Ejike Ugboaja

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Ejike Ugboaja
Personal information
Born (1985-05-28) 28 May 1985 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2006: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2003–2016
Position Power forward
Career history
2003–2004 Yelwa Hawks
2004–2006 UB Lagos
2006 Kager Gdynia
2007 APOEL Nicosia
2007–2008 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2008 Anaheim Arsenal
2008–2009 Azad University
2009 Azovmash Mariupol
2010 Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2010 Ford Burgos
2011–2012 Jahesh Tarabar Qom
2013 Utena Juventus
2013–2014 İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
2014BC Mark Mentors
2016Kano Pillars Basket
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Madagascar National Team

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). He is also the founder of Ejike Ugboaja Foundation. [1]

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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. [2] 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 [3] and with BC Odesa. [4]

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 Olympics, with the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.

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References

  1. "Meet Ejike Ugboaja". ejikefoundation.org. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Cleveland Cavaliers Draft Shannon Brown, Daniel Gibson and Ejike Ugboaja in 2006 NBA Draft". NBA.com. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. "Ejike Ugboaja inks for Azovmash". Sportando.com. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "BC Odessa signs Sparks and Ugboaja". Sportando.com. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2015.