Ejike Ugboaja
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| 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: 2nd round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Jahesh Tarabar Qom (Iran) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Utena Juventus (Lithuania) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (Turkey) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | BC Mark Mentors (Nigeria) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Ejike Christopher Ugboaja (born 28 May 1985) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for BC Mark Mentors of the Nigerian Premier Basketball League (NPBL).
Professional career
Ugboaja was selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, in the second round with the 55th pick overall.[1] He was a member of the Cavaliers during the 2006-07 season, but did not play in any regular season games with the team. He played in the 2nd-tier Eurocup with Azovmash Mariupol[2] and with BC Odessa.[3]
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
- ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Draft Shannon Brown, Daniel Gibson and Ejike Ugboaja in 2006 NBA Draft". NBA.com. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Ejike Ugboaja inks for Azovmash". Sportando.com. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "BC Odessa signs Sparks and Ugboaja". Sportando.com. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Eurocup Profile
- NBA D-League Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
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- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Anaheim Arsenal players
- APOEL B.C. players
- Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. players
- Nigerian basketball players
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Nigerian expatriates in Cyprus
- Nigerian expatriates in Iran
- Nigerian expatriates in Poland
- Nigerian expatriates in Spain
- Nigerian expatriates in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriates in Ukraine
- Olympic basketball players of Nigeria
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Lagos