Michael Umeh

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Michael Umeh
Michael Umeh - Aquila Basket Trento 2012.JPG
Umeh with Trento in 2012
Free Agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 39)
Houston, Texas
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
College UNLV (2003–2007)
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009 Gießen 46ers
2009–2010 Menorca
2010–2011 UCAM Murcia
2011 Valladolid
2011–2012 Löwen Braunschweig
2012–2013 Bitumcalor Trento
2013–2014 Bnei Herzliya
2014 Enel Brindisi
2014–2015 Tezenis Verona
2015–2016 Ironi Nahariya
2016–2018 Virtus Bologna
2018–2019 Polski Cukier Toruń
2019 Boulazac
2019–2020 BC Avtodor
2020–2021 ESSM Le Portel
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Tunisia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Madagascar

Michael Umeh (born 18 September 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria because both of his parents immigrated from Nigeria.

Career

Umeh played high school basketball at Hightower High School in Houston. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). [1] Umeh played professionally for the basketball team LTi Giessen 46ers. For the 2010–11 season played for CB Murcia in Spain after winning the LEB Oro play-off finals with ViveMenorca in the previous one. [2]

With Murcia, clinched a new promotion to Liga ACB and in 2011 signed with CB Valladolid, but after some weeks, Umeh leaves the team and joins New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig of Basketball Bundesliga.

Umeh signed with ESSM Le Portel in February 2020 and resigned with the team on May 31. [3] On May 31, 2020, he has signed a contract extension with ESSM Le Portel for 2020–21 season. [4]

He also plays for the Nigeria national basketball team. He represented Nigeria at the 2009 African Championship. [5]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "About Michael Umeh - InfoHub". infohub.projecttopics.org. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. Lupo, Nicola (31 May 2020). "Michael Umeh reportedly re-signs with Le Portel". Sportando. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. Lupo, Nicola (31 May 2020). "Michael Umeh reportedly re-signs with Le Portel". Sportando. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "FIBA.com profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.