Tayo Ogedengbe

Omotayo Ogedengbe (born 12 May 1987) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

Tayo Ogedengbe

No. 15 – Surrey Scorchers
Position	Forward / guard
League	British Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 38) Hammersmith, England
Nationality	British
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Temple University
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2008	London Capital
2008–2009	Canarias Basketball Academy
2009–2012	Guildford Heat
2012–2013	London Lions
2013–2014	Calais Basket Cheminots
2014–2015	Glasgow Rocks
2015–present	Surrey Scorchers

Early life

Ogedenbge began playing basketball aged 17 for local team the Ealing Tornados.^[1] After winning the Under-18 conference, he was selected to play for the England U18 national team.^[1]

College career

After his performances for Ealing Tornados, he was rewarded with a half-scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, but returned after three months to debut for the London Towers.^[2]

Professional career

In 2007, Ogedenge joined British Basketball League team London Capital and averaged 7.3 points per game in his debut season.^[3] He then moved to Spain for a year to join the Grand Canaries Basketball Academy.^[2]

Ogedenge returned to England in 2009, and made 117 appearances over three seasons with the Guildford Heat. He later joined the London Lions for the 2012–13 season.^[3]

In 2013, he joined French team Calais Basket Cheminots and was selected for French National All-Star game.^[2] Upon returning to England once again, Ogedenge joined the Glasgow Rocks for a single season and averaged 15.3 points per game.^[3]

A year later, he became the first ever signing for the Surrey Scorchers.^[4] He was later named captain and has become the franchise's longest serving player.^[5]