Thursday, April 27, 2006
Obinna Ekezie
This is a new story about great basketball player-Obinna Ekezie.
He is from Nigeria, born 22th August 1975. in Pt. Harcourt.
He is a Centar(or Power Forward) tall 6-9(2,06).
He atenaded the Worcester Academy, than he played for Maryland College until 1999, and same year he was selected by Vancouver Grizzlies as 37th pick in the NBA draft.
He played 1999-00 for Vancouver, than he was traded to the Washington Wizards in August 2000, than from Washington to Dallas Mavericks in February 2001.
He singed for LA Clippers in season 2001/02,than for Orlando Magic in september 2002,waived in October.
That his bether period-he in December 2002 moved to RED STAR Belgrade(Serbia and Montenegro)-played with James Scoonie Penn.
He wanted to have some good season in NBA and he joined Atlanta Hawks in September 2003, than in November joined the Columbus Riverdragons of the NBDL, returned to Atlanta in Januay 2005,but waived in July(strained left shoulder in April).
Now he play very good for Lottomatica Roma(Italy), with well known coach Svetislav Pesic(Serbia and Montenegro).
He is a very good rebounder and asistent.
He played for national team 1998 in World Championship.
Stats:http://www.nba.com/playerfile/obinna_ekezie/
http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=EKE-OBI-75&year=2005&team=1104
I wish him to play lot more years in good form, and to take some medal
