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Emeka Okafor

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Also known as Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor

American basketball player

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • The Nigeria of my dream

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
2

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Key facts

2018
New Orleans Pelicans
Born
( 1982-09-28 ) September 28, 1982 (age 43) , Houston, Texas , U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
255 lb (116 kg)
High school
Bellaire ( Bellaire, Texas )
College
UConn (2001–2004)
Nba draft
2004 : 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by
Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career
2004–2013; 2017–2020
Position
Center / power forward
2004 2009
Charlotte Bobcats
2009 2012
New Orleans Hornets
2012 2013
Washington Wizards
2017 2018
Delaware 87ers
2019 2020
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
Points
7,370 (12.0 ppg)
Rebounds
5,967 (9.7 rpg)
Blocks
1,003 (1.6 bpg)

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Retired Basketball
Position
Forward/Center
Nationality
United States

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Encyclopedic overview

Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor (pronunciation; born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004–05, Okafor played for the Charlotte Bobcats and was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being medically cleared to play.

Early life

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