Obi Kyei
Obiri Yeboah Kyei (born 3 December 1994) is an Australian-British former professional basketball player.[1] Kyei played college basketball for NCAA Division II schools Metro State and Eckerd College.[2][3] He played professionally in Great Britain, Germany, Spain and Australia.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1994 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian / British |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sydney Secondary (Sydney, Australia) |
| College | Metro State (2013–2015) Eckerd (2015–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–2020 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Cuxhaven BasCats |
| 2017 | Cheshire Phoenix |
| 2018 | Logan Thunder |
| 2018–2019 | Força Lleida CE |
| 2019–2020 | Adelaide 36ers |
On 21 May 2019, Kyei signed a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[4] He averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 28 games played for the team.[5] On 29 September 2020, he was granted a release by the 36ers to pursue business interests in his hometown of Sydney and announced his retirement from playing basketball.[5] Kyei stated that the extended off-season before the commencement of the 2020–21 NBL season had enabled him to pursue other interests, including the development of a clothing label, and planned to further diversify his career.[5]
References
- "Power forward Obi Kyei is a new player of Força Lleida". Spanish Basketball Federation. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Obi Kyei Bio - Metro State". Metropolitan State University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Obi Kyei Bio - Eckerd College". Eckerd College Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "36ers Complete #NBL20 Squad with Obi Kyei". Adelaide 36ers. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Adelaide 36ers Agree to Obi Kyei's Release". Adelaide 36ers. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.