...I look forward to score beyond 20 points in a game- Obamakinwa
By Philips Robinson-Adefioye, UK
Nigerian-British born Basketballer, Divine -Blessing Obamakinwa says Liverpool Basketball ll Club next away match against Bolton University Basketball Club in the ongoing National Basketball League(NBL) Conference League will not be taken for granted.
Obamakinwa whose stunning performance against Stockport Falcons Basketball Club earned him second highest scorer over the weekend promised to leverage on that performance against Bolton University on the 17th of November 2024 at the Bolton One Sports Centre.
Obamakinwa who scored 20 points against the side from Manchester told www.sunrisetimes.com.ng after the encounter that ended 157-58 in his team’s favour that other matches would be taken step by step.
In his words: “The match was a good game though in the first quarter, we made some mistakes and in the second quarter we bounced back as a team with confidence.
“Scoring 20 points should not be the limit of what I am targeting, but as the game progresses I continuing scoring in confidence where I find myself in a good position to score.
“Our next game against Bolton University, we will come out forcefully to continue our winning stricks, though we have never lost any game since we gain promotion to NBL Division 3 but that will not make us to look down on our opponents”.
The lanky 6ft 7 inches tall center, emphasized that Liverpool Basketball ll major aim is to scale throigh the hurdle step by step until they get to NBL Super League which is the zenith of United Kingdom’s Basketball league.
“The team aims is to cross each line whenever they get there , every game should be taken step by step until we get to the NBL Super League which is the biggest league in UK.The higher you go, the tougher the challenges are”, said Obamakinwa.
Obamakinwa whose parents hailed from Ondo and Ekiti States of South-West Nigeria says he is open to playing professionally for Nigeria if the door is open adding that former D’Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji’s encouragement through a telephone conversation motivated him to want to wear the green and white colours.
In his words, “Olumide Oyedeji advice: helped me hundred percent to increase my passion for the click and dunk game. He admonished me to keep working hard and be focused in order to attain the greater height”.
The Liverpool Basketball ll Club star said, his movement to NBA in the future is still intact and can never be swept under the carpet.
Obamakinwa who described the Phoenix Suns power forward, Kelvin Durant as his idol due to is style of play said his efficacy in the court of play attract him to increase his work rate in the game.
“My ambition to move to to the United State of America to foster my basketball career in NBA is still in tact which can never be swept under carpet.
“I watched Kelvin Durant a lot, he is very skillful and calculative in the court of play, he is a game changer which is why I took him as my role model”. He stressed.
