Tayo Ogedengbe

Omotayo Ogedengbe (born 12 May 1987) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

Tayo Ogedengbe
No. 15 – Surrey Scorchers
PositionForward / Guard
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987
Hammersmith, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeTemple University
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008London Capital
2008–2009Canarias Basketball Academy
2009–2012Guildford Heat
2012–2013London Lions
2013–2014Calais Basket Cheminots
2014–2015Glasgow Rocks
2015–presentSurrey Scorchers

Early life

Ogedenbge began playing basketball aged 17 for local team the Ealing Tornados.[1] After winning the Under-18 conference, he was selected to play for the England U18 national team.[1]

College career

After his performances for Ealing Tornados, he was rewarded with a half-scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, but returned after three months to debut for the London Towers.[2]

Professional career

In 2007, Ogedenge joined British Basketball League team London Capital and averaged 7.3 points per game in his debut season.[3] He then moved to Spain for a year to join the Grand Canaries Basketball Academy.[2]

Ogedenge returned to England in 2009, and made 117 appearances over three seasons with the Guildford Heat. He later joined the London Lions for the 2012–13 season.[3]

In 2013, he joined French team Calais Basket Cheminots and was selected for French National All-Star game.[2] Upon returning to England once again, Ogedenge joined the Glasgow Rocks for a single season and averaged 15.3 points per game.[3]

A year later, he became the first ever signing for the Surrey Scorchers.[4] He was later named captain and has become the franchise's longest serving player.[5]

References
  1. "Sponsored Athletes". www.muscle-in-motion.com. Muscle in Motion. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. Ogedengbe, Tayo. "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. Owen, Dave. "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk. Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.surreyscorchers.co.uk. Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. "Surrey Scorchers re-sign captain Tayo Ogedengbe". British Basketball League. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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