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Robinson Opong

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Robinson Opong
No. 14 – City Oilers
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 (age 35)
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityCanadian / Ugandan
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolCégep de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Saint John Mill Rats
2017Antonine
2017City Oilers
2018Óbila
2018Halifax Hurricanes
2018Ferroviário da Beira
2019Peñas Huesca
2019–2020City Oilers
2020Saskatchewan Rattlers
2021Rivers Hoopers
2022Obras Sanitarias
2023City Oilers
2024–presentCity Oilers

Robinson Odoch Opong (born 10 May 1989) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who last played for Rivers Hoopers of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He also plays for the Uganda national basketball team.

Career

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On 11 April 2020, Opong signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian CEBL.[1]

In April 2021, Opong signed with Rivers Hoopers to play in the 2021 BAL season. He replaced the injured Festus Ezeli.[2]

He played 17 games in Argentina in the 2022–23 season for Obras Sanitarias, before he was released on 27 December 2022.[3]

In November 2023, Opong joined City Oilers for a third stint.[4]

He represented Uganda at AfroBasket 2017, leading his team in minutes, points, and steals.[5]

BAL career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Rivers Hoopers 3 1 17.4 .158 .083 3.3 1.0 .0 .3 2.3
2024 City Oilers 6 6 19.2 .260 .212 .833 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 6.3

References

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  1. ^ "Robinson Opong: Silverbacks guard joins Saskatchewan Rattlers". Kawowo Sports. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Basketball: Rivers Hoopers sign Ugandan star to replace injured Ezeli". Premium Times. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Robinson Opong no continúa en Obras". Obras Sanitarias (in Spanish). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "City Oilers survive COSPN scare for first win in Johannesburg". FIBA.basketball. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ Uganda – FIBA Afrobasket 2017, FIBA.com, Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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