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| His name "Ikenna" means "The Father's Strength" in ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinenigeria.com/nigeriannames/ad.asp?blurb=1802|title=Ikenna|website=Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and |
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1973-12-27) December 27, 1973 (age 51) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 257.4 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas) |
| College | UCLA (1993–1995) Long Beach State (1996–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1998: Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1998 | Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela) |
| 1998 | Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico) |
| 1998–1999 | Tuborg Pilsener (Turkey) |
| 1999 | Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland) |
| 1999 | Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico) |
| 1999 | Tuborg Pilsener (Turkey) |
| 2000 | Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland) |
| 2000 | Mets de Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) |
| 2000 | Vaqueros de Bayamón (Puerto Rico) |
| 2000–2001 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (IBL) |
| 2001 | Marinos de Oriente (Venezuela) |
| 2001–2002 | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 2002 | Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela) |
| 2003 | Huntsville Flight (D-League) |
| 2003 | Darüşşafaka (Turkey) |
| 2004 | Huntsville Flight (D-League) |
| 2004–2005 | CAB Madeira (Portugal) |
| 2005–2006 | Ovarense Basquetebol (Portugal) |
| 2006–2007 | Queluz (Portugal) |
| 2007 | Club Ourense Baloncesto (Portugal) |
| 2007–2008 | Belenenses (Portugal) |
| 2008–2009 | Club Malvín (Uruguay) |
| 2009 | Rotterdam Challengers (Netherlands) |
| 2009–2010 | Thailand Tigers (Thailand) |
Ikenna (Ike) Nwankwo (born 27 December 1973 in Houston, Texas) is a former Nigerian-American professional basketball player.
Collegiate career
A former UCLA Bruin, Nwankwo won a national championship on the 1994-1995 UCLA squad. Nwankwo has also played on 4 continents since graduation. He graduated from UCLA in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Professional career
Nwankwo began his professional career in Venezuela with the Cocodrilos de Caracas. After a very successful stint where he was the league MVP he then moved to Puerto Rico where he was an MVP candidate in Puerto Rico, with Quebradillas Pirates of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) from 1998-1999. In 1998 Nwankwo also played his first season in Turkey where he would play for the next two seasons. He played with Tuborg where he led the league in rebounds at 10. 1 per game. He returned to Tuborg the following year until a knee injury cut his season short. He then signed in Poland with Prokom Trefl Sopot. Nwankwo signed with the Miami Heat of the NBA in 2000, the following year he signed with the Houston Rockets. From 2001-2003, Nwankwo played for several European clubs including MBC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague. In 2003 Nwankwo joined the Huntsville Flight (now Albuquerque Thunderbirds) of the National Basketball Development League. 2004 saw Nwankwo return to Turkey, where he played with Darüşşafaka S.K. of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). Since 2005, Nwankwo has played in the Portuguese Basketball League (LCB) (2005 with CAB Madeira and since 2006 with CA Queluz.
NBA trials
Nwankwo signed to play with an NBA squad every year from 2000-2004 except 2003, with the Miami Heat (2000), Houston Rockets (2001), Cleveland Cavaliers (2002) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2004) seasons.
International career
Although born in the United States, Nwankwo has represented the land of his ancestry, Nigeria, in international competition. He played for Nigeria at the FIBA Africa Championship 2003 and 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Personal
His name "Ikenna" means "The Father's Strength" in Igbo
See also
References
- Sports Illustrated profile
- ^ Profile Basketpedya.com
- Nwankwo, Barnes, and Cummings waived
- Ike Nwankwo NBA.com profile
- "Ikenna". Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and Meanings. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
External links
| UCLA Bruins men's basketball 1994–95 NCAA champions | |
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Template:Nigeria squad 2006 FIBA World Championship
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Basketball players at the 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Texas
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- Centers (basketball)
- Darüşşafaka SK players
- Huntsville Flight players
- Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball players
- Nigerian basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Prokom basketball players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Sportspeople from Houston, Texas
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
- Rotterdam Basketbal College players
- Dutch Basketball League players