Peter Olisemeka (ex Rm Valcea) signs at Rivers Hoopers

Peter Olisemeka

Defending champion Rivers Royal Hoopers (DStv PBL) signed 32-year-old Italian center Peter Olisemeka, who holds dual passports. Olisemeka most recently played for Rm Valcea in the Romanian Liga I, where he averaged 11.7ppg, 10.4rpg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg, and 1.2bpg in 29 games last season. Prior to that, he played for Donar Groningen in the Dutch league, averaging 5.5ppg, 4.7rpg, and 1.3spg in 11 games and helping the team reach the Dutch Eredivisie final. Olisemeka also had a brief stint with Steaua in the Romanian Liga Nationala.
He is a very experienced player who has played professionally in Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Cyprus (Apollon, Koop Spor, Yenicami, Magem, and Girne Amerikan Universitesi), France (Tours), Holland (ZZ Leiden), Poland (Spojnia and Kociewskie Diably), and Armenia (Vahakni City).
He won the BNXT League championship title in 2022. He was also voted the Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.


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