Prince Ibeh
{{Short description|American-Rwandan basketball player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Prince Ibeh
| image =
| caption =
| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 243
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| nationality = American / Rwandan / Nigerian{{cite web |title=Prince Ibeh (Rwanda) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/260781-prince-ibeh |website=FIBA Basketball |access-date=December 12, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|06|03}}
| birth_place = London, England
| highschool = Naaman Forest (Garland, Texas)
| college = Texas (2012–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2017–2018
| team1 = Long Island Nets
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = Yokohama B-Corsairs
| years3 = 2019
| team3 = NorthPort Batang Pier
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Hamburg Towers
| years5 = 2020–2021
| team5 = Plymouth Raiders
| years6 = 2021
| team6 = Patriots
| years7 = 2021
| team7 = Club Atlético Aguada
| years8 = 2021–2022
| team8 = New Taipei CTBC DEA
| years9 = 2022
| team9 = Club Trouville
| years10 = 2022
| team10 = NorthPort Batang Pier
| years11 = 2022–2023
| team11 = TaiwanBeer HeroBears
| years12 = 2023
| team12 = Guaros de Lara
| years13 = 2023
| team13 = APR
| years14 = 2023–2024
| team14 = Meralco Bolts
| years15 = 2024
| team15 = Peñarol
| years16 = 2024
| team16 = Taipei Fubon Braves
| years17 = 2024
| team17 = El Calor de Cancún
| years18 = 2024
| team18 = Patriots
| awards =
}}
Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is an American-Rwandan professional basketball player who last played for the Patriots of the Rwanda Basketball League.
College career
Ibeh played college basketball at Texas from 2012 to 2016. Ibeh scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 71–54 win over TCU on January 26, 2016. As a senior, he stepped into a bigger role due to an injury to Cameron Ridley.{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Brian |title=Senior salute: Football standout Prince Ibeh grew into a Texas shot blocker |url=https://www.hookem.com/story/senior-salute-football-standout-prince-ibeh-grew-into-a-texas-shot-blocker/ |accessdate=April 16, 2020 |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=February 26, 2016}} He averaged 4.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 57.8 percent. He was named the 2016 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.
Professional career
=Long Island Nets (2017–2018)=
The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, signed Ibeh in February 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.netsdaily.com/2017/2/9/14559546/long-island-signs-prince-ibeh-texas-shot-blocker|title=Long Island signs Prince Ibeh, Texas shot blocker|publisher=NetsDaily|date=February 9, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} In his second game with the Nets, Ibeh recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds in almost 15 minutes of playing time against the Raptors 905.{{cite web|url=https://stats.gleague.nba.com/game/2021700025/|title=Long Island Nets 65 - Raptors 91|publisher=G League Stats|date=November 8, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
=Yokohama (2018–2019)=
After his tenure with the Long Island Nets, Ibeh signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Japan/2019/0105_15966_1701.asp|title=Yokohama 106 - Nagoya 99|publisher=EuroBasket|date=January 5, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.{{fact|date=December 2024}}
=NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)=
For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/bruiser-prince-ibeh-northport-import-for-pba-commissioner-s-cup-a2437-20190502|title=NorthPort beefs up frontline by tapping bruiser Prince Ibeh as import|publisher=SPIN.ph|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103–81 win over the Alaska Aces.{{cite web|last=Dioquino|first=Delfin|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/pba/231312-prince-ibeh-more-to-show-northport-after-debut|title=NorthPort import Prince Ibeh has more to show after PBA debut|publisher=Rappler|date=May 22, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} Three days later, Ibeh recorded 15 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 83–79 win over the import-less NLEX Road Warriors. 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.{{cite web|last=Bacnis|first=Justine|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/prince-ibeh-vows-get-better-1-12-ft-shooting-vs-nlex/150717|title=Prince Ibeh vows to get better after 1-of-12 FT shooting vs NLEX|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=May 26, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110–86 win over the TNT Katropa.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Philippines/2019/0529_1818_2348.asp|title=NorthPort 110 - TNT Katropa 86|publisher=EuroBasket|date=May 29, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
=Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)=
