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SAMUEL OBI
HEIGHT
6’4″(1.93m)
WEIGHT
176.4lb (80kg)
CATEGORY
Elite
POSITION
Small Forward
Joined the Academy in 2016
He played in the Nestle Milo National Basketball Championship in 2017 where he was an instrumental member of the team that won the conference championship and went to the National Finals where the team eventually won silver. He also played in the National U-17 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria in 2017.
He played in the Abuja City Basketball League in 2018 with the Academy’s Elite boys team. In August of 2018, he was also a member of the Academy’s elite boys team that played in the National Division 2.
He participated in the maiden edition of the Titans Basketball Tournament that held between September and October of 2020, where he helped his team to finish 4th place after falling short in the 3rd place game.
He is fast player and runs fast breaks very well. He knows his way around the rim and finishes with high accuracy and quickness. He is a good defensive player and he knows how to steal very well.
He participated in the maiden editi
| BASKETBALL EVENT | YEAR | Opponent | FGM/A | % | 2PG/A | % | 3PG/A | % | FTM/A | % | REBS | AST | STL | T/O | BLKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja City Basketball League (ACBL) | 2021 | Vs Abuja Bats | 5/7 | 71.4% | 5/7 | 71.4% | 0/0 | 0% | 0/1 | 0% | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – |
| ACBL | 2021 | Vs Apo Settlers | 0/0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| ACBL | 2021 | Vs Nile University Spartans | 1/2 | 50% | 1/2 | 50% | 0/0 | 0% | 1/2 | 50% | 2 | – | 1 | – | – |
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