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 Chamberlain Oguchi at the London 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986 (age 38) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George W. Bush (Richmond, Texas) |
| College | Oregon (2004–2007) Illinois State (2008–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | STB Le Havre (France) |
| 2010–2011 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| 2011 | Meralco Bolts (Philippines) |
| 2011–2012 | Hoops Club (Lebanon) |
| 2012 | Duhok (Iraq) |
| 2012 | Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela) |
| 2012 | Meralco Bolts (Philippines) |
| 2012–2013 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| 2013 | Spartak Primorye (Russia) |
| 2013 | Gran Canaria (Spain) |
Stats at Basketball Reference  | |
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").
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.
Professional career
In 2009, Oguchi signed with the French League club STB Le Havre. 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. 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. He was waived on January 25, 2013.
On May 13, 2013, he signed with the Spanish League club Gran Canaria.
In Gran Canaria Oguchi failed a drug test for bromantane doping.
Nigerian national team
Oguchi has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
References
- "Chukwuemeka". Behind the Name. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- Chamberlain Oguchi transferring to Illinois State. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
- Le Nigérian Chamberlain Oguchi au Havre Template:Fr icon. Retrieved on December 29, 2009.
- http://meralcobolts.blogspot.com/2011/03/chamberlain-champ-oguchi.html Chamberlain 'Champ' Oguchi
- http://www.meralcosports.com/tag/chamberlain-oguchi/ Chamberlain Oguchi - Meralco Bolts
- Red Claws' Camp Invites 2012
- "Gran Canaria signs Chamberlain Oguchi". Sportando.net. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Positivos de Mullera, Sergio Sánchez, Lozano y Oguchi as 12 September 2013
- Q&A with Champ Oguchi. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
- NBA D-League Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Oregon Ducks College Profile
- College Stats
Template:Nigeria squad 2006 FIBA World Championship Template:Nigeria Men Basketball Squad 2012 Summer Olympics
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Texas
- BC Spartak Primorye players
- CB Gran Canaria players
- Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Nigerian basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Nigeria
- Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Houston, Texas
- STB Le Havre players
- Doping cases in basketball
- American people of Igbo descent
- Igbo sportspeople