Obinna Ekezie

Obinna Ralph Ekezie (born August 22, 1975, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State) is a Nigerian professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. His name, Obinna, means "Father´s heart".^[1] A 6'9" 270 lb center, he was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies after playing with the Maryland Terrapins from 1995–1999.

Ekezie has played for five NBA teams, and also professionally with Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) and Italy.^[2] He has most recently played for Dynamo Moscow.^[2]

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v • d • e 1999 NBA Draft

First Round Elton Brand • Steve Francis • Baron Davis • Lamar Odom • Jonathan Bender • Wally Szczerbiak • Richard Hamilton • Andre Miller • Shawn Marion • Jason Terry • Trajan Langdon • Aleksandar Radojević • Corey Maggette • William Avery • Frédéric Weis • Ron Artest • Cal Bowdler • James Posey • Quincy Lewis • Dion Glover • Jeff Foster • Kenny Thomas • Devean George • Andrei Kirilenko • Tim James • Vonteego Cummings • Jumaine Jones • Scott Padgett • Leon Smith

Second Round John Celestand • Rico Hill • Michael Ruffin • Chris Herren • Evan Eschmeyer • Calvin Booth • Wang Zhizhi • Obinna Ekezie • Laron Profit • A. J. Bramlett • Gordan Giriček • Francisco Elson • Louis Bullock • Lee Nailon • Tyrone Washington • Ryan Robertson • J.R. Koch • Todd MacCulloch • Galen Young • Lari Ketner • Venson Hamilton • Antwain Smith • Roberto Bergersen • Rodney Buford • Melvin Levett • Kris Clack • Tim Young • Manu Ginóbili • Eddie Lucas

Draft Templates 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08