Osasumwen Osaghae

Osasumwen Osaghae Jr. (born July 29, 1998) is an American basketball player who last played for Spirou of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the FIU Panthers.

Early life Osaghae was born in Miami, Florida 20 days after his parents, Osasumwen Sr. and Martina, moved from Nigeria. His name means "God leads me" in a Nigerian dialect. Osaghae grew up playing soccer but reluctantly switched to basketball at age 16 due to his exceptional size after he attended a camp led by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Osaghae stood 6'4 by his freshman year of high school. Osaghae played basketball for Miami Southridge High School, coached by John Herron, while attending Robert Morgan Educational Center. He was undisciplined with his eating habits and obese in high school. As a junior, Osaghae quit basketball and wanted to transfer to Palmetto High School because he found Southridge's coach "too hard" on him. He returned to the team as a senior but was often benched for his lack of effort in practice. Before his junior year, he was awarded a full scholarship to play for FIU, after contemplating transferring due to the coaching change. As a senior, Osaghae averaged 13 points, 8.1 rebounds and an NCAA Division I-high 3.7 blocks per game. He closed the season as FIU's all-time leading shot blocker and was named second-team All-Conference USA and Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career On January 2, 2021, Osaghae signed with Kauhajoki Karhu of the Finnish Korisliiga.

On July 23, 2021, Osaghae signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.

On June 15, 2022, he has signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.

Personal life Osaghae is the third of five children. His father is a lawyer and his mother is a social worker. His brother, Mark, plays soccer for Johnson & Wales University. His two older sisters, Aiseosa and Karen, are aspiring lawyers. Osaghae is religious and volunteers at churches.