Obi Kyei

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Obi Kyei
Sydney Comets
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL1 East
Personal information
Born (1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 (age 29)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian / British
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High schoolSydney Secondary
(Sydney, New South Wales)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Sydney Comets
2017Albury Wodonga Bandits
2017Cuxhaven BasCats
2017Leeds Force
2018Logan Thunder
2018–2019Força Lleida CE
2019–2020Adelaide 36ers
2021–2022Logan Thunder
2024–presentSydney Comets

Obiri Yeboah Kyei (born 3 December 1994) is an Australian-British professional basketball player for the Sydney Comets of NBL1 East. He played college basketball for NCAA Division II schools Metro State and Eckerd College.

Early life[edit]

Kyei was born in Sydney, New South Wales,[1] to a Ghanaian father.[2] He attended Sydney Secondary College[3] and played in the Waratah League in 2012 and 2013 for the Sydney Comets.[4]

College career[edit]

Kyei played college basketball for Metro State (2013–2015) and Eckerd College (2015–2017).[5]

Professional career[edit]

In July 2017, Kyei had a one-game stint for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[6]

Kyei joined Cuxhaven BasCats of the German ProB for the 2017–18 season. He played 10 games between 23 September and 18 November.[4] He subsequently joined the Leeds Force of the British Basketball League, where he played two games between 26 November and 1 December.[4]

Kyei joined the Logan Thunder of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) for the 2018 season.[4]

In August 2018, Kyei signed with Força Lleida CE of the Spanish LEB Gold.[7]

On 21 May 2019, Kyei signed a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[8] He averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 28 games played for the team.[9] On 29 September 2020, he was granted a release by the 36ers to pursue business interests.[9]

On 21 June 2021, Kyei joined the Logan Thunder of the NBL1 North for the remainder of the 2021 season.[10] He averaged 11.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in five games played.[11] He returned to the Thunder for the 2022 season and averaged 10.1 points and 11.4 rebounds in 11 games.[4]

Kyei joined the Sydney Comets of NBL1 East for the 2024 season.[12] His impressive start to the NBL1 season saw him gain NBL interest.[13]

Fashion career[edit]

Kyei creates sustainable fashion for his label Obiri using vintage clothes and deadstock fabrics to produce new clothing.[14] He fronted the campaign for Champion Australia's sustainable Re:Bound collection in 2021.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Kyei holds Australian and British dual citizenship.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Power forward Obi Kyei is a new player of Força Lleida". Spanish Basketball Federation. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jimma, Natal; Huntsdale, Justin (14 February 2020). "Australian basketball diversifies as 'tsunami' of African players hits NBL". ABC. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Obi Kyei Bio - Metro State". Metropolitan State University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Obi Kyei". Australiabasket.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Obi Kyei Bio - Eckerd College". Eckerd College Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Obi Kyei". SEABL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Kyei, Kearse Sign Professional Contracts in Spain". eckerdtritons.com. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "36ers Complete #NBL20 Squad with Obi Kyei". Adelaide 36ers. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Adelaide 36ers Agree to Obi Kyei's Release". Adelaide 36ers. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. ^ "NBL1 North McDonald's Logan Thunder Men Player Announcement: Obi Kyei". Logan Thunder. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Obi Kyei". NBL1. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ^ "2024 NBL1 East Roster Tracker". NBL1. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  13. ^ "NBL1 stars reportedly gaining NBL interest". NBL1. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. ^ a b Bailey, Imogen (19 January 2021). "Champion ANZ recruits NBL basketballer turned designer for new campaign". Ragtrader. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

External links[edit]

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