Keegan Oyugi Biography, Education Background, Basketball Career, Death

Keegan Nyabera Oyugi was a professional basketball player who played for Kenya Ports Authority and at the time of his death was an unrestricted free agent.

His death was confirmed after his two-week disappearance in Minnesota. This article looks into Keegan Oyugi’s biography, his educational background, basketball career, and the circumstances of his death. 

Keegan Oyugi Age and Place of Birth

Kenyan-American, Oyugi was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in 1994 on the 3rd of August. 

Keegan Oyugi Education Background

He attended high school in Wichita Southeast before he graduated and joined Crown College. Keegan’s passion for basketball led him to play for the college’s club where his performance was always impressive. 

Keegan Oyugi Basketball Career Journey

Keegan got into basketball early while in high school before he proceeded to play professionally in college. Earlier, Oyugi also played in Kenya for Kenya Ports Authority in the 2091-2020 season with aspirations to continue playing professionally in Kenya.

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During his short career, he received awards and honors for spectacular performance including the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Honorable Mention. Before his disappearance on 12th June, Keegan Oyugi was an Unrestricted FA as he was undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. 

Keegan Oyugi Death

Keegan lived in Minnesota before he had what was to be his last contact with family and friends on 12th June. Kenyans in Minnesota led by Otieno Lillian had been in frantic searches for Oyugi and with the support from the police department, they established that the body found in a single-car accident along the highway near Hwy. 13 and 101 in Savage was his. Keegan’s car had been slammed into a tree after veering off the road.