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Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 5 November 1983|||||||||||||
Died | 21 November 2012 | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
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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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