On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{cite web |last1=Schmidt |first1=Jonathan |title=Prince Ibeh komplettiert Hamburgs Frontcourt |url=https://basketball.de/bbl/hamburg-towers-prince-ibeh-verpflichtung/ |website=Basketball.de |accessdate=October 26, 2020 |language=German |date=July 30, 2019}} 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 Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Jeff |title=Plymouth Raiders add Ibeh to their roster, ex Hamburg |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/650332/Plymouth-Raiders-add-Ibeh-to-their-roster,-ex-Hamburg |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=October 26, 2020 |date=October 26, 2020}} In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.{{cite news |last1=Watson |first1=Eve |title=Plymouth Raiders announce departure of two players |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/plymouth-raiders-announce-departure-two-5319480 |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=PlymouthLive |date=April 20, 2021 |language=en}}
=Patriots (2021)=
In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.{{cite news |title=Patriots coach confirms rapper J. Cole on club's roster for Basketball Africa League |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/patriots-coach-confirms-rapper-j-cole-clubs-roster-basketball-africa-league |access-date=May 12, 2021 |work=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda |date=May 11, 2021 |language=en}} 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 Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.{{cite web |title=Aguada tabs Prince Ibeh, ex Patriots |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Rwanda/news/703335/Aguada-tabs-Prince-Ibeh,-ex-Patriots |website=Africabasket |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=September 3, 2021}}
=New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)=
=Trouville (2022)=
=Second stint with NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)=
In August 2022, Ibeh signed again with the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/prince-ibeh-is-northport-import-for-commissioners-cup-a793-20220811|title=NorthPort bringing back Prince Ibeh for PBA Commissioner's Cup|website=Spin.ph|date=August 11, 2022|accessdate=August 11, 2022}}
=TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)=
On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.{{cite news |title=禁區救火隊報到 前特攻洋將改名伊倍加盟英熊 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7002/6838958 |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |work=United Daily News |date=December 14, 2022}} On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract.{{cite news |title=進攻方面無法調整到最佳 T1台啤英熊與伊倍解約 |url=https://tsna.com/article/68843 |accessdate=March 6, 2023 |work=TSNA |date=March 6, 2023 }}
= Guaros de Lara (2023) =
On March 17, 2023, Guaros de Lara from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh.{{Cite news |last=Vega |first=Francisco |date=March 17, 2023 |title=SPB 2023 - Prince Ibeh (ex TB Herobears) signs at Guaros |work=Afrobasket.com |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Rwanda/news/799202/SPB-2023-Prince-Ibeh-(ex-TB-Herobears)-signs-at-Guaros |access-date=March 18, 2023}} He was named the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://canchalatina.com/2023/06/07/prince-ibeh-es-el-jugador-defensivo-del-ano-en-la-spb-2023/|title=PRINCE IBEH ES EL JUGADOR DEFENSIVO DEL AÑO EN LA SPB 2023|first=Daniel|last=Mérida|work=Cancha Latina|date=June 7, 2023|access-date=July 16, 2024|language=es}}
= APR (2023) =
In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR in Rwanda.{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=August 8, 2023 |title=APR, REG go head-to-head in basketball league |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/9736/sports/basketball/apr-reg-go-head-to-head-in-basketball-league |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=The New Times }}
=Meralco Bolts (2023)=
In October 2023, he signed with the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as one of the team's import for its participation in the 2023–24 East Asia Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/meralco-bolts-tap-prince-ibeh-as-second-import-for-easl-a793-20231025|title=Meralco Bolts tap Prince Ibeh as second import for EASL campaign|website=Spin.ph|date=October 25, 2023|accessdate=November 26, 2023}}
=Peñarol (2024)=
In January 2024, Ibeh joined Peñarol of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.{{cite news|url=https://canchalatina.com/2024/01/25/prince-ibeh-es-el-elegido-para-reforzar-la-pintura-de-penarol/|title=PRINCE IBEH ES EL ELEGIDO PARA REFORZAR LA PINTURA DE PEÑAROL|work=Cancha Latina|date=January 25, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024|language=es}} In four appearances, he averaged two points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.{{cite news|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/news/855233/Prince-Ibeh-ex-Penarol-signs-at-Homentmen|title=Prince Ibeh (ex Penarol) signs at Homentmen|first=Ahmad|last=Madwar|work=asia-basket.com|date=February 22, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024}}
=Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)=
In February 2024, Ibeh signed with Homenetmen Beirut in Lebanon.
In March 2024, Ibeh signed with Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. League+.{{cite web |title=富邦勇士大刀闊斧一口氣砍2洋將 找回前T1洋將伊貝 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2700940 |website=ETtoday |access-date=August 19, 2024 |date=March 15, 2024}}
=El Calor de Cancún (2024)=
In June 2024, Ibeh joined El Calor de Cancún, an expansion team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.{{cite news|url=https://deportesquintanaroo.com/2024/06/16/prince-ibeh-llega-a-el-calor-de-cancun/|title=Prince Ibeh llega a El Calor de Cancún|work=Deportes Quintana Roo|date=June 16, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024|language=es}}
=Patriots (2024)=
In August 2024, Ibeh rejoined Patriots of the Rwanda Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Patriots welcome back Ibeh |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Rwanda/news/889656/Patriots-welcome-back-Ibeh |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=August 30, 2024}}
On December 6, 2024, Ibeh joined the Dewa United Banten of the Indonesian Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Prince Ibeh Datang, Dewa United Makin Garang |url=https://iblindonesia.com/news/prince-ibeh-datang-dewa-united-makin-garang |website=IBL |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=December 6, 2024}} On December 25, his contract was terminated due to injury,{{cite web |title=Prince Ibeh Cedera, Dewa United Sudah Punya Pengganti |url=https://iblindonesia.com/news/prince-ibeh-cedera-dewa-united-sudah-punya-pengganti |website=IBL |access-date=December 30, 2024 |date=December 25, 2024}} replacing by Malik Dime.{{cite web |title=Malik Dime Gantikan Prince Ibeh di Dewa United |url=https://iblindonesia.com/news/malik-dime-gantikan-prince-ibeh-di-dewa-united |website=IBL |access-date=December 30, 2024 |date=December 27, 2024}}
National team career
In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team.{{cite web |title=England-based Chinenye added to squad for Afrobasket qualifiers |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/england-based-chinenye-added-squad-afrobasket-qualifiers |website=The New Times |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=February 11, 2021}} He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/qualifiers/player/Prince-Chinenye-Ibeh|title=FIBA.basketball}}
Career statistics
{{Basketball player statistics legend}}
=Domestic leagues=
{{Basketball player statistics start}}
|-
| align=center | 2016–17
| align=left rowspan=2| Long Island Nets
| align=left rowspan=2|NBA G League
| 10 || 9.7 || .211 || .000 || .600 || 2.0 || .1 || .1 || .9 || 1.1
|-
| align=center | 2017–18
| 32 || 11.0 || .571 || .000 || .216 || 2.9 || .2 || .3 || 1.4 || 15.9
|-
| align=center | 2018–19
| align=left | Yokohama B-Corsairs
| align=left | B.League
| 18 || 26.3 || .432 || .000 || .167 || 7.8 || .6 || .9 || 2.8 || 4.8
|-
| align=center | 2018–19
| align=left | NorthPort Batang Pier
| align=left | PBA
| 13 || 37.9 || .625 || .000 || .274 || 15.9 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 4.0 || 13.7
|-
| align=center | 2019–20
| align=left | Hamburg Towers
| align=left | Bundesliga
| 15 || 17.9 || .661 || .000 || .294 || 4.1 || .5 || .1 || 1.7 || 5.9
|-
| align=center | 2020–21
| align=left | Plymouth Raiders
| align=left | BBL
| 17 || 21.1 || .532 || .000 || .366 || 7.0 || .6 || .2 || 1.8 || 6.8
|-
|-class=sortbottom
| align="center" colspan=3 | Career
| 105 || 19.4 || .545 || .000 || .277 || 6.1 || .5 || .5 || 2.0 || 5.5
{{s-end}}
=BAL statistics=
{{BAL player statistics start}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2021
|style="text-align:left;"|Patriots
| 6 || 4 || 20.2 || .538 || – || .263 || 5.7 || 1.3 || .3 || 1.3 || 7.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 6 || 4 || 20.2 || .538 || – || .263 || 5.7 || 1.3 || .3 || 1.3 || 7.8
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Prince_Ibeh/Germany/Hamburg-Towers/266494 EuroBasket Profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Prince-Ibeh/Summary/24659 RealGM Profile]
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