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Daniel Ochefu
No. 32 – Washington Wizards
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-12-15) December 15, 1993 (age 30)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeVillanova (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentWashington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Daniel Ochefu (born December 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

High school career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland,[1] Ochefu attended the Westtown School, where he averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, he transferred to Downingtown East High School. He was ranked 54th on ESNPU's list of the top 100 players in his high school class.[2]

College career

Ochefu played college basketball for Villanova. As a freshman, he played behind center Mouphtaou Yarou.[3] In 2013–14, he averaged 5.7 points per game as a reserve player. The following season, he had 9.2 points per game.[2]

Ochefu scored a career-high 25 points in a 73–63 win over St. John's on February 13, 2016.[2] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big East.[4] Ochefu played in the NCAA championship game on April 4, 2016 against North Carolina, where he helped the Wildcats defeat the Tar Heels 77–74, and claim Villanova's second national championship.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2016–present)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ochefu joined the Washington Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 1.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[5] On September 23, 2016, he signed with the Wizards.[6] He made his debut for the Wizards in their season opener on October 27, recording one rebound in four minutes off the bench in a 114–99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[7]

References

  1. ^ Donohue, Ed (26 November 2012). "2012 Villanova Basketball Preview: Daniel Ochefu". VU Hoops. SB Nation. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Daniel Ochefu". villanova.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Juilano, Joe (March 31, 2016). "Villanova's Daniel Ochefu has emerged as a leader". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Wizards' Daniel Ochefu: Struggles in summer league tryout". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Wizards Finalize Training Camp Roster". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Wizards at Hawks". NBA.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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