Ekene Ibekwe
| Position | Power forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Team | BBC Bayreuth |
| Born | 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| High school | Carson High School |
| College | University of Maryland |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
| Career history | Hapoel Galil Elyon (2007) Hapoel Gilboa/Afula (2008-09) |
Ekene Brian Ibekwe (born 19 July 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is a basketball Power forward from the United States of Nigerian ancestry. Ibekwe, who also played for the Carson High School's Boys Basketball team, graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park and was a member of the Nigeria national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championships where Ibekwe was one of the team leaders in points (4th) and rebounds (1st).
During the 2006-2007 season at Maryland, Ibekwe averaged over 10 points and nearly 8 rebounds per game in over 25 minutes of action per game. He was 4th on Maryland in scoring average and first in rebounds; His rebounding average was good enough for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For his career, he accrued 1,109 points, 781 rebounds, and 230 blocked shots, becoming the fourth player in school history (and the first since Lonny Baxter) to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 200 blocked shots.
[edit] Professional Career
In the summer of 2006, Ibekwe played for the Nigeria national basketball team on the 2006 FIBA World Championship that was held in Japan. Prior to the 2007/2008 season he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon from the Israeli Basketball Super League, but he was released on October 2007 and joined Hapoel Gilboa/Afula where he played with his national team-mate, Selcuk University Tunji Awojobi.
In July 2009, Ekene played NBA Summer League Basketball for the Toronto Raptors.
Ibekwe has played for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[1]
In February 2011 he signed with BBC Bayreuth in Germany.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ^ Ekene Ibekwe spielt ab sofort für den BBC Bayreuth (German)
[edit] External links
- "Ekene Ibekwe NBA Draft Profile"
- "ESPN's Ekene Ibekwe Player Card"
- Ibekwe sign with Hapoel Galil Elyon
- Ibekwe sign with Hapoel Gilboa/Afula
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