Retin Obasohan
Retin Obasohan (born July 6, 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for ERA Nymburk in the Czech NBL.
 Obasohan in action with Rockets Gotha. | |
| ERA Nymburk | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 6, 1993 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Alabama (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Sidigas Avellino |
| 2017–2018 | Rockets Gotha |
| 2018–2019 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2019–2020 | Brose Bamberg |
| 2020–present | Nymburk |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early career
In the 2010–11 season, Obasohan played for amateur team Kangoeroes Boom in the Belgian Second Division.
College career
From 2011 through 2016, Obasohan played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He redshirted the 2011 season and continued to gain more playing time throughout his career. In his redshirt senior season, Obasohan averaged 17.6 points per game for the team.[1] He led his team to NCAA Tournament contention and numerous upset victories, including several wins against AP ranked opponents and a win at LSU against that year's NBA first overall pick Ben Simmons. Upon conclusion of the 2016 season, Obasohan was named to the All-SEC First Team and was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well.[2]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Alabama | 31 | 1 | 13.0 | .374 | .286 | .771 | 1.4 | .7 | .9 | .3 | 3.9 |
| 2013-14 | Alabama | 30 | 20 | 28.7 | .381 | .246 | .667 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 2014-15 | Alabama | 31 | 12 | 19.5 | .447 | .378 | .606 | 2.9 | .8 | .9 | .5 | 6.2 |
| 2015-16 | Alabama | 33 | 33 | 32.3 | .471 | .372 | .699 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .3 | 17.6 |
| Career | 125 | 66 | 23.5 | .433 | .335 | .683 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 9.4 | |
Professional career
Obasohan entered the 2016 NBA draft, but went undrafted.[3] On June 28, he signed a free agent contract with the Sacramento Kings, as he went on to play in the 2016 NBA Summer League.
On August 5, 2016, Obasohan signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[4]
On August 4, 2017, Obasohan signed with Rockets Gotha, newcomer in the German Basketball Bundesliga.[5] On April 1, 2018, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 98–90 win over Eisbären Bremerhaven.[6]
In October 2018, Obasohan joined the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League as a local tryout player.[7]
During the 2019-20 season, Obasohan plays in Germany for Brose Bamberg in the Basketball Bundesliga. [8][9] He averaged 8.4 points and 2.7 assists per game. On October 24, 2020, he has signed with ERA Nymburk in the Czech NBL.[10]
References
- "Retin Obasohan, Alabama, Point Guard". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "2016 SEC Men's Basketball awards announced". Secsports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "Geen NBA Draft-sprookje voor Retin Obasohan" (in Dutch). Vlaamsebasketballiga.be. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "Retin Obasohan officially signs with Avellino". Sportando.com. August 5, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "Rockets Gotha verpflichten belgischen Nationalspieler Retin Obasohan" (in German). August 4, 2017.
- Withee, Jacob (October 21, 2018). "NAZ Suns Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/75558/retin-obasohan
- https://www.brosebamberg.de/saison/news/nachricht/artikel/brose-bamberg-verpflichtet-retin-obasohan/
- "Retin Obasohan signs with Nymburk". Sportando. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.