Obi Kyei
Australian-British basketball player
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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.
| Sydney Comets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBL1 East |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 December 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sydney Secondary (Sydney, New South Wales) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Sydney Comets |
| 2017 | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| 2017 | Cuxhaven BasCats |
| 2017 | Leeds Force |
| 2018 | Logan Thunder |
| 2018–2019 | Força Lleida CE |
| 2019–2020 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2021–2022 | Logan Thunder |
| 2024–present | Sydney Comets |
Early life
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
Kyei played college basketball for Metro State (2013–2015) and Eckerd College (2015–2017).[5]
Professional career
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]
Fashion career
Kyei creates sustainable fashion for his label Obiri using vintage clothes and deadstock fabrics to produce new clothing.[13] He fronted the campaign for Champion Australia's sustainable Re:Bound collection in 2021.[13]
Personal life
Kyei holds Australian and British dual citizenship.[1]