Derrick Obasohan

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Derrick Obasohan
UT Arlington Mavericks
TitleAssistant coach
LeagueWAC
Personal information
Born (1981-04-18) April 18, 1981 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlief Elsik (Houston, Texas)
CollegeTexas-Arlington (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2017
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number13
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
Playing
2004–2005Etzella Ettelbruck
2005–2006Verviers-Pepinster
2006Belenenses Montepio
2006–2007Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
2007–2009Strasbourg IG
2009–2010Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
2010–2011Trabzonspor
2011–2012Joventut
2012Cocodrilos de Caracas
2012Boca Juniors
2012–2013Cholet Basket
2013–2015AS Monaco Basket
2015–2017Provence Basket
Coaching
2019–2020, 2023–2024UT Arlington (GA)
2024–presentUT Arlington (assistant)
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Madagascar

Derrick Osamuyi Obasohan (born April 18, 1981) is a Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for his alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington.

College career

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Obasohan played high school basketball at Alief Elsik in Houston, Texas. Obasohan then played college basketball, where he was a First Team All-Southland Conference performer with the Texas–Arlington Mavericks.[citation needed]

Professional career

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On May 21, 2010, Obasohan signed with Trabzonspor of Turkey for the 2010–11 season.[1] In 26 games, he averaged 11.7 points and 3.85 rebounds per game.[2]

On September 2, 2011, he signed with Joventut of Spain for the 2011–12 ACB season.[3] In 34 games, he averaged 9.2 points per game.

On May 15, 2012, he signed with the Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Venezuelan LPB.[4] He left Caracas after appearing in only three games.

In the 2012–13 season, he started in Argentina with Boca Juniors, but left after only four games and on November 11, 2012, he signed with Cholet Basket of France for the rest of the season.[5]

In August 2013, he signed with AS Monaco Basket of the French NM1 (third division).[6] In two seasons with Monaco, he helped them to come first to LNB Pro B and then to LNB Pro A league.

In October 2015, he signed with Provence Basket of the LNB Pro B.[7]

National team career

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Obasohan represented Nigeria at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship. He also represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Coaching career

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Following the conclusion of his playing career, Obasohan returned to UT Arlington as an assistant coach.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Obasohan-Trabzonspor, the deal is done
  2. ^ TBLStat.net profile
  3. ^ FIATC Joventut Badalona lands Derrick Obasohan and Van Lacke
  4. ^ Cocodrilos de Caracas tab Derrick Obasohan
  5. ^ Cholet signs Derrick Obasohan
  6. ^ Derrick Obasohan signs with Monaco of French NM1
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  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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