Known for his powerful dunks and ability to do so, Victor Oladipo was one of the Indiana Pacers’ most effective players. He was traded multiple times after being selected by the Orlando Magic with the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Since he started playing basketball, he has had many accomplishments, including NBA All-Star honors. Sporting News Men’s College Basketball Player of the Year to name a few. Here’s everything you should know about him.
Victor Oladipo Biography (Age)
Originally from the United States of America but has its roots in the western part of Nigeria. Victor was born Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo on May 4, 1992 to Joan Amanze Oladipo and Christopher Oladipo. His mother works as a nurse and is an immigrant from Nigeria, his father has a PhD. in behavioral science and works as a Public Health Executive from Blama, Sierra Leone. Victor Oladipo is the only son and a twin of his sister Victoria. He also has two other sisters, Kristine and Kendra.
The basketball star enrolled at DeMatha Catholic high school and later graduated from Indiana University with a major in Sports Communication. Before joining Indiana University, he received many offers from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, Xavier University, and a few others.
While in high school, Oladipo was committed to the game of basketball and excelled at sports. In his senior year, he averaged 11.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game. He led his school team to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and City Championships. The baller set an excellent record and was named to the 2010 Washington Post All-Met First Team and First Team All-WCAC.
As a freshman at Indiana University, he starred in 32 games and averaged 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.06 steals in 18 minutes per game as a shooter. The young man recorded his first career start in a battle against Penn State, in which he had 14 points, 5 of 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in 27 minutes. The next season, he averaged 10.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game. This season he was named the best defender of the year by most of his fans.
He excelled in his days at Indiana University and racked up a ton of hits. Victor Oladipo was named the Sporting New Men College Basketball Player of the Year, National Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and the USBWA First-Team All-American. He was subsequently also named among the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
Rivals.com ranked him as the number 41 rifle guard in his class, Scout.com 39th, and ESPN 53rd.
NBA career statistics
Victor Oladipo was selected by the Orlando Magic with the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft after vowing to forego his senior year at a press conference. He was then named to the NBA All-Rookie first team. He was also voted top defenseman, 2013-2014 co-favorite of the year, co-favorite for best career, and second-most athletic in his rookie class.
He recorded his first career triple-double, 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Victor also appeared as a rookie in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, where he placed runner-up in the Dunk Contest and took the lead in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. In a game against the New York Knicks, Victor Oladipo recorded a career-high 14 assists with 30 points, 9 rebounds and a steal in a 129-121 win and finished the season runner-up for Rookie of the Year.
The following season, Victor missed a few games after suffering a facial injury, but returned in the game against the Milwaukee Bucks, recording 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in under 25 minutes, resulting in a 101-85 win. After the win, his team faced the Chicago Bulls and he scored 33 points, adding another 30 points against the Houston Rockets just two days after his game with the Bulls.
The Magic renewed her contract with the basketball player and he recorded his second triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He averaged 12.8 points per game in 12 games this season. Victor then went on to record a season high, averaging 17.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.4 blocks.
During the 2016 season, the NBA star recorded a team-high 20 points on 8 of 18 shots and 5 points in a loss to the Washington Wizards. He also recorded a team-high eighteen points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in a loss to the Detriot Piston. The season struggle continued, and Victor recorded 20 points to a career-high six three-pointers in a win over the Brooklyn Nets. He continued playing and was later traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The fight intensified and he played with the team against the Philadelphia 76ers and led them to a win. He maintained a good record during his time with the team and was later traded to the Indiana Pacers.
The basketballer recorded his first game with the Pacers in a win over the Brooklyn Nets with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 assists. He continued to lead the team to victory and was later named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Season.
Height
Victor Oladipo is an athlete we would commend for his size and looks. He is quite tall, standing at 6ft 4in with a balanced weight of 95kg.
salary
Victor has played for a few clubs and gained a lot of experience and tricks in basketball. He earns an annual salary of $6.533 million and is valued at $9.7 million.