Ike Iroegbu

Ikenna Ugochukwu Iroegbu (born March 14, 1995) is an American-born Nigerian basketball player for Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Iroegbu played college basketball for Washington State University, and is a member of the Nigerian national team.[1]

Ike Iroegbu
No. 2 – Universo Treviso Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington State (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Agua Caliente Clippers
2018–2019Science City Jena
2019Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2019–2020Capital City Go-Go
2020–2021Rasta Vechta
2021Élan Chalon
2021–2022Hapoel Galil Elyon
2022–presentTreviso Basket
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
Silver medal – second place2017 Tunisia/Senegal

Professional career

In October 2017, Iroegbu was a point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers.

He was later waived by the Clippers and was sent to play for its NBA G League affiliate the Agua Caliente Clippers where he averaged 12.24 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in the 2017–2018 season.[2][3]

Iroegbu signed with the German Basketball Bundesliga side Science City Jena on a one-year deal for the 2018–2019 basketball season on July 12, 2018.[3][4][5] On February 1, 2019, he joined Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the rest of the season.[6]

For the 2019–20 season, Iroegbu signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.[7] He missed two games in February 2020 with an ankle injury. On February 12, he tallied 25 points, three rebounds, and five assists in a win over the Erie BayHawks.[8]

On December 20, 2020, he has signed with Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In June 2021, Iroegbu signed with Élan Chalon in France.[10]

On August 13, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]

On July 17, 2022, he has signed with Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[12]

Nigeria national basketball team

He participated at the AfroBasket 2017[13] for the D'Tigers, and averaged 14.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game during the tournament.[14] He was part of the tournaments top Five players.[15]

References
  1. FIBA profile
  2. "Clippers rookie Ike Iroegbu makes a good first impression". October 14, 2017.
  3. https://sportando.basketball/m/en/germany/bbl/281547/science-city-jena-agreed-to-terms-with-ike-iroegbu.html
  4. "Ike Iroegbu Player Profile, Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion, News, Stats – Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  5. "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  6. "Lietkabelis add Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. Rakusin, Kelly (October 27, 2019). "GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. "Ike Iroegbu: Leads team from bench". CBS Sports. February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. "Rasta Vechta lands Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com.
  11. "Hapoel Galil Elion signs Ike Iroegbu". balkanleague.net. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 17, 2022). "Nutribullet Treviso announces signing of Ike Iroegbu". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. AfroBasket 2017 profile
  14. "Nigeria at the FIBA Afrobasket 2017".
  15. "Ikenna Iroegbu – All-Star Five – FIBA AfroBasket 2017 – FIBA Afrobasket 2017". FIBA.basketball.
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