Michael Ojo (basketball, born 1989)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1989 |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American / British |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California) |
| College | Lehigh (2007–2011) |
| Playing career | 2011–2021 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Plymouth Raiders |
| 2013–2014 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2014–2015 | Eco Örebro |
| 2015 | Apollon Patras |
| 2015–2016 | Sigma Barcellona |
| 2016 | mmcité Brno |
| 2016–2017 | Klosterneuburg Dukes |
| 2017 | Allianz Swans Gmunden |
| 2018 | Worcester Wolves |
| 2019 | Tindastóll |
| 2019 | BPC Virtus Cassino |
| 2020–2021 | Veltex Shizuoka |
Michael Adetokunbo Ojo (born June 28, 1989) is a Nigerian-American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks before playing professionally in Europe.
In 2011, Ojo signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League and played there for two seasons. He helped the team make it to the BBL Cup and Trophy finals and in his final season, he averaged 22.5 points per game.[1]
Later, Ojo played for Apollon Limassol (Cyprus), Eco Örebro (Sweden), Apollon Patras (Greece), Sigma Barcellona (Italy),mmcité Brno (Czech Republic), the Klosterneuburg Dukes and the Allianz Swans Gmunden (both Austria).[citation needed][when?]
On January 3, 2018, Ojo signed for the Worcester Wolves.[2][3] In 21 games, he averaged 11.9 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 41.7% from the three point line.[4] He helped the club to the BBL Cup Final on January 28, 2018, where he scored a team-high 18 points in the Wolves 88–99 loss to the Cheshire Phoenix.[5]
On January 25, 2019, Ojo signed with Tindastóll of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[6] He appeared in 3 games for the team, averaging 11.7 points per game, before being released on 8 February.[7]
On 3 March 2019, Ojo signed with BPC Virtus Cassino of the Italian Serie A2.[8]
