Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan

Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born October 12, 1990) is a Dutch professional basketball player who last played for Armex Děčín. He is a 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall and usually plays the center position.[1] Osaikhwuwuomwan is a former member of the Dutch national basketball team.

Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1990-10-12) October 12, 1990
Budel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011ABC Amsterdam
2011–2012Matrixx Magixx
2012–2013Aris Leeuwarden
2013–2015Donar
2015–2016Landstede Zwolle
2016–2017Aris Leeuwarden
2017–2018Rustavi
2018VfL SparkassenStars Bochum
2018–2021Aris Leeuwarden
2021Tallinna Kalev
2021–2022Děčín
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On August 3, 2010, Craig signed his first professional contract with ABC Amsterdam in the DBL. He averaged 3,6 points and 3,5 rebounds per game and eventually won the DBL Rookie of the Year award.

After the club from Amsterdam went bankrupt, Osaikhwuwuomwan signed with Magixx playing for KidsRights in Wijchen.

The following year, Osaikhwuwuomwan played for Aris Leeuwarden. With Leeuwarden, he reached the DBL Finals.

On May 31, 2013 he signed with GasTerra Flames.[2] Osaikhwuwuomwan stayed there for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season. In 2014 he won the DBL championship, in 2014 and 2015 he won the NBB Cup.

For the 2014–15 season, he signed with Landstede Basketbal.[3]

On August 9, 2017, Osaikhwuwuomwan signed with Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.[4] He was released on September 11, after he did not pass the club's medical assessment. [5]

In the 2017–18 season, he played for BC Rustavi in Georgia. There, he averaged eight points and six rebounds per game, appearing 13 Superliga games.[6]

On December 18, 2018, he returned to Aris Leeuwarden for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[7] He was released on March 3, 2021.[8]

In the 2021–22 season, Osaikhwuwuomwan played for Armex Děčín in the Czech NBL, averaging 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in 16 games.[9]

National team career

Osaikhwuwuomwan played 19 games for the Netherlands men's national basketball team, after making his debut on 30 July 2011 in a game against Cyprus.[10]

Awards and accomplishments

Donar

Individual

References

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