UDOH Ekpe

Nigeria
Basketball
20 May 1987
34
Male
2.08/6'9''
EDMOND, OK
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Men
NGR
Nigeria
 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#03
AUS
Australia
84
NGR
Nigeria
67
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#13
NGR
Nigeria
92
GER
Germany
99
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#26
ITA
Italy
80
NGR
Nigeria
71
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
17Men2019People's Republic of China
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The Nightmare [given while he was playing for Baylor University in the United States of America as his middle name is Friday and his uniform number was 13]. (baylor.edu, 06 Oct 2010; guelphmercury.com, 13 Apr 2010)
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Reading. (kslsports.com, 07 Jul 2019)
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Athlete
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General Studies - Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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English
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Beijing Ducks [People's Republic of China] since 2019
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Xie Libin [club], CHN; Mike Brown [national], USA
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Centre, Power forward (eurobasket.com, 01 Aug 2019)
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In July 2010 he tore a ligament in his left wrist at a workout with the Golden State Warriors. He underwent surgery and was out of action for six months. (espn.com, 15 Jul 2010)

In August 2005 he required an operation to treat a torn muscle in his right shoulder. (baylorbears.com, 01 Aug 2010)
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Chinese Basketball Association [CHN] (eurohoops.net, 21 Aug 2019)
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"My parents wouldn't let me play football." (eurohoops.net, 22 Feb 2017)
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His high school coach Guy Hardaker. (oklahoman.com, 12 Oct 2015)
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"Something I've learned growing up as a kid. Hard work. Taking advantage of opportunities. That's how I got where I am." (mercurynews.com, 03 Jul 2010)
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He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2017 EuroLeague Final Four while playing for Turkish club Fenerbahce. (euroleague.net, 21 May 2017)

During the 2009/10 season with Baylor University he received an All-America Honorable Mention from the Associated Press and was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. (nba.com, 24 Jun 2010; big12sports.com, 07 Mar 2010)

He received the 2008 Wayman Britt Outstanding Defensive Player Award from the University of Michigan in the United States of America. (mgoblue.com, 01 Aug 2008)

General Interest

General
NBA DRAFT
He played college basketball for Baylor University during the 2009/10 season, having spent the previous two years at the University of Michigan. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2010 NBA Draft in the first round, sixth pick overall. (nba.com, 24 Jun 2010; bleacherreport.com, 14 Apr 2010)

BOOK CLUB
He runs #EkpesBookClub, an online reading community. "My father would always buy books and try to read as much as he could, try to understand as much as he could. The book club started in 2013 while I was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. Dan Smyczek and I came up with a way to interact with fans differently. It has been growing ever since." (ekpesbookclub.com, 12 Jan 2020; global.penguinrandomhouse.com,11 Jul 2019; nytimes.com, 30 Jun 2017; si.com, 29 Jul 2011)

NAME ORIGIN
His full given name is Ekpedeme, which translates to 'Lion'. (baylorbears.com, 01 Aug 2010)

DUAL CITIZEN
He holds citizenship of both Nigeria and the United States of America. In 1983 his father Sam moved from Nigeria to Edmond, Oklahoma, where Ekpe was born. (afrobasket.com, 20 Dec 2019; mercurynews.com, 03 Jul 2010)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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