Freshman/ Forward
Dennis
OGBE
6-7 / 200 lbs. Munich, Germany
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High School/Club: Ogbe began his basketball career in the second grade of elementary school with the youth team of sports club TSV Unterhaching, a small town near Munich. He played there until 2007 when he joined the basketball club “Franken Hexer” in Nuernberg. He averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals per game in the NBBL and was selected to play in the All-Star Game (the equivalent to the USA’s McDonald’s High School All-Star Game), scoring 13 points in that spotlight event. In his NBBL Final Four contest, Ogbe chipped in with 23 points and nine rebounds. Personal: Ogbe hails from Munich, Southern Bavaria - the third largest city in Germany... plans to major in electrical engineering.
Coach Sutton on Dennis... “Dennis is an outstanding player who has size and scoring ability; he can play outside or inside offensively and uses his length to defend. He has experience with the national team in Germany and has proven himself against top flight competition with his club teams. A courageous young man who has left his home to travel thousands of miles for the educational opportunity and to play for the Golden Eagles, he is one of two international players expected to impact the 2010-11 squad immediately.” 52
TENNESSEE TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE / 2010-11