Nedu Onyeuku
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| Born | November 5, 1983 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 21, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Creighton Prep (Omaha, Nebraska) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Iowa Western CC (2002–2004) Illinois State (2004–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | San Antonio Stars | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Texas Chaparrals | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Irving Assault | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Arlington Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
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Chinedu Onyeuku was a Nigerian professional basketball player with the ABA team Arlington Bulldogs. After a successful College career, Onyeuku spent one year playing professional basketball in Germany (FC Bayern Munich) before returning to the United States.[1][2]
Biography
Chinedu immigrated to America from Lagos in 1989.[3][4] He attended Illinois State University where he played for his first basketball team called the Arlington Bulldogs. Onyeku played for the D’Tigers in 2009 and his national team several times but didn't play for the London Olympic Games in 2012. [5][6][7]
Achievements
Individual
- 2004: Iowa Western Community College - All-NEC 1st team [1]
- 2004: Iowa Western Community College - NEC player of the year
- 2009: Nigeria national basketball team
References
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/20100308100159/http://www.redbirdfan.com:80/roster/Nedu_Onyeuku.html. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Eurobasket Daily News Report: 9/18/2007". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Former Nigerian national basketball player shot dead after 'trying to rob home in Texas with an accomplice'". London: Daily Mail. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Former Nigerian national basketball player killed while burglarizing Plano house". The Dallas News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Nigerian Basketballer, Chinedu Onyeku Shot Dead In Alleged US Burglary". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Nigerian National Basketball Player, Chinedu Onyeuku, Killed In Texas Under Mysterious Circumstances". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Nigerian Basketballer Shot Dead In USA". PM News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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