Tylor Ongwae
Tylor Ongwae (born 15 July 1991) is a Kenyan basketball player for Bakken Bears and Kenya.[1][2]
 Ongwae with Louisiana–Monroe in 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| No. 12 – Bakken Bears | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
| League | Basketligaen FIBA Europe Cup | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1991 Eldoret, Kenya | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ranger JC (2011–2013) Louisiana–Monroe (2013–2015) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Felice Scandone | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Södertälje Kings | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Taranaki Mountainairs | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | SAM Massagno | |||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Bakken Bears | |||||||||||||
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Ongwae averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season with Bakken. He re-signed with the Bears on March 22, 2020.[3]
Kenya national team
Ongwae has been part of Kenya's national team. He helped the team capture the silver medal at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and played for Kenya at the AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]
Personal
Ongwae is friends with fellow national team player Ronnie Gundo.[5]
References
- "Tylor ONGWAE at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Tylor Ongwae". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Bakken Bears' Tylor Ongwae extends contract for another year". Sportando. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Kenya - FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- Kenyan Jersey Takes Pride of Place in My Heart, Says Gundo Joseph Kanyi (AllAfrica), 3 September 2021. Accessed 21 September 2021.
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