Ejike Ugboaja
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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]
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.
Awards and honours
On 28 May 2023, President of Nigeria Mohammadu Buhari honoured Ejike Ugboaja with an Order of the Federal Republic membership.[5]
References
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Eurocup Profile
- NBA D-League Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games gold medalists in basketball
- African Games bronze medalists in basketball
- Anaheim Arsenal players
- APOEL B.C. players
- Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- BC Azovmash players
- BC Juventus players
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- Basketball players at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- Medalists at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. players
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Iran
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Nigerian expatriates in Cyprus
- Nigerian expatriates in Poland
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Nigeria
- Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC players
- Power forwards
- Basketball players from Lagos
- Nigeria men's national basketball team players
- Iranian Basketball Super League players
- Members of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Jahesh Tarabar Qom BC players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen