, 1983)[1] is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

High school career

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adeleke played basketball and tennis at Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn, New York. During Adeleke's senior year at Paul Robeson High School, he was named P.S.A.L. Player of the Year by the New York Daily News while averaging 19 points per game and 13 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

Adeleke studied and played at Hofstra University for 3 years before moving to the University of Hartford,[3] where he graduated.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft, Adeleke signed up to the 2006 CBA Draft and was selected as the #2 pick overall by the Butte Daredevils. He was signed by the New York Knicks to play in the Summer League squad in Las Vegas in the Summer of 2006.

During the 2006 NBA pre-season, he played 2 games with the Seattle SuperSonics[4] before being released. Adeleke went on to play in Israel and played for Hapoel Galil Elyon.

Adeleke signed with the Seattle Supersonics for the 2007 Summer League.

He also played in Italy for NSB Napoli and in Turkey for Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K..[5]

On January 11, 2013, Adeleke was acquired by the Springfield Armor.[6]

In October 2015, he signed with Club Atlético Goes the most popular Uruguayan club.

On January 27, 2015, he signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela.[7] On May 14, 2015, he signed with Atenienses de Manatí of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[8]

On February 2016, Adeleke signed with the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). However, on February 27, 2016, he was released by Phoenix and was replaced by Kevinn Pinkney.[9]

Personal life

His name "Adeleke" means "the crown achieves happiness" in Yoruba.[10]

References

  1. ^ Sierra, Jorge. "Kenny Adeleke: "I don't think anybody plays harder than me"". Hoops Hype. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ 31 Kenny Adeleke
  3. ^ Kenny Adeleke – Yahoo! Sports Profile
  4. ^ NBA.com : Kenny Adeleke Info Page
  5. ^ Kenny Adeleke inks with Hacettepe University
  6. ^ Springfield Armor acquire Kenny Adeleke, release Cliff Tucker; Fab Melo returns to Maine Red Claws
  7. ^ Nigerians Abroad - Kenny Adeleke, fourth African ever to play for Trotamundos in Venezuela
  8. ^ Atenienses de Manati land Kenny Adeleke
  9. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (February 26, 2016). "Kenny Adeleke out, veteran Kevinn Pinkney in as Phoenix makes import change". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Adeleke". Name Site. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
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