Ogoh Odaudu (born 3 August 1981) is a Nigerian retired

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player and current coach. He currently is the head coach of

Rivers Hoopers Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian professional basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and currently in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers, the ...

of the

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(NPL) and

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(BAL). In his playing years, Odaudu was a player of the

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. Odaudu has led the Rivers Hoopers as head coach since 2009 and has led them to six NPL titles.

Playing career

Born in

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, he has played for the junior Nigerian national team at the

1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Sub-19 da FIBA de 1999) was the 6th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in multiple cities in Portugal, with the later rounds held in the capital city o ...

. Odaudu was a member of the Nigerian senior team and played with the team at the

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editions of

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. He also played at the

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Coaching career

Odaudu has been the head coach of

since its establishment in 2009, He coached the team to three

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titles. As such, the team qualified for the

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where he coached at the inaugural tournament. Since 2019, Odaudu has been an assistant coach of the Nigerian national team. He was an assistant coach at the

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in Tokyo. Odaudu was the head coach of Nigeria at AfroCan 2019. The Hoopers returned for a second appearance in the BAL in the 2024 season, and Odaudu led his team to the third place. He won the BAL Coach of the Year award. In August 2024, Odaudu became the head coach of REG of the

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(RBL) playoffs. He returned to the Hoopers in October, and led them to a sixth NPL title.

Head coaching record

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References

1981 births Nigerian men's basketball players Nigerian basketball coaches Sportspeople from Jos Living people Basketball Africa League coaches People from Jos 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-basketball-bio-stub