[citation needed] Oyedeji featured in the invitational tournament in South Africa where he captained the team and led them to victory in the finals.

Oyedeji, the long serving captain of the Nigerian Men's national team, emerged the MVP of the tournament.

D'Tigers beat Mozambique 72–59 in their final game to win the inaugural tournament held at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg.

He retired from the Nigerian national basketball team several weeks before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

He is expected to serve in the newly inaugurated FIBA Players commission under the chairmanship of former Serbian International and NBA great, Vlade Divac.

Oyedeji had his secondary education at Loyola College, Ibadan where he started playing as a member of the school's senior basketball team.