Joshua Obiesie

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Joshua Obiesie
s.Oliver Würzburg
2021–2022Bayern Munich
2022–2023Fraport Skyliners
2023–presentRio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Obiesie (born 23 May 2000) is a German professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.

Early life and career

Since he played basketball at the under-10 level, Obiesie trained under the guidance of Robert Scheinberg, director of the International Basketball Academy Munich (IBAM).

Brose Bamberg for the Munich qualifying tournament for the 2018 Adidas Next Generation Tournament, an international junior competition.[4]

Professional career

s.Oliver Würzburg (2018–2021)

On 23 November 2018, Obiesie signed a contract with

Szolnoki Olaj.[10] On 27 February, he was named to the 2019 NBBL All-Star Game.[11] Obiesie, on 12 April, took part in the Nike Hoop Summit, where he faced top American high school players.[12] On 21 April, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but ended going undrafted.[13]

Bayern Munich (2021–2022)

On 23 July 2021, Obiesie signed a three-year deal with Bayern Munich.[14] He averaged 2.8 points per contest in 22 Bundesliga contests for the Munich side.[15]

Fraport Skyliners (2022–2023)

On 19 July 2022, Obiese inked a two-year deal with fellow Bundesliga outfit Fraport Skyliners.[16]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–present)

On August 2, 2023, Obiesie signed with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.[17] However, he was waived on September 29.[18] On October 30, he joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[19]

National team career

In 2018, Obiesie played for the

German national team for 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification but never suited up.[22] He made his national team debut in late February 2020 against Great Britain.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Joshua Obiesie kommt nach Würzburg - Kooperation mit der IBAM". Stadtmagazin Würzburg (in German). 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Joshua Obiesie". Basketball Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "MTSV Friendsfactory Schwabing". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ^ Hein, David (6 February 2019). "Who to watch at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich". heinnews. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Würzburg angelt sich "Riesen"-Talent". FNWeb.de (in German). Fränkische Nachrichten. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ^ "The future is bright" (in German). International Basketball Academy Munich. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  7. ^ "German NBBL round 16 best performance: Joshua Obiesie (by Interperformances)". Eurobasket.com. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. ^ Brandstetter, Thomas (12 December 2018). "95:77 gegen Prishtina: Die Baskets tanken Selbstvertrauen". MainPost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Bayern feiern zwölften Sieg im zwölften Spiel". Sport.de (in German). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  10. ^ Brandstetter, Thomas (6 February 2019). "Baskets behalten ihre weiße Weste". MainPost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Joshua Obiesie führt den Süden an: Die Nominierungen für das NBBL AllStar Game 2019". EasyCredit-bbl.de (in German). Basketball Bundesliga. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  12. ^ Bobb, Maurice (11 April 2019). "Nike Hoop Summit 2019: Viewing Info, Rosters and Players to Watch". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  13. ^ Lupo, Nicola (21 April 2019). "Joshua Obiesie declares for NBA Draft". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (23 July 2021). "Bayern Munich signs Joshua Obiesie". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  15. ^ "FC Bayern München 2021-22". EasyCredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Basketball-Hoffnung Obiesie wechselt nach Frankfurt". MainPost.de (in German). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Rockets Sign Five Players". NBA.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Tucker, Tristan (September 29, 2023). "Rockets Sign, Waive Joshua Obiesie". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Hein, David (19 April 2018). "What the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament tells us about this summer's U18 championships". FIBA. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Joshua Obiesie Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Basketball-Talent Obiesie für NBA-Draft gemeldet". Weltski.de (in German). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Joshua Obiesie punktet bei Nationalmannschafts-Debüt gegen Großbritannien". TV Mainfranken (in German). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2022-07-19.

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