METU Chimezie

22 Mar 1997
24
Male
2.11/6'11''
LOS ANGELES, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Men 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
AUS
Australia
84
NGR
Nigeria
67
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
NGR
Nigeria
92
GER
Germany
99
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
ITA
Italy
80
NGR
Nigeria
71
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
17Men2019People's Republic of China
:
Chim (foxsports.com, 09 Jan 2014)
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Athlete
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Cultural Studies, History, Law - University of Southern California, United States of America
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English
:
San Antonio Spurs [United States of America] since 2018
:
Gregg Popovich [club], USA; Mike Brown [national], USA
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Centre, Forward (airalamo.com, 13 Nov 2019)
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In June 2019 he injured his right foot during a workout. (expressnews.com, 28 Jun 2019; cbssports.com, 27 Jun 2019)

In July 2018 he fractured his left wrist. (mysanantonio.com, 14 Jul 2018)
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NBA [USA] (makingofchamps.com, 11 Aug 2020)
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He began playing basketball while he was in the sixth grade at school. (foxsports.com, 09 Jan 2014)
:
US actor Will Smith. (foxsports.com, 09 Jan 2014)

General Interest

General
NBA DRAFT
He was selected in the second round, 49th overall pick, in the 2018 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. (nba.com, 04 Sep 2018; nba.com, 28 Jun 2018)

BORN IN THE STATES
He was born in Lawndale, CA, United States of America, and moved back to Nigeria with his father at age six. He travelled to the United States of America each summer to visit his mother before he moved back permanently while he was in the sixth grade at school. "Living in the area I did in Nigeria, [I saw] a lot of poverty and people struggling. It kind of pushed me. I didn't want to be in that situation. I know they [the San Antonio Spurs] signed me up as an American, but I'm 100% Nigerian. Most of my memories of my childhood are back in Nigeria honestly. Obviously, those are the years you learn about yourself, you learn about family. It was really good to go back there and see where I was from. Now when I go back, I'm not lost. I know where things are, I know where people are. And it's a really good feeling." (global.nba.com, 29 Aug 2019; newsbasket-beafrika.com, 19 Oct 2018; chron.com, 22 Jun 2018; ozy.com, 20 Sep 2016; foxsports.com, 09 Jan 2014)

Legend
:
Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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