Tayo Ogedengbe
| No. 15 – Surrey Scorchers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward / Guard |
| League | British Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
12 May 1987 Hammersmith, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Temple University |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | London Capital |
| 2008–2009 | Grand Canaries Basketball Academy |
| 2009–2012 | Guildford Heat |
| 2012–2013 | London Lions |
| 2013–2014 | Calais Basket Cheminots |
| 2014–2015 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2015–present | Surrey Scorchers |
Omotayo Ogedengbe (born 12 May 1987) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
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 2 "Sponsored Athletes". www.muscle-in-motion.com. Muscle in Motion. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 Ogedengbe, Tayo. "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 Owen, Dave. "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk. Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ "Tayo Ogedengbe". www.surreyscorchers.co.uk. Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ "Surrey Scorchers re-sign captain Tayo Ogedengbe". British Basketball League. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.