Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born October 12, 1990) is a Dutch professional basketball player who plays for

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. He is a tall and usually plays the center position. Osaikhwuwuomwan is a former member of the

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Professional career

On August 3, 2010, Craig signed his first professional contract with

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in the DBL. He averaged 3,6 points and 3,5 rebounds per game and eventually won the

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award. After the club from

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went bankrupt, Osaikhwuwuomwan signed with Magixx playing for KidsRights in

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. The following year, Osaikhwuwuomwan played for

Aris Leeuwarden LWD Basket is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Leeuwarden. Founded as Aris Leeuwarden in 2004, the club competes in the BNXT League, and has competed at the highest national level since its foundation. The team plays its home games at ...

. With Leeuwarden, he reached the DBL Finals. On May 31, 2013 he signed with

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. Osaikhwuwuomwan stayed there for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season. In 2014 he won the DBL championship, in 2014 and 2015 he won the

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. For the 2014–15 season, he signed with

Landstede Basketbal Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. ...

. On August 9, 2017, Osaikhwuwuomwan signed with

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of the

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. He was released on September 11, after he did not pass the club's medical assessment. In the 2017–18 season, he played for BC Rustavi in Georgia. There, he averaged eight points and six rebounds per game, appearing 13

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games. On December 18, 2018, he returned to Aris Leeuwarden for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. He was released on March 3, 2021. In the 2021–22 season, Osaikhwuwuomwan played for Armex Děčín in the Czech NBL, averaging 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in 16 games.

National team career

Osaikhwuwuomwan played 19 games for the

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, after making his debut on 30 July 2011 in a game against

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Awards and accomplishments

Donar *

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: 2014 *2×

: 2014, 2015 *

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: 2014 Individual *

: 2011

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Osaikhwuwuomwan, Craig 1990 births Living people Amsterdam Basketball players Landstede Hammers players Aris Leeuwarden players Centers (basketball) Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players Matrixx Magixx players People from Cranendonck Power forwards BC Rustavi players BK Děčín players BC Tallinn Kalev players Dutch expatriate basketball people in Estonia Dutch expatriate basketball people in Germany Dutch expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) Dutch expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic Dutch people of Nigerian descent BC Rilski Sportist players KB Vëllaznimi players VfL AstroStars Bochum players Flyers Wels players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen ]