Prince Ibeh
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1994 London, England |
| Nationality | American / Rwandan / Nigerian[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Long Island Nets |
| 2018–2019 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2019 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2019–2020 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2020–2021 | Plymouth Raiders |
| 2021 | Patriots |
| 2021 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2021–2022 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| 2022 | Club Trouville |
| 2022 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2022–2023 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears |
| 2023 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2023 | APR |
| 2023–2024 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2024 | Peñarol |
| 2024 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| 2024 | El Calor de Cancún |
| 2024 | Patriots |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is an American-Rwandan professional basketball player who last played for the Patriots of the Rwanda Basketball League.
College career
[edit | edit source]Ibeh played college basketball at Texas from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71–54 win over TCU on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to Cameron Ridley.[2] He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Long Island Nets (2017–2018)
[edit | edit source]The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, signed Ibeh in February 2017.[3] In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the Raptors 905.[4]
Yokohama (2018–2019)
[edit | edit source]After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. On January 5, 2019, Ibeh recorded his first career double-double after recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 106–99 win over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins.[5] In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.[citation needed]
NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)
[edit | edit source]For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import.[6] In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103–81 win over the Alaska Aces.[7] Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83–79 win over the import-less NLEX Road Warriors. Despite his stellar performance, Ibeh was criticized for his woeful free throw shooting as he shot 1-for-12 from the free throw line in that win.[8] He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110–86 win over the TNT Katropa.[9]
Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)
[edit | edit source]On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10] In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.[11]
Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)
[edit | edit source]On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.[11] In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.[12]
Patriots (2021)
[edit | edit source]In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.[13] In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.[14]
Club Atlético Aguada (2021)
[edit | edit source]On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[14]
New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)
[edit | edit source]On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[15]
Trouville (2022)
[edit | edit source]On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[16]
Second stint with NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)
[edit | edit source]In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[17]
TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)
[edit | edit source]On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.[18] On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract.[19]
Guaros de Lara (2023)
[edit | edit source]On March 17, 2023, Guaros de Lara from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh.[20] He was named the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto Defensive Player of the Year.[21]
APR (2023)
[edit | edit source]In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR in Rwanda.[22]
Meralco Bolts (2023)
[edit | edit source]In October 2023, he signed with the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as one of the team's import for its participation in the 2023–24 East Asia Super League.[23]
Peñarol (2024)
[edit | edit source]In January 2024, Ibeh joined Peñarol of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[24] In four appearances, he averaged two points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.[25]
Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)
[edit | edit source]In February 2024, Ibeh signed with Homenetmen Beirut in Lebanon.[25]
In March 2024, Ibeh signed with Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. League+.[26]
El Calor de Cancún (2024)
[edit | edit source]In June 2024, Ibeh joined El Calor de Cancún, an expansion team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[27]
Patriots (2024)
[edit | edit source]In August 2024, Ibeh rejoined Patriots of the Rwanda Basketball League.[28]
On December 6, 2024, Ibeh joined the Dewa United Banten of the Indonesian Basketball League.[29] On December 25, his contract was terminated due to injury,[30] replacing by Malik Dime.[31]
National team career
[edit | edit source]In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team.[32] He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points.[33]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Domestic leagues
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Long Island Nets | NBA G League | 10 | 9.7 | .211 | .000 | .600 | 2.0 | .1 | .1 | .9 | 1.1 |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 11.0 | .571 | .000 | .216 | 2.9 | .2 | .3 | 1.4 | 15.9 | ||
| 2018–19 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | B.League | 18 | 26.3 | .432 | .000 | .167 | 7.8 | .6 | .9 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| 2018–19 | NorthPort Batang Pier | PBA | 13 | 37.9 | .625 | .000 | .274 | 15.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 13.7 |
| 2019–20 | Hamburg Towers | Bundesliga | 15 | 17.9 | .661 | .000 | .294 | 4.1 | .5 | .1 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
| 2020–21 | Plymouth Raiders | BBL | 17 | 21.1 | .532 | .000 | .366 | 7.0 | .6 | .2 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Career | 105 | 19.4 | .545 | .000 | .277 | 6.1 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | ||
BAL statistics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Patriots | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .538 | – | .263 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .538 | – | .263 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.8 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1994 births
- Living people
- Patriots BBC players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Rwandan people of Nigerian descent
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Texas
- Centers (basketball)
- Hamburg Towers players
- Rwandan men's basketball players
- Long Island Nets players
- NorthPort Batang Pier players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Power forwards
- Texas Longhorns men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
- New Taipei CTBC DEA players
- T1 League imports
- American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- Yokohama B-Corsairs players
- Club Atlético Aguada players
- Plymouth Raiders players
- TaiwanBeer HeroBears players
- American people of Rwandan descent
- Guaros de Lara players
- APR B.C. players
- Meralco Bolts players
- Club Atlético Peñarol basketball players
- El Calor de Cancún players
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- Taipei Fubon Braves players
- P. League+ imports
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Nigerian men's basketball players