Chamberlain Oguchi
Chamberlain "Champ" Emeka Oguchi is a Nigerian American professional basketball player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. His name "Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka".College career
Oguchi played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 2004 to 2007, before transferring to Illinois State University to play for the Illinois State Redbirds.Professional career
In 2009, Oguchi signed with the club STB Le Havre of the French Pro-A League. Since his time playing in the French League, Oguchi has played in the: NBA D-League, the Philippine Basketball Association, the Lebanese League, the West Asian League, the Venezuelan League, the Russian Professional Basketball League, the Liga Endesa of Spain, the Polish Basketball League, the LNBP of Mexico, the French Pro-B League, and the Liga Nacional de Básket of Argentina.
During his stint in the Philippines, he played for the Meralco Bolts, where-in he became a well known import because of his efficiency in mid range shots coupled with his high percentage and deadly 3-point shooting from very far distances. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Oguchi drew interest from a number of NBA teams. On November 1, 2012, Oguchi signed with the NBA D-League team the Maine Red Claws.
On May 13, 2013, he signed with the Spanish League club Gran Canaria.
In August 2015, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek.Oguchi has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
At the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship, Oguchi led Nigeria to their first ever AfroBasket title, defeating Angola 74-65. Oguchi led the team in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. For his impressive performance throughout the tournament, he was named Most Valuable Player and Best 3-Point Shooter. Oguchi was also named, with Al-Farouq Aminu, into the All Star Five of the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia.
