Gabriel Olaseni
s.Oliver Würzburg | |
| 2019–2020 | Bursaspor |
|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2021–2023 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2023–present | London Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni (born 29 December 1991) is a British professional basketball player for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He also plays for the Great Britain men's national basketball team.
Professional career
Olaseni went undrafted in the
On 13 July 2016 Olaseni signed with Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[4] On 3 March 2017 he parted ways with Sassari.[5] The next day he signed with French club Orléans Loiret Basket for the rest of the 2017–18 Pro A season.[6]
On 23 August 2017 Olaseni signed with Fuenlabrada for the 2017–18 season.[7]
For the 2018–19 season, he signed with
On 13 August 2019 he signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[8]
On 10 August 2020 he signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[9] Olaseni averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
On 3 July 2021 he signed with Darüşşafaka.[10]
On 28 June 2023 he signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[11]
National team career
Olaseni has established himself as a key member of the Great Britain men's national team. He is the most efficient scorer in GB national team history with a career field goal percentage of .647 (165/255) as of 25 February 2020.
Olaseni had a breakout performance at FIBA EuroBasket 2017 with averages of 16.8 points (11th) and 11.2 rebounds (2nd). He led all players in defensive rebounding per game (8.8) and earned the highest efficiency rating per game (26.8).[12] Matched up against NBA star Kristaps Porziņģis, Olaseni scored a career high 23 points on 10 for 11 shooting in their game against Latvia.[13]
Personal life
Born in England, Olaseni is of Nigerian descent.[14]
Career statistics
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Brose Bamberg
|
5 | 2 | 13.2 | .417 | – | 1.000 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Career[15] | 5 | 2 | 13.2 | .417 | – | 1.000 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | |
References
- ^ "HEAT Announce Summer League Information". www.nba.com.
- ^ "Latest News | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel Olaseni replaces Ekene Ibekwe in Giessen 46ers".
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari lands Gabriel Olaseni".
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari parts ways with Gabriel Olaseni".
- ^ "Orleans lands Gabriel Olaseni and JP Prince".
- ^ "Gabriel Olaseni agreed to a deal with Fuenlabrada".
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (13 August 2019). "Bursaspor sign Gabe Olaseni". Sportando. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel Olaseni is a newcomer at Buyukcekmece". Sportando. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Daçka'miza Hoş Geldin Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni". darussafakabasketbol.com (in Turkish). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Darüşşafaka'dan Ayrılan Gabriel Olaseni'nin Yeni Adresi Belli Oldu" (in Turkish). Eurohoops. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Players statistics of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Latvia v Great Britain boxscore - FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - 4 September". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Olaseni's growth an inspiration for all Hawkeyes". www.thegazette.com.
- ^ "Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague Basketball.
External links
- Gabriel Olaseni at acb.com
- Gabriel Olaseni – profile and statistics at Basketball Bundesliga (in German)
- Gabriel Olaseni at fiba.com
- Gabriel Olaseni at legabasket.it
- Gabriel Olaseni at lnb.fr
- Gabriel Olaseni at tblstat.net