Ejike Ugboaja
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| Power forward | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
28 May 1985 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2006 / 2nd round, 55th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
| Pro playing career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Yelwa Hawks (Nigeria) | ||||||||||||
| 2004-2006 | UB Lagos (Nigeria) | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Kager Gdynia (Poland) | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) | ||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Anaheim Arsenal (D-League) | ||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Azad University (Iran) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine) | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam (Iran) | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Ford Burgos (Spain 2nd) | ||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Jahesh Tarabar Qom (Iran) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Utena Juventus (Lithuania) | ||||||||||||
| 2013-present | İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. (Turkey 2nd) | ||||||||||||
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Ejike Christopher Ugboaja (born 28 May 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional basketball player.
Professional career
Ugboaja was selected in the 2006 NBA Draft by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, in the second round. He was a member of the Cavaliers during the 2006-07 season, but did not play in any NBA regular season games with the team. He played in the 2nd-tier Eurocup with Azovmash Mariupol.[1]
Nigerian national team
Ugboaja competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship, the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship with Nigeria. He also played at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, with the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.
References
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Eurocup Profile
- NBA D-League Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
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