Tylor Ongwae

Tylor Ongwae (born 15 July 1991) is a Kenyan basketball player for BC Parma and Kenya.[1][2]

Tylor Ongwae
Ongwae with Louisiana–Monroe in 2014
No. 9 – Parma Basket
PositionSmall forward
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991
Eldoret, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeRanger JC (2011–2013)
Louisiana–Monroe (2013–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Felice Scandone
2016–2017Södertälje Kings
2017Taranaki Mountainairs
2017–2018SAM Massagno
2018–2022Bakken Bears
2022–presentBC Parma
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Kenya
FIBA AfroCan
Silver medal – second place2019 Mali

Professional career

Ongwae averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season with Bakken. He re-signed with the Bears on March 22, 2020.[3] In 2020-21 and 2021-22, he earned All-Danish Basketligaen Defensive Player of the Year honours.[4]

In 2022, he left Bakken after four years[5] to move to Russian side BC Parma.[6]

Kenyan national team

Ongwae has been part of Kenya's national team. He helped the team capture the silver medal at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and played for Kenya at the AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda.[7]

Personal

Tylor Ongwae was raised in Eldoret Kenya a town famed for producing world famous marathoners and athletes like Eliud Kipchoge. He has two siblings who also play basketball.[8]

References
  1. "Tylor ONGWAE at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "Tylor Ongwae". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. "Bakken Bears' Tylor Ongwae extends contract for another year". Sportando. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. "Årets Forsvarsspiller". Basketligaen. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. "Tylor Ongwae stopper hos Bears". Bakken Bears. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. Alexander Christiansen (8 July 2022). "Tylor Ongwae er fortid i Bakken Bears - Fullcourt.dk". Fullcourt (in Danish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Kenya - FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. Kenyan Jersey Takes Pride of Place in My Heart, Says Gundo Joseph Kanyi (AllAfrica), 3 September 2021. Accessed 21 September 2021.
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