Who Is Gabe Osabuohien? Everything To Know About The West Virginia Forward
Gabe Osabuohien is set to be the next big name in American basketball. Recently, he was signed by the West Virginia Mountaineers men’s basketball team. Here is everything to know about the forward.
We may see Gabe in an entirely new role in West Virginia. He has been a strong defender and rebounder off the bench in his three seasons for the Mountaineers. The coach wants to try him in an offensive role this season.
He played two seasons for Arkansas while averaging 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists as a senior player. He is also the brand ambassador of cryptocurrency Ethereum.
Gabe Osabuohien Bio: Is He On Wikipedia?
Gabe Osabuohien is at the beginning of his senior basketball career, and his bio is yet to be updated by the official Wikipedia page.
Gabe was born in Toronto, Canada, and holds Canadian nationality. He was born to his father, Kingsley, and mother, Roseline Osabuohien. His parents are very supportive when it comes to playing the game.
Besides, he has two siblings named Jessica and Precious. He completed his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Arkansas. Currently, Gabe is pursuing a Master’s degree in sports management.
Gabe Osabuohien Age: How Old Is He?
Gabe Osabuohien was born on October 27, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Currently, he is 23 years of age.
He started his amateur career at Little Rock’s South Christian Academy. He was ranked no.5 player in Arkansas and no. 63 forward in his age group.
After his spectacular performances with the junior team, he was promoted to the NACA National Championships. Besides, he played AAU with Grassroots Canada before joining Team Loaded, North Carolina.
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Gabe Osabuohein Height: How Tall Is He?
Gabe Osabuohien has the perfect height to be a basketball player and stands at 6 feet 7 inches.
The player weighs 235 lbs. He has great reach, which allows him to play quite aggressively in the defensive role. He has been playing with West Virginia for the past two seasons.
In the 2019-20 season, Osabuohien played 28 games while starting on one game. He got to play only 18.5 minutes on average in his first season. But he made a significant impact and registered 3.1 points on average and 4.1 rebounds per game.
However, in the next season, he started all 29 games and was also named the Big-12 Defensive team.
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Meet Gabe Osabuohien On Instagram
Gabe Osabuohien is available on Instagram with the username @LoadyG_.
The player is already becoming popular on the platform and has a massive 18k followers on his account. His first post dates back to 2019 and seems quite new to the platform.
Till now, the player has made 23 posts.
