![]() Abogidi with
Washington State in 2021 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | Nigeria | October 11, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Washington State (2020–2022) |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022– 2024 | NBA G League Ignite |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Efemena Tennyson Abogidi (born October 11, 2001) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.
Abogidi grew up in Ughelli, a town in Delta State, Nigeria. [1] He competed in track and field, including sprinting, long jump and high jump. Abogidi watched highlight videos of Tim Duncan, who he tried to emulate in local pick-up basketball games. In 2015 and 2016, he was named most valuable player of a camp run by Olumide Oyedeji in Lagos. Abogidi joined Hoops & Read, a program created by Oyedeji's foundation, and helped his team earn a promotion into the Nigerian Premier League in 2016. [2] In the next year, he moved to Senegal to attend the NBA Academy Africa in its first year. [3] In June 2017, at the NBA Academy Games in Canberra, Australia, he suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while attempting a slam dunk. He underwent surgery and began attending the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Washington State over offers from Creighton and UT Arlington. [2] [4]
In December 2020, Abogidi recorded three consecutive double-doubles and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. [5] He averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a freshman, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors. [6]
On June 24, 2022, Abogidi signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League, [7] where he played in 22 games and averaged 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 18.6 minutes. [8]
After going going undrafted at the 2023 NBA draft, Abogidi re-signed with the Ignite on October 30, 2023. [9]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Washington State | 27 | 27 | 24.4 | .491 | .273 | .811 | 7.2 | .4 | .7 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
![]() Abogidi with
Washington State in 2021 | |
Free agent | |
---|---|
Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | Nigeria | October 11, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Washington State (2020–2022) |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022– 2024 | NBA G League Ignite |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Efemena Tennyson Abogidi (born October 11, 2001) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.
Abogidi grew up in Ughelli, a town in Delta State, Nigeria. [1] He competed in track and field, including sprinting, long jump and high jump. Abogidi watched highlight videos of Tim Duncan, who he tried to emulate in local pick-up basketball games. In 2015 and 2016, he was named most valuable player of a camp run by Olumide Oyedeji in Lagos. Abogidi joined Hoops & Read, a program created by Oyedeji's foundation, and helped his team earn a promotion into the Nigerian Premier League in 2016. [2] In the next year, he moved to Senegal to attend the NBA Academy Africa in its first year. [3] In June 2017, at the NBA Academy Games in Canberra, Australia, he suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while attempting a slam dunk. He underwent surgery and began attending the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Washington State over offers from Creighton and UT Arlington. [2] [4]
In December 2020, Abogidi recorded three consecutive double-doubles and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. [5] He averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a freshman, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors. [6]
On June 24, 2022, Abogidi signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League, [7] where he played in 22 games and averaged 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 18.6 minutes. [8]
After going going undrafted at the 2023 NBA draft, Abogidi re-signed with the Ignite on October 30, 2023. [9]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Washington State | 27 | 27 | 24.4 | .491 | .273 | .811 | 7.2 | .4 | .7 | 1.3 | 8.9 |