Chamberlain Oguchi

Chamberlain "Champ" Emeka Oguchi (born April 28, 1986) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. His name "Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done so much").[1]

Chamberlain Oguchi
Chamberlain Oguchi wins the 2015 Afrobasket MVP
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986
Houston, Texas
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Bush
(Richmond, Texas)
College
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010STB Le Havre
2010–2011Maine Red Claws
2011Meralco Bolts
2011–2012Hoops Club
2012Duhok
2012Panteras de Miranda
2012Meralco Bolts
2012–2013Maine Red Claws
2013Spartak Primorye
2013Gran Canaria
2015–2016Anwil Włocławek
2016–2017Soles de Mexicali
2017Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA Africa Championship MVP (2015)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
2015 Tunisia
2005 Algeria

College career

Oguchi played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 2004 to 2007, before transferring to Illinois State University to play for the Illinois State Redbirds.[2]

Professional career

In 2009, Oguchi signed with the club STB Le Havre of the French Pro-A League.[3] 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), the Venezuelan League, the Russian Professional Basketball League, the Liga Endesa of Spain, the Polish Basketball League, the LNBP of Mexico, the French Pro-B League, and the Liga Nacional de Básket of Argentina.

During his stint in the Philippines, he played for the Meralco Bolts, where-in he became a well known import because of his efficiency in mid range shots coupled with his high percentage and deadly 3-point shooting from very far distances.[4][5] During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Oguchi drew interest from a number of NBA teams. On November 1, 2012, Oguchi signed with the NBA D-League team the Maine Red Claws.[6]

On May 13, 2013, he signed with the Spanish League club Gran Canaria.[7]

In August 2015, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek.[8]

Nigerian national team

Oguchi has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.[9] He played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

At the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship, Oguchi led Nigeria to their first ever AfroBasket title, defeating Angola 74-65.[10] Oguchi led the team in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. For his impressive performance throughout the tournament, he was named Most Valuable Player and Best 3-Point Shooter.[11] Oguchi was also named, with Al-Farouq Aminu, into the All Star Five of the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia.[12]

References
  1. "Chukwuemeka". Behind the Name. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. Chamberlain Oguchi transferring to Illinois State Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  3. Le Nigérian Chamberlain Oguchi au Havre (in French). Retrieved on December 29, 2009.
  4. http://meralcobolts.blogspot.com/2011/03/chamberlain-champ-oguchi.html Chamberlain 'Champ' Oguchi
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Chamberlain Oguchi - Meralco Bolts
  6. "Red Claws' Camp Invites 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  7. "Gran Canaria signs Chamberlain Oguchi". Sportando.net. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. "Rzucił 35 punktów na igrzyskach, teraz zagra w Polsce" (in Polish). Przeglad Sportowy. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. Q&A with Champ Oguchi. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  10. "Nigeria defeats Angola to win first-ever FIBA African Championship title in historic Afrobasket 2015 finals". Basketball. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  11. "Chamberlain Oguchi wins MVP and 3-point honours at Afrobasket 2015". Basketball. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  12. "Chamberlain Oguchi, Al-Farouq Aminu voted into Afrobasket 2015 All-Star Team". Basketball. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
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