https://georgiadogs.com/news/2021/4/23/mens-basketball-ogbeide-wins-title-in-cyprus.aspx
Former Georgia Bulldog Derek Ogbeide wrapped up an extremely successful season with Petrolina AEK Larnaca on Wednesday, leading the team to the OPAP Basket League championship in Cyprus. Ogbeide enjoyed a dominating 22-point, 17-rebound performance against Keravnos during a 72-65 victory in the decisive game of the playoffs.
ARK Larnaca finished second in the regular season before defeating No. 3 seed E.N. Paralimni, 3-0, in the semifinals and upsetting top-seeded Keravnos, 3-2, in the finals. Ogbeide, who was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs from 2015-19, averaged a double-double of 14.2 points and 12.0 rebounds in the championship series.
Ogbeide was honored several times in the Eurobasket.com All-Cyrpus awards for the 2020-21. He was selected as the OPAP Center of the Year, named first-team All-League and honored on the All-Defensive and All-Import player teams. He also was named Player of the Week three times (Oct. 13, Dec. 25 and March 2).
Ogbeide averaged 14.0 points, 10.3 boards and 1.5 blocks in AEK Larnaca's 29-game season. He also helped the team win the 2020-21 Cyprus Cup title.
Ogbeide started 101 games for the Bulldogs during his career, averaging 7.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest. Among Georgia's career statistical leaders, he ranks No. 3 in field goal percentage (.546), No. 8 in rebounds (797) and No. 12 in blocked shots (111).
Ogbeide is one a dozen former Bulldogs playing overseas this season along with Nemanja Djurisic in Spain, Mike Edwards in Georgia, John Florveus in France, J.J. Frazier in Italy, Sudiata Gaines in Argentina, Travis Leslie in France, Yante Maten in Korea, Gerald Robinson in France, Trey Thompkins in Spain, Dustin Ware in Poland and Terrance Woodbury in Japan.
Former Georgia Bulldog Derek Ogbeide wrapped up an extremely successful season with Petrolina AEK Larnaca on Wednesday, leading the team to the OPAP Basket League championship in Cyprus. Ogbeide enjoyed a dominating 22-point, 17-rebound performance against Keravnos during a 72-65 victory in the decisive game of the playoffs.
ARK Larnaca finished second in the regular season before defeating No. 3 seed E.N. Paralimni, 3-0, in the semifinals and upsetting top-seeded Keravnos, 3-2, in the finals. Ogbeide, who was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs from 2015-19, averaged a double-double of 14.2 points and 12.0 rebounds in the championship series.
Ogbeide was honored several times in the Eurobasket.com All-Cyrpus awards for the 2020-21. He was selected as the OPAP Center of the Year, named first-team All-League and honored on the All-Defensive and All-Import player teams. He also was named Player of the Week three times (Oct. 13, Dec. 25 and March 2).
Ogbeide averaged 14.0 points, 10.3 boards and 1.5 blocks in AEK Larnaca's 29-game season. He also helped the team win the 2020-21 Cyprus Cup title.
Ogbeide started 101 games for the Bulldogs during his career, averaging 7.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest. Among Georgia's career statistical leaders, he ranks No. 3 in field goal percentage (.546), No. 8 in rebounds (797) and No. 12 in blocked shots (111).
Ogbeide is one a dozen former Bulldogs playing overseas this season along with Nemanja Djurisic in Spain, Mike Edwards in Georgia, John Florveus in France, J.J. Frazier in Italy, Sudiata Gaines in Argentina, Travis Leslie in France, Yante Maten in Korea, Gerald Robinson in France, Trey Thompkins in Spain, Dustin Ware in Poland and Terrance Woodbury in Japan.
