Deji Akindele

Akindele Jeleel Ayodeji (born April 2, 1983) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Halcones de Xalapa of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).

Deji Akindele
No. 44 Halcones de Xalapa
PositionCenter
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1983-04-02) April 2, 1983
Abeokuta, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
CollegeChicago State (2003–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2006Fort Worth Flyers
2006–2007Iowa Energy
2007–2008Pau-Orthez
2008–2009Scavolini Spar Pesaro
2009–2010SPO Rouen Basket
2010–2011Nizhny Novgorod
2011–2012Spartak Primorye
2012–2013Juvecaserta Basket
2013–2014Budućnost Podgorica
2014Gran Canaria
2014–2015Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015–2016Vaqueros de Bayamón
2016–2017Fuerza Regia
2017Yalovaspor BK
2017–2018Capitanes de Arecibo
2018–2019Fuerza Regia
2019–2020Real Estelí
2020–2021Vaqueros de Bayamón
2021–2022Soles de Mexicali
2022–presentHalcones de Xalapa
Career highlights and awards
  • LNB champion (2018)
  • Montenegrin Cup winner (2014)
  • MCC Defensive Player of the Year (2005)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
2017 Tunisia/Senegal
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