Ejike Ugboaja

Ejike Ugboaja
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born 28 May 1985
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro 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)
2013–2014 İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. (Turkey 2nd)
2014 BC Mark Mentors

Ejike Christopher Ugboaja (born 28 May 1985) is a Nigerian professional basketball player born in Lagos, Nigeria.

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

  1. ↑ Sportando.net Ejike Ugboaja inks for Azovmash.

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