Basketball: My target is to score beyond 20 points in a game, says Obamakinwa

Nigerian-British born Basketballer, Divine Blessing Obamakinwa says his target is to score more than 20 points in a game even as he declared that the next away match involving his team, Liverpool Basketball ll Club and 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 the second highest scorer over the weekend promised to leverage on his performance against Bolton University on the 17th of November 2024 at the Bolton One Sports Centre.

Obamakinwa who scored 20 points against Stockport Basketball Club of Manchester told our correspondent after the encounter that ended 157-58 in favour of Liverpool Basketball ll Club, that their other matches would be taken gradually.

“The match was a good game though in the first quarter, we made some mistakes but in the second quarter we bounced back as a team beaming with with confidence.

“Scoring 20 points should not be the limit of what I am targeting, but as the game progresses I will continue scoring whenever I find myself in a good position to score.

“In our next game against Bolton University, we will come out forcefully to continue our winning streaks; though we have never lost any game since we gained promotion to NBL Division 4 but that will not make us to underrate our opponents”.

The lanky 6ft 7 inches tall center, emphasized that Liverpool Basketball ll major aim is to scale through the hurdle in every game until they get to NBL Super League which is the zenith of United Kingdom’s Basketball league.

“The team’s aim is to cross each line whenever they get their, every game should be taken seriously until we get to the NBL Super League which is the biggest league in United Kingdom .The higher you go, the tougher the challenges are” hinted Obamakinwa.

Obamakinwa whose parents hailed from Ondo and Ekiti States, South-West, Nigeria, is still looking forward to pay his allegiance to Nigeria, if invited, adding that former D’Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji’s encouragement through a telephone conversation, gingered his spirit to want to wear the green and white colours of Nigeria.

In his words, “Olumide Oyedeji advice: helped me hundred percent to increase my passion for the slam and dunk game. He admonished me to keep working hard and be focused in order to attain greater height”.

The Liverpool Basketball ll Club cynosure said, his movement to NBA in future is intact and can never be swept under the carpet.

Obamakinwa who described the Phoenix Suns power forward,Kelvin Durant as his idol due to his 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 the United State of America to foster my basketball career in NBA is still in tact which can never be swept under the carpet.

“I watch 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.