Ike Diogu

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Ike Diogu
Diogu (left)
Free Agent
Forward/Center
Personal information
Date of birth September 11, 1983 (1983-09-11) (age 28)
Place of birth Buffalo, New York
Nationality American
High school Garland,
Garland, Texas
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College Arizona State
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
Golden State Warriors (2005–07)
Indiana Pacers (2007–08)
Portland Trail Blazers (2008–09)
Sacramento Kings (2009)
New Orleans Hornets (2009)
Los Angeles Clippers (2010–2011)
San Antonio Spurs (2012)
Career highlights and awards
All-America Second Team – NCAA
Stats at NBA.com

Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, referred to as Ike Diogu (born September 11, 1983), is an American professional basketball player.

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[edit] Family and early life

Diogu's parents, natives of Nigeria, moved to the U.S. in 1980 to pursue further education. They later moved from Buffalo, New York, where he was born, to Garland, Texas. Ike attended Austin Academy middle school, then enrolled at Garland High School. Diogu is a member of the Igbo ethnic group.[1]

[edit] College career

Diogu stands at 6 foot 9 inches (2.06 m) tall which is considered slightly undersized for an NBA power forward, but he makes up for his lack of height with his muscle, girth and 7'4" wingspan.[2]

Diogu attended Arizona State University, where he excelled on the team under head coach Rob Evans. He garnered several honors, both in the Pac-10 Conference and nationally. He won PAC-10 Freshman of the Year, and then PAC-10 Player of the Year in his final season with ASU, as a Junior. Many in the public speculated that Diogu would enter the draft after playing for his third season with Arizona State. On June 21, 2005, he made the decision to enter the NBA draft.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Golden State Warriors

Diogu was selected 9th overall in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. On December 23, 2005, he recorded a professional career-best 27 points on 13–15 shooting, surpassing his previous best by 12 points.[3]

[edit] Indiana Pacers

On January 17, 2007, Diogu, whom Larry Bird called the "gem" of the deal, was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell.[4]

[edit] Portland Trail Blazers

On June 26, 2008 (draft night), Diogu was traded by Indiana to the Portland Trail Blazers along with the draft rights to Jerryd Bayless in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and the draft rights to Brandon Rush to the Indiana Pacers.

[edit] Sacramento Kings

Diogu was traded to the Sacramento Kings for the Chicago Bulls' Michael Ruffin on February 18, 2009.[5]

[edit] New Orleans Hornets

Diogu signed with the New Orleans Hornets on July 29, 2009, but never appeared in a game for the team.

[edit] Detroit Pistons

He signed with the Detroit Pistons on September 27, 2010, becoming a member of their preseason roster. On October 20, 2010, Diogu was waived by the Pistons.

[edit] Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers signed Diogu as a free agent on December 22, 2010.[6] On February 8, 2011, Diogu scored a season-high 18 points against the Orlando Magic.

[edit] San Antonio Spurs

Diogu joined the San Antonio Spurs on January 3, 2012.[7]

[edit] NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

[edit] Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Golden State 69 14 14.9 .524 .000 .810 3.3 .4 .2 .4 7.0
2006–07 Golden State 17 0 13.1 .530 .000 .795 3.7 .3 .2 .6 7.2
2006–07 Indiana 42 2 12.8 .454 .000 .802 3.3 .5 .1 .4 5.8
2007–08 Indiana 30 1 10.2 .478 .000 .851 2.8 .3 .2 .1 5.6
2008–09 Portland 19 0 3.8 .316 .000 .750 .9 .0 .1 .1 1.4
2008–09 Sacramento 10 1 14.2 .600 .500 .758 3.9 .3 .2 .1 9.2
2010–11 L.A. Clippers 36 0 13.1 .561 .000 .661 3.2 .1 .1 .1 5.8
2011–12 San Antonio 2 0 7.0 .000 .000 1.000 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 225 18 12.4 .509 .500 .786 3.1 .3 .2 .3 6.0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry. "Plenty to like about Ike". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://assets.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/misc/1503226.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
  2. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ike_diogu/bio.html
  3. ^ Pistons remain hot with 12-point win over Golden State
  4. ^ "Pacers, Warriors announce 8-player deal". Associated Press. 2007-01-17. http://www.mopsquad.com/artman2/publish/Indiana_Pacers_72/Pacers_Warriors_announce_8-player_deal.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
  5. ^ Blazers get Ruffin from Bulls, send Diogu to Kings
  6. ^ "CLIPPERS SIGN FREE AGENT FORWARD IKE DIOGU". NBA.com. 2010-12-22. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews_101222.html. Retrieved 2010-12-24. 
  7. ^ Spurs Sign Ike Diogu

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