Kenny Adeleke
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| No. 4 – Final Gençlik | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Turkish Basketball First League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 10, 1983 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul Robeson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College |
Hofstra (2001–2004) Hartford (2005–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2007–2008 | Banvit |
| 2008 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2009 | NSB Napoli |
| 2010 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2010 | BC Dnipro |
| 2011 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi |
| 2011 | San Sebastián Gipuzkoa |
| 2012 | Cherkaski Mavpy |
| 2012 | Henan Jiyuan |
| 2013 | Springfield Armor |
| 2013 | Metros de Santiago |
| 2013–2014 | Vestelspor Manisa |
| 2014–2015 | Club Goes |
| 2015 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2015–2016 | Atenienses de Manatí |
| 2016 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2016–present | Final Gençlik |
Andrew Kehinde "Kenny" Adeleke (born February 10, 1983) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Final Gençlik of the Turkish Basketball First League.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adeleke played basketball and tennis at Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn, New York. During Adeleke's senior year at Paul Robeson High School, he was named P.S.A.L. Player of the Year by the New York Daily News while averaging 19 points per game and 13 rebounds per game.
Adeleke studied and played at Hofstra University for 3 years before moving to the University of Hartford, where he graduated.
After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft, Adeleke signed up to the 2006 CBA Draft and was selected as the #2 pick overall by the Butte Daredevils. He was signed by the New York Knicks to play in the Summer League squad in Las Vegas in the Summer of 2006.
During the 2006 NBA pre-season, he played 2 games with the Seattle SuperSonics before being released. Adeleke went on to play in Israel and played for Hapoel Galil Elyon.
Adeleke signed with the Seattle SuperSonics for the 2007 Summer League.
He also played in Italy for NSB Napoli and in Turkey for Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K..
On January 11, 2013, Adeleke was acquired by the Springfield Armor.
In October 2015, he signed with Club Atlético Goes the most popular Uruguayan club.
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