Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is a detailed profile of Olumide Oyedeji:

  • Full Name: Olumide Oyedeji
  • Nickname: Not widely documented.
  • Nationality: Nigerian; some profiles also list British nationality.
  • Date of Birth: May 11, 1981.
  • Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Height: 6 ft 10 in (208 cm).
  • Weight: 240 lb (108 kg).
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 11 in (211 cm).
  • Shoe Size: Size 19 US
  • Jersey Number: 00 — Seattle SuperSonics; 00 — Orlando Magic.
  • Position: Center.
  • High School: Community High School in Ibadan, Nigeria. Some biographical material also notes Loyola College, Ibadan, as his school background and where he developed as a player.
  • College: None listed; NBA.com instead identifies DJK Würzburg as the last team he attended before the draft.
  • NBA Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 2000, 42nd overall pick in the second round.
  • Player Archetype: Traditional rim-protecting center / interior anchor.
  • Primary Offensive Role: Screen-and-roll finisher, putback scorer, and low-usage interior big.
  • Defensive Role: Paint protector, rebounder, and drop-coverage big.
  • Play Style: Physical, straightforward interior center who did his work around the basket, on the glass, and as a defensive presence.
  • Handedness / Shooting Hand: Right.
  • Athletic Profile: Big-bodied center with solid length, functional strength, and old-school interior mobility rather than perimeter-oriented athleticism. This is an inference from his position, size, and career usage.
  • Recruiting Status: Not applicable / not well documented through the U.S. college recruiting pipeline.
  • Draft Status Detail: Early-entry international prospect drafted out of DJK Würzburg in Germany.
  • Injury Status Category: No major career-defining injury status was clearly documented.
  • Career Stage: Retired former professional player.
  • Comparison Style: Old-school backup NBA center in the traditional interior mold.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Ebun Comets — 1997–2000
    • DJK Würzburg — 1999–2000
    • Seattle SuperSonics — 2000–2002
    • Orlando Magic — 2002–2003
    • Dynamo Moscow — 2003–2004
    • Ilysiakos — 2004
    • Union Olimpija — 2004–2005
    • Beijing Ducks — 2005
    • Al-Kuwait SC — 2005–2006
    • Cangrejeros de Santurce — 2006
    • Seoul Samsung Thunders — 2006–2007
    • Liaoning Hunters — 2007
    • CB Granada — 2007–2008
    • Shanxi Zhongyu — 2008–2009
    • Vaqueros de Bayamón — 2009
    • ASU Sports Club — 2009–2010
    • Juvecaserta Basket — 2010
    • Changwon LG Sakers — 2010–2011
    • Qingdao DoubleStar — 2011–2012
    • Link Tochigi Brex — 2012–2013
    • London Lions — 2013–2016
  • Championship Rings: No NBA championship rings documented in the sources checked.
  • Parents: Not publicly documented in a reliable source I could verify.
  • Children: Public biographical reporting has described him as having children, but the exact number is not consistently reported across reliable sources. (The Nation Newspaper)
  • Siblings: Not publicly documented in a reliable source I could verify.
  • Retirment Age: 35, based on a 1981 birth year and a listed 2016 career end.
  • Retirement Year: 2016.

The player archetype for Olumide Oyedeji was that of a traditional interior center: a big, physical rim protector whose value came from rebounding, screening, finishing near the basket, and anchoring the paint defensively. Offensively, he projected more as a low-usage roller, putback scorer, and interior finisher than a player teams ran through, while defensively he fit the classic back-line role of contesting shots, holding space, and cleaning the glass. At 6-foot-10 with a strong frame, Oyedeji played a no-frills style built around size, strength, and inside presence rather than skill-heavy perimeter creation, which made him a straightforward old-school big wherever he played. (Basketball Reference)

Sources:

Basketball-Reference — Olumide Oyedeji Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA.com — Olumide Oyedeji
EuroLeague Basketball — OLUMIDE OYEDEJI Profile
Legends of Basketball — Olumide Oyedeji