Osayi Osifo
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| No. 4 – Austin Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 April 2000 Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas, U.S.) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Austin Spurs |
| 2025 | Calgary Surge |
Osayimwen Osifo (born 6 April 2000) is a South African professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball in the United States for the ESFC Titans, Florida Gators and Jacksonville Dolphins.
Osifo was born in the Bedworth Park neighbourhood of Vereeniging, South Africa.[1] He played rugby while growing up and made the national team.[2] Osifo started playing basketball after he broke his finger while playing rugby and reconsidered his athletic path.[2] Osifo moved to live with an uncle in McKinney, Texas, in 2016 shortly after he first started playing basketball.[2] He attended McKinney Boyd High School.[3]
College career
Osifo received offers from NCAA Division III colleges during his senior year of high school and joined Eastern Florida State College.[2] He evolved into a priority target for multiple high-major programs in 2019.[4]
On 29 September 2019, Osifo signed with the Florida Gators to join them the following season.[4] He averaged 1.9 points per game with the Gators during the 2020–21 season.[5] On 26 March 2021, Osifo announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.[5][6]
Osifo followed Gators assistant coach Jordan Mincy to the Jacksonville Dolphins where Mincy was appointed as head coach.[7] Osifo became a key contributor to the team and led the Dolphins in rebounding during his senior season.[1]