Obinna Ekezie

Obinna Ekezie

Obinna Ralph Ekezie (born August 22, 1975, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State) is a Nigerian professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. His name, Obinna, means "Father´s heart".[1]

Career

A 6'9" 270 lb center, Ekezie was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies after playing with the Maryland Terrapins from 1995–1999. Obinna prepared for college at Worcester Academy, graduating in 1995.

Ekezie has played for five NBA teams (1999–2005), and also professionally with Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) and Lottomatica Roma (Italy).[2] He has most recently played for Dynamo Moscow.[2]

Ekezie is the founder of ZeepTravel, an online business allowing travel services for those going to and from America and Africa.

Notes

  1. ^ Meaning of Obinna in Nigerian.name
  2. ^ a b Dynamo tabs big man Ekezie, November 29, 2006

External links

v · d · e1999 NBA Draft
First round
Second round
v · d · eNigeria squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – 13th place
4 Ogwudire | 5 Okon | 6 Ayinla | 7 Okonkwo | 8 Acha | 9 Owinje | 10 Nwosu | 11 Dare | 12 Awojobi | 13 Ekezie | 14 Aluma | 15 Okenwa | Coach: Bakare



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