Joshua Obiesie
Obiesie in 2022
No. 6 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 23)
Munich, Germany
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021s.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).[1] Through IBAM, he competed in the Jugend-Basketball-Bundesliga (JBBL), the German under-16 league, and the Nachwuchs-Basketball-Bundesliga (NBBL), the German under-19 league.[2] In the 2016–17 season, Obiesie began playing for MTSV Schwabing [de], a senior team in the 1. Regionalliga, the fourth-tier German league.[3] In February 2018, he was loaned to 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 s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga until 2022.[5] During the season, he continued to play for IBAM in the NBBL and with MTSV Schwabing in the 1. Regionalliga.[6][7] Obiesie made his professional debut for Würzburg on 12 December, recording eight points and seven rebounds in a 95–77 win over Prishtina in the FIBA Europe Cup.[8] On 26 December, in his Bundesliga debut versus Bayern Munich, he posted 12 points, four assists, and three steals.[9] On 6 February 2019, Obiesie scored a career-high 21 points, with four three-pointers, in a 92–83 FIBA Europe Cup victory over 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 under-18 team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.[20] In seven games, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, leading Germany to a gold medal.[21] In February 2019, Obiesie was called up by the senior 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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