Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is an American-Rwandan professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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College career

Ibeh played college basketball at

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from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71–54 win over

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on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to Cameron Ridley. He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016

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Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2017–2018)

The

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, the

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affiliate of the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ...

, signed Ibeh in February 2017. In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the

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Yokohama (2018–2019)

After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. 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. In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import. In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103–81 win over the Alaska Aces. Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83–79 win over the import-less

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. 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. He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110–86 win over the TNT Katropa.

Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)

On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.

Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)

On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the

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of the

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. In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.

Patriots (2021)

In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team

Patriots BBC Patriots Basketball Club, also known as Patriots, is a professional basketball club based in Kigali, Rwanda. Established in 2014, it plays its home games at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. The team is a four-time champion of the Rwanda Basketball League ( ...

to play in the

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. In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Club Atlético Aguada (2021)

On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with

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of the

Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (abbreviated as LUB; English language, English: ''Uruguayan Basketball League'') is the highest professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uru ...

New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with

New Taipei CTBC DEA The New Taipei CTBC DEA ( zh, 新北中信特攻) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...

of the

T1 League The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020). ...

Trouville (2022)

On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with Club Trouville of the

Second stint with NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the

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of the

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(PBA) as the team's import for the

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TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)

On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with

TaiwanBeer HeroBears The TaiwanBeer HeroBears ( zh, 台灣啤酒英熊) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They had competed in the T1 League and played their home games at the University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23) ...

of the

. On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract.

Guaros de Lara (2023)

On March 17, 2023,

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from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh. He was named the

Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division national professional basketball league. Founded in 1974 as the Liga Especial de Baloncesto, it adopted the name Liga Profesional de Baloncesto i ...

Defensive Player of the Year.

APR (2023)

In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR in Rwanda.

Meralco Bolts (2023)

In October 2023, he signed with the

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of the

(PBA) as one of the team's import for its participation in the

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Peñarol (2024)

In January 2024, Ibeh joined

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of the

. In four appearances, he averaged two points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)

In February 2024, Ibeh signed with

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in Lebanon. In March 2024, Ibeh signed with

Taipei Fubon Braves The Taipei Fubon Braves () are a professional basketball team that is owned by Fubon Sports & Entertainment, LLC., one of the subsidiaries under Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and currently plays in the Taiwanese P. League+. From 2014 to ...

of the P. League+.

El Calor de Cancún (2024)

In June 2024, Ibeh joined

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, an

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in the

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Patriots (2024)

In August 2024, Ibeh rejoined

of the

. On December 6, 2024, Ibeh joined the

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of the

Indonesian Basketball League The Indonesia Basketball League (IBL; ) is the preeminent men's professional basketball league in Indonesia, founded by Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) in 2003. From 2010 to 2015 it was known as the National Basketball League (NBL) ...

. On December 25, his contract was terminated due to injury, replacing by

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National team career

In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team. He played in two games for the

AfroBasket 2021 FIBA AfroBasket 2021 was the 30th edition of the FIBA AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was hosted by Rwanda for the first time. It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 20 ...

qualifiers and averaged 11 points.

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

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BAL statistics

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2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

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References

External links

EuroBasket Profile

RealGM Profile
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