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Joshua Obiesie
German basketball player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joshua Obiesie (born 23 May 2000) is a German professional basketball player for Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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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, 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]
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Professional career
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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 (2023–2024)
On 2 August 2023, Obiesie signed with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.[17] However, he was waived on 29 September[18] and on 30 October he joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[19]
JDA Dijon (2024)
On 5 June 2024, Obiesie signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Élite.[20] He parted company with Dijon in late November 2024 following coach Laurent Legname's decision to do without Obiesie.[21]
AEK Athens (2024–2025)
On November 29, 2024, Obiesie moved to Greek club AEK Athens.[22]
Löwen Braunschweig (2025–present)
On June 30, 2025, he signed with Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga.[23]
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National team career
In 2018, Obiesie played for the German national under-18 team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.[24] In seven games, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, leading Germany to a gold medal.[25] In February 2019, Obiesie was called up by the senior German national team for 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification but never suited up.[26] He made his national team debut in late February 2020 against Great Britain.[27]
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