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Chamberlain Oguchi

Chamberlain Oguchi
Chamberlain Oguchi London 2012 Olympics.jpg
Chamberlain Oguchi at the London 2012 Olympics
Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986 (age 30)
Houston, Texas
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)
College Oregon (2004–2007)
Illinois State (2008–2009)
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
Career highlights and awards

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.


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