Ekpe Udoh
Ekpe Udoh was born in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States on May 20th, 1987 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 36, Ekpe Udoh biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Ekpedeme Udoh (eh-PAY YOO-doh; born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
He played basketball for Edmond Santa Fe High School and college basketball for the University of Michigan and Baylor University.
He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. Udoh was the Big 12 Conference's best shot blocker during the 2009–10 season, with a 7'4?1/2" wingspan.
After transferring from Michigan where he spent his second season at Baylor, he led the Big Ten Conference in blocked shots with 2.9 per game (92 blocks total) in 2007-08.
Udoh led Fenerbahçe to a EuroLeague title in 2017, earning the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award in the process. Udoh was selected for the Nigerian national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
Personal life
Udoh is the son of Nigerian parents Alice and Sam Udoh, and he has one older brother, Eddie, and two younger sisters, Esther and Sefon.
In his spare time, Udoh enjoys reading and runs a mostly online book club. "If I can play in the NBA while still having time to read," he is quoted as saying. "The king of a world can never get enough of them."
College career
Udoh played three seasons of college basketball, two at Michigan and one at Baylor, averaging 8.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.8 blocks per game in 103 games. The Associated Press awarded Udoh an honorable mention All-American honors, Big 12 All-Defensive squad, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Big 12 All-Rookie squad, USBWA Division I All-District VII team, and the NABC Division 8 second team in 2009–2010.
He declared himself for the NBA draft on April 13, 2010, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
Professional career
The Golden State Warriors drafted Udoh with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. Udoh did not make his NBA debut until December 11, 2010 against the Miami Heat in the final three minutes of the game, scoring two points due to a wrist injury.
During the NBA lockout, Udoh signed with Bnei Herzliya of Israel on November 21, 2011. In December 2011, he returned to the Warriors after only playing one game for Bnei, where he had 22 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks.
In exchange for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson, Udoh, Monta Ellis and Kwame Brown were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on March 13, 2012.
Udoh signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 3, 2014. He appeared in 33 games this season, but was unable to gain more playing time or a part.
Udoh signed a one-year contract with Fenerbahçe on July 28, 2015. Udoh had a leading role in his first season with the team, as one of the team's leaders. Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Cup with a 67-65 victory over Darüşafaka. Fenerbahçe also played in the final game of the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four, but fell short of winning the EuroLeague Championship after losing 96–101 to CSKA Moscow in overtime. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in over 27 EuroLeague games. Fenerbahçe also secured the Turkish League championship at the end of the season.
Udoh re-signed with Fenerbahçe on a 1+1 basis on July 11, 2016. Udoh won the EuroLeague championship with Fenerbahçe in the 2016-17 season. After his success in the Final Four, he was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP. He parted with Fenerbahçe on July 14, 2017 in order to return to the NBA.
On July 21, 2017, Udoh signed with the Utah Jazz for two years in a $6.5 million contract.
Udoh signed with the Beijing Ducks on July 7, 2019, a one-year deal.
Ekpe Udoh joined the Beijing Royal Fighters on March 4, 2021.
Udoh, the Italian LBA's, signed a two-year contract with Virtus Bologna on July 18, 2021. Virtus also plays in the EuroCup. He sustained a serious patellar tendon injury during the 2021 Italian Supercup's quarterfinals on September 18, 2021. However, the team won their second Supercup on September 21, defeating Olimpia Milano 90-84. Virtus defeated Nurm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs on May 11, 2022, defeating the first EuroCup and qualifying for the first time in 14 years. Virtus was defeated 4–2 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, despite ending the regular season and having boosted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs.