Tayo Ogedengbe
{{Short description|British basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tayo Ogedengbe
| image =
| number = 15
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| league = British Basketball League
| team = Surrey Scorchers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|5|15}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith, England
| nationality = British
| high_school =
| college = Temple University
| draft_year = 2009
| career_start = 2007
| career_end =
| highlights =
| weight_lbs = 210
| years1 = 2007–2008
| team1 = London Capital
| years2 = 2008–2009
| team2 = Canarias Basketball Academy
| team3 = Guildford Heat
| years3 = 2009–2012
| years4 = 2012–2013
| years5 = 2013–2014
| years6 = 2014–2015
| years7 = 2015–present
| team4 = London Lions
| team5 = Calais Basket Cheminots
| team6 = Glasgow Rocks
| team7 = Surrey Scorchers
}}
Omotayo Ogedengbe (born 12 May 1987) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Early life
Ogedenbge began playing basketball aged 17 for local team the Ealing Tornados.{{Cite web|url=http://www.muscle-in-motion.com/sponsored-athletes/4594129392|title=Sponsored Athletes|website=www.muscle-in-motion.com|publisher=Muscle in Motion|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}} After winning the Under-18 conference, he was selected to play for the England U18 national team.
College career
After his performances for Ealing Tornados, he was rewarded with a half-scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, but returned after three months to debut for the London Towers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/tayosworld/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Tayo Ogedengbe|last=Ogedengbe|first=Tayo|website=www.facebook.com|publisher=Facebook|access-date=23 September 2018}}
Professional career
In 2007, Ogedenge joined British Basketball League team London Capital and averaged 7.3 points per game in his debut season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA660|title=Tayo Ogedengbe|last=Owen|first=Dave|website=www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk|publisher=Dave Owen Basketball|language=en|access-date=23 September 2018}} He then moved to Spain for a year to join the Grand Canaries Basketball Academy.
Ogedenge returned to England in 2009, and made 117 appearances over three seasons with the Guildford Heat. He later joined the London Lions for the 2012–13 season.
In 2013, he joined French team Calais Basket Cheminots and was selected for French National All-Star game. Upon returning to England once again, Ogedenge joined the Glasgow Rocks for a single season and averaged 15.3 points per game.
A year later, he became the first ever signing for the Surrey Scorchers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.surreyscorchers.co.uk/player/tayo-ogedengbe/|title=Tayo Ogedengbe|website=www.surreyscorchers.co.uk|publisher=Surrey Scorchers|access-date=23 September 2018}} He was later named captain and has become the franchise's longest serving player.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbl.org.uk/surrey-scorchers-re-sign-captain-tayo-ogedengbe/|title=Surrey Scorchers re-sign captain Tayo Ogedengbe|date=25 July 2018|work=British Basketball League|access-date=25 September 2018}}
References
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Category:British Basketball League players
Category:British expatriate basketball people in France
Category:British expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:British expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:British men's basketball players
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:Caledonia Gladiators players
Category:Surrey Scorchers players