BIO: Agada was born in Lafia, Nigeria, and moved to the Canadian city of Burlington, Ontario, at the age of six.
Caleb Agada made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 27 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.
After winning the 2021 championship, Melbourne lost its leading scorer Jock Landale to a NBA opportunity with San Antonio and starting point guard Mitch McCarron, who became the league’s highest paid local player as a result of signing a three-year deal with Adelaide. United then quickly turned their attention to rebuilding the roster for the NBL22 season, immediately re-signing Lual Acuil, David Barlow and Shea Ili, received a boost from the return of Jack White, who missed the second half of last season to a ACL injury, and added free agents Brad Newley (via Sydney) and Dion Prewster, who had just won the NZNBL MVP award. Next, United secured the biggest free agent of the year, inking NBA champion Matthew Dellavedova to a three-year deal. Lastly, Caleb Agada, who had just played for Nigeria at the Olympics was replaced import Scotty Hopson and talented young German Ariel Hukporti was added to the roster under the Next Stars program.
Outside of a 0-2 start, United were dominant all season, winning their next three games to end December and then losing only one game (5-1) in January while playing all of their games on the road.
In January 2022, Goulding reached 5,000 NBL points, becoming just the second active player to reach the milestone behind Daniel Johnson (Adelaide).
In February, United would win four of their five games and with a record of 12-4 sit atop of the NBL ladder where they would stay for the remainder of the season. Jo Lual Acuil (16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks) would lead the team in scoring and earn selection to the All-NBL First team while Chris Goulding (15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) was named to the All-NBL Second Team. The impact of Shea Ili (8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals) off the bench was also recognised around the league with him winning the Sixth Man of the Year award. Agada would appear in 29 games, while averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 steals, helping United finish the year in first place (20-8).
Tasmania would finish fourth on the ladder in their first NBL season, setting up a semi final series against United. As expected, United defeated the JackJumpers in game one (74-63) but playing their first game of playoff basketball at home, Tasmania leveled the series (1-1) with a win in game two. Heading into the deciding game three, captain Goulding was deemed unfit to play, which allowed Tasmania to take clamp down on the defensive end. Without Goulding, United couldn’t buy a basket from outside, with Dellavedova (1-7), Agada (0-7), White (0-5) and Baba (0-2) shot a combined 1-21 from beyond the arc. Overall, United went 6-29 (20 per cent) from three, compared to the JackJumpers 10-32 (31 per cent). Still, United were able to keep it close, and it was only in the final moments that Tasmania secured the victory (76-73), ending Melbourne’s playoff run and making history by reaching a Grand Final in their debut season..
Caleb Agada played one season in the NBL. He averaged 12 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 29 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2021-22 | 27 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 29 | 646.0 | 350 | 161 | 63 | 51 | 110 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 86 | 134 | 331 | 40% | 34 | 134 | 25% | 48 | 62 | 77% | 49% | 46% | 24 | Totals | 29 | 646 | 350 | 161 | 63 | 51 | 110 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 86 | 134 | 331 | 40.5% | 34 | 134 | 25.4% | 48 | 62 | 77.4% | 49% | 46% | 24 |
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2021-22 | 27 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 29 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 40% | 1.2 | 4.6 | 25% | 1.7 | 2.1 | 77% | 49% | 46% | 24 | Total | 29 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 40.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.4% | 1.2 | 4.6 | 77.4% | 49% | 46% | 24 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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He was invited for the Nigerian 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup preliminary squad but he didnt make the final list of players.
In 2021, he represented Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympics. During the pre-Olympic exhibition games where Agada impressed scouts when he led the D’Tigers to a historic upset victory against Team USA scoring 17 points, including 3-of-3 from downtown. Nigeria finished the Olympic tournament in tenth place (0-3).
Agadas ability to get out in transition and score saw him earn him a spot on the Denver Nuggets Summer League team in 20221, where over 5 games he averaged 19.6 minutes per game, with 11.2 points, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals.
Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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1 | 0 | 74% | 79% | 89% | 77% | ||||||
2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Total | 134 | 331 | 40.5% | 34 | 134 | 25.4% |
YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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2021-22 | 27 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 29 | 646.0 | 350 | 161 | 63 | 51 | 110 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 86 | 134 | 331 | 40% | 34 | 134 | 25% | 48 | 62 | 77% | 49% | 46% | 24 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Agada started his career at the Spanish side Prat Joventud in 2017/18 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. He moved to the Melilla Baloncesto in the 2018/19 season, averaging 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
Agada also spent time playing professionally in Canada for the Hamilton Honey Badgers between European stints. In the Canadian Elite Basketball League he played two games for the team averaging 10 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4 assists in the 2018/19 season. In the 2019/20 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists.
Agada then found a home for two years with with Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Israeli Premier League. During the 2020-21 season he led the Israeli league in points (22.9 per game) and steals (2.4 per game), including a impressive 43-point game against the illustrious Maccabi Tel Aviv. On 14 September, Agada was named player of the week after contributing 25 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in a win against Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
On 10 July 2022, Agada signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and EuroCup.
Agada played college basketball for the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2012–2017.
He was awarded back-to-back national U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year honours in 2015-16 and 2016-17. At the conference level, Agada was named a OUA First Team All-Star in three consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2017.
In the 2016/17 season, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game as a fifth-year senior, earning Second Team All-Canadian honours.
- Israeli Basketball League Top Scorer (2021)
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2x U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
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3x OUA First Team All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017)
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2x OUA Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
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U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian (2017)
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U SPORTS Championship Tournament All-Star (2014)
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