Prince Ibeh
No. 0 – Meralco Bolts
PositionCenter
LeagueEast Asia Super League
Personal information
Born (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994
London, England
NationalityBritish / Rwandan
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolNaaman Forest (Garland, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2017–2018Long Island Nets
2018–2019Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019NorthPort Batang Pier
2019–2020Hamburg Towers
2020–2021Plymouth Raiders
2021Patriots
2021Club Atlético Aguada
2021–2022New Taipei CTBC DEA
2022Club Trouville
2022NorthPort Batang Pier
2022–2023TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2023Guaros de Lara
2023APR
2023–presentMeralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

Prince Chinenye Ibeh (born June 3, 1994) is a British-Rwandan professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the East Asia Super 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] In 18 games played with Yokohama, he averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019)

For the 2019 Commissioners' Cup, the NorthPort Batang Pier tapped Ibeh as their import.[5] In his PBA debut, Ibeh recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals in a 103-81 win over the Alaska Aces.[6] 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.[7] He recorded 18 points, 20 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 110-86 win over the TNT Katropa.[8]

Hamburg Towers (2019–2020)

On July 30, 2019, Ibeh signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In 15 games, he averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.[10]

Plymouth Raiders (2020–2021)

On October 26, 2020, Ibeh signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League.[10] In April 2021, Ibeh left the team.[11]

Patriots (2021)

In May 2021, Ibeh joined the Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.[12] In six games, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.[13]

Club Atlético Aguada (2021)

On September 3, 2021, Ibeh signed with Club Atlético Aguada of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[13]

New Taipei CTBC DEA (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Ibeh signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[14]

Trouville (2022)

On March 15, 2022, Ibeh signed with Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[15]

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.[16]

TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022–2023)

On December 14, 2022, Ibeh signed with TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.[17] On March 6, 2023, the team terminated the Ibeh's contract.[18]

Guaros de Lara (2023)

On March 17, 2023, Guaros de Lara from Venezuela announced they had acquired Ibeh.[19]

APR (2023)

In August 2023, Ibeh joined APR from Rwanda.[20]

Meralco Bolts (2023–present)

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.[21]

National team career

In February 2021, Ibeh was added to the roster of the Rwandan national basketball team.[22] He played in two games for the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers and averaged 11 points.[23]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Long Island Nets NBA G League 109.7.211.000.6002.0.1.1.91.1
2017–18 3211.0.571.000.2162.9.2.31.415.9
2018–19 Yokohama B-Corsairs B.League 1826.3.432.000.1677.8.6.92.84.8
2018–19 NorthPort Batang Pier PBA 1337.9.625.000.27415.91.21.34.013.7
2019–20 Hamburg Towers Bundesliga 1517.9.661.000.2944.1.5.11.75.9
2020–21 Plymouth Raiders BBL 1721.1.532.000.3667.0.6.21.86.8
Career 10519.4.545.000.2776.1.5.52.05.5

BAL statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Patriots 6420.2.538–.2635.71.3.31.37.8
Career 6420.2.538–.2635.71.3.31.37.8

Personal life

His middle name, Chinenye, means "God's Gift" in Nigerian. His parents were both from Nigeria.

References

  1. ↑ Davis, Brian (26 February 2016). "Senior salute: Football standout Prince Ibeh grew into a Texas shot blocker". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Long Island signs Prince Ibeh, Texas shot blocker". NetsDaily. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Long Island Nets 65 - Raptors 91". G League Stats. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Yokohama 106 - Nagoya 99". EuroBasket. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "NorthPort beefs up frontline by tapping bruiser Prince Ibeh as import". SPIN.ph. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (22 May 2019). "NorthPort import Prince Ibeh has more to show after PBA debut". Rappler. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (26 May 2019). "Prince Ibeh vows to get better after 1-of-12 FT shooting vs NLEX". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "NorthPort 110 - TNT Katropa 86". EuroBasket. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Schmidt, Jonathan (30 July 2019). "Prince Ibeh komplettiert Hamburgs Frontcourt". Basketball.de (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. 1 2 King, Jeff (26 October 2020). "Plymouth Raiders add Ibeh to their roster, ex Hamburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Watson, Eve (20 April 2021). "Plymouth Raiders announce departure of two players". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Patriots coach confirms rapper J. Cole on club's roster for Basketball Africa League". The New Times | Rwanda. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Aguada tabs Prince Ibeh, ex Patriots". Africabasket. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  14. ↑ 鍾東穎 (14 October 2021). "T1／昔NCAA年度防守球員伊布 加盟中信守護特攻陣地". NOWnews. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Príncipe Rojo – Basquet Caliente". www.basquetcaliente.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "NorthPort bringing back Prince Ibeh for PBA Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "禁區救火隊報到 前特攻洋將改名伊倍加盟英熊". United Daily News. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "進攻方面無法調整到最佳　T1台啤英熊與伊倍解約". TSNA. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  19. ↑ Vega, Francisco (17 March 2023). "SPB 2023 - Prince Ibeh (ex TB Herobears) signs at Guaros". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  20. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (8 August 2023). "APR, REG go head-to-head in basketball league". The New Times. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Meralco Bolts tap Prince Ibeh as second import for EASL campaign". Spin.ph. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "England-based Chinenye added to squad for Afrobasket qualifiers". The New Times. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "FIBA.basketball".
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