Ebi Ere
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| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Team | Carolina Giants |
| Born | March 8, 1981 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Oklahoma |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Pro career | 2004 NBL Season–currently playing |
| Former teams | Sydney Kings 2004
Brisbane Bullets 2007-2008 Carolina Giants 2008-present |
Ebi Ere (born August 3, 1981 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a 194cm shooting guard for the Carolina Giants at the BSN. He previously played for the Sydney Kings, also of the NBL. Ere won a grand final last year with the Brisbane Bullets. This year is in the running to become the league's MVP along with Chris Anstey.
Ere played college basketball at Barton County Community College from 2000 to 2002. He transferred to the University of Oklahoma before the 2002 season. Along with teammate Hollis Price, they led the Oklahoma Sooners to the Final Four in 2002 where they lost to the Indiana Hoosiers in the national semifinal.
Ere was among those selected to play for the Nigerian National Team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. There he played alongside other American-born players with a tie or allegiance to Nigeria. He scored a total of 67 points (average of 11.17 per game), which was third behind Gabe Muoneke and Ime Udoka. In 2003 he played in the Orlando Summer League for the Milwaukee Bucks
In 2007 Ere was part of the Grand Final winning Brisbane Bullets. This year is leading the league in points per game with 27.2.
On NBA.com they said that his strengths were that he was an athletic wing player who can create his own shot and score points in bunches.
On 16 April 2008, it was confirmed that he had left the Brisbane Bullets to play in Europe.
In May 2008, Ebi turned around and signed with the South Dragons.
He is currently playing whit the Carolina Giants at Puerto Rico in the BSN
Ere has a major in African-American studies.
[edit] External links
- Ebi Ere at SoonerSports.com
- Profile @ bullets.com.au
- FIBA 2006 Stats @ fiba.com
- NBL Grand Finals @ nbl.com.au
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