Mind Set Game Podcast

#33 Alex Owumi - Qaddafi's point guard

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In today's episode of the Mind Set Game, I sat down with Alex Owumi. Alexander William O. Owumi is a Nigerian professional basketball player and author. Owumi became the subject of widespread media attention following his time with the Libyan team Al-Nasr owned by the family of Muammar Gaddafi joining the team shortly before the outbreak of the Libyan Civil War in 2011. As an author, he has written three books, including an autobiography focusing on his time in Libya. (US), (UK), (Canada) and (France). Originally from Lagos, Owumi moved to Boston, Massachusetts as a child. He played football and basketball from an early age and at the college level, but subsequently focused on basketball at the Community College of Rhode Island and was named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American. He played his final two seasons at Alcorn State. Immediately after college, Owumi failed to attract the attention of National Basketball Association(NBA) teams and played his rookie season in France with A