Last season Emelogu made his debut in proffessional basketball for the Polish side Arka Asseco Grynia. In 10 EuroCup games, the Avtodor newcomer averaged 8.7 points (43% of three-pointers), 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.6 steals for 21.4 minutes played. His average statistics in 17 PLK games were 7.7 points (38% of three-pointers), 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals for 21.1 minutes played.

In college basketball Emelogu competed for Southern Methodist University (Texas) for 4 years. The American forward helped his team to win the NCAA American Athletic Conference both in 2015 and 2017. In 2017, he was also named the All-AAC Best Sixth Player Of The Year. The Avtodor newcomer played 33 games in his senior 2017-18 NCAA season averaging 10.6 points (47% of three-pointers), 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals for 31.7 minutes.



Gordie HERBERT
Avtodor head coach:
“Very excited to sign Ben Emelogu. He is a young player with potential. Looks to be a great fit within our current roster. He will give us defense, toughness and three-point shooting.”

Ben EMELOGU
Avtodor forward:
“I’m very excited to start my second year of professional basketball. I’m also thankful for the opportunity to come and play for BC Avtodor and coach Herbert. Looking forward to a great season that the fans can be proud of!”

REFERENCE:
Ben EMELOGU
Date of birth: 24th November 1994.
Height: 196 cm.
Weight: 98 kg.
Position: Small forward.
Place of birth: Dallas (Texas).
Nationality: USA.

SPORTS CAREER:
Teams:
2013–2014 – Virginia Tech University (NCAA)
2014–2018 – Southern Methodist University (NCAA)
2019–2020 – Asseco Arka Gdynia (Poland)

Personal achievements:
2015, 2017 – NCAA American Athletic Conference champion.
2017 – All-NCAA American Athletic Conference Best Sixth Player Of The Year.