Chukwudiebere Maduabum

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Chukwudiebere Maduabum
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Maduabum with Yamagata Wyverns in 2018
No. 4–Veertien Mie
Position Power forward / center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1991-03-19) March 19, 1991 (age 33)
Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommand Day Secondary School
(Lagos, Nigeria)
NBA draft 2011: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2009Dodan Warriors
2010Kano Pillars
2011–2012 Bakersfield Jam
2013Al-Shamal
2013 Tallinna Kalev
2014SBL Khasiin Khuleguud
2014 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2015Tallinna Kalev
2015 Keflavík
2015 Tampereen Pyrintö
2015 Tampereen Pyrintö II
2016Gegeen Khangai Leader
2016–2017 Kagoshima Rebnise
2017–2018 Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots
2018–2020 Passlab Yamagata Wyverns
2020 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2021–2023 Tryhoop Okayama
2023–2024 Tokyo United
2024–present Veertien Mie
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Chukwudiebere "Chu" Maduabum (born March 19, 1991), sometimes credited as "Chuk", "Chuck", or "Chu Chu", is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Veertien Mie of the B.League. He was drafted 56th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets. [1]

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Maduabum, a 6'9" power forward, was the third player drafted straight from the D-League, following fellow second round picks Mike Taylor and Latavious Williams. He played for two teams while he was in Nigeria before going to the D-League: the Dodan Warriors and the Kano Pillars. He also played in the FIBA Africa Club Championship.

Professional career

NBA and NBA D-League

On March 18, 2011, Maduabum was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League. [2] He went on to average 0.7 points and 1.0 blocks in three games during 2010–11.

On June 23, 2011, Maduabum was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. His rights were later traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night. [1]

On January 24, 2012, Maduabum was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam. However, he was later waived on February 1, 2012, after just one game due to injury. [3]

In July 2012, Maduabum joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League where he averaged 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in three games. [4]

On February 19, 2015, the Nuggets traded to draft rights to Maduabum, along with JaVale McGee and a future first-round pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder, to the Philadelphia 76ers. [5]

On February 18, 2016, the 76ers traded the draft rights to Maduabum to the Houston Rockets as part of a three team trade with the Detroit Pistons. [6] However, his rights would return to the 76ers four days later, as the Pistons rescinded their trade, following a failed physical by Donatas Motiejūnas. [7] [8]

On July 15, 2016, the 76ers traded the draft rights to Maduabum to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for Sasha Kaun and cash considerations. [9]

Qatar

In January 2013, Maduabum signed with Al-Shamal of Qatar's D1 league where he averaged 9.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 1.0 assists in eight games.

Estonia

In November 2013, Maduabum signed with Tallinna Kalev of Estonia for the 2013–14 season. [10] In December 2013, he left Tallinna after three Estonian League games and two Baltic League games.

Mongolia

In January 2014, Maduabum signed with Khasiin Khuleguud of Mongolia for the rest of the 2013–14 season. [11] He went on earn league All-Star honors and helped them win the 2014 championship.

Return to D-League

On November 2, 2014, Maduabum was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [12] On December 2, 2014, he was waived by the Mad Ants after appearing in four games. [13]

Return to Estonia

On January 9, 2015, Maduabum re-signed with Tallinna Kalev. He later left Tallinna Kalev. [14]

Short terms in Iceland & Finland

On August 7, 2015, Maduabum signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Premier League after averaging 7.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game with Tallinna Kalev. [15]

In September, Maduabum signed with Finnish Korisliiga team Tampereen Pyrintö where he played in eight matches averaging 2.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game before exiting the team at the beginning of November. He also played one game with Pyrintö II in First Division A. [16] [17]

Return to Mongolia

For the rest of the 2015–16 season, Maduabum would play with the Gegeen Khangai Leader in Mongolia. He'd later be named an All-Star for the second season in a row in Mongolia.

Japan

On September 21, 2016, Maduabum signed with Kagoshima Rebnise of the Japanese Second Division. [18] In July 2017, he moved to Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots. [19] In August, 2018 he came terms with Passlab Yamagata Wyverns. [20]

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References

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