RAIN or Shine tapped a former member of US NCAA champion team Villanova as import for the coming PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The Elasto Painters announced American-born Nigerian Daniel Ochefu will be reinforcing their campaign in the mid-season meet that kicks off on Sept. 21.
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Basketball operations head Caloy Garcia on Thursday confirmed the signing of the 28-year-old Ochefu, who won an NCAA championship with the Wildcats in 2016.
The 6-foot-10 Ochefu was undrafted in the NBA, though he managed to suit up for a few games with the Washington Wizards.
He later played for two seasons in the G League before taking his act overseas in 2019 playing for Rio Breogan in Spain.
Ochefu spent the last thee years playing in the Japan B League and the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
He was once a member of the Nigerian national team and played during the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship.
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