Chamberlain Oguchi at the London 2012 Olympics
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Boulazac Basket Dordogne | ||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||||
League | LNB Pro B | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
Born |
Houston, Texas |
April 28, 1986 |||||||||||||||
Nationality | Nigerian / American | |||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||
High school | George W. Bush (Richmond, Texas) |
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College |
Oregon (2004–2007) Illinois State (2008–2009) |
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NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | STB Le Havre | |||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Maine Red Claws | |||||||||||||||
2011 | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Hoops Club | |||||||||||||||
2012 | Duhok | |||||||||||||||
2012 | Panteras de Miranda | |||||||||||||||
2012 | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Maine Red Claws | |||||||||||||||
2013 | Spartak Primorye | |||||||||||||||
2013 | Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Anwil Włocławek | |||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Soles de Mexicali | |||||||||||||||
2017–present | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | |||||||||||||||
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Chamberlain "Champ" Emeka Oguchi (born April 28, 1986) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. His name "Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done so much").
Oguchi played college basketball for the University of Oregon, with the Oregon Ducks, for three years, before transferring to Illinois State University, to play with the Illinois State Redbirds in 2007.
In 2009, Oguchi signed with the French League club STB Le Havre. Since his time playing in the French League, Oguchi has played in the: NBA D-League, the Philippine Basketball Association, the Lebanese League, the West Asian League (with the Iraqi club Duhok), and the Venezuelan League.
During his stint in the Philippines, he played for the Meralco Bolts, where-in he became a well known import because of his efficiency in mid range shots coupled with his high percentage and deadly 3-point shooting from very far distances. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Oguchi drew interest from a number of NBA teams that were interested in giving him a tryout. On November 1, 2012, Oguchi signed with the NBA D-League team the Maine Red Claws. He was waived on January 25, 2013.