1. Christopher Ewaoche Obekpa was born on 14 November 1993 and is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association.
19 Facts About Chris Obekpa
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Chris Obekpa played college basketball for St John's University in Jamaica, New York from 2012 to 2015.
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Chris Obekpa was born in Makurdi, Nigeria to parents Elizabeth O Ameh, his mother, and Gabriel Obekpa.
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Chris Obekpa's grandfather used to be the king of the Idoma tribe, his father is a prince, and his uncle Elias Ikeoyi Obekpa is the current king.
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Chris Obekpa's grew up around soccer fans, but his interest in basketball was stronger.
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Chris Obekpa moved to New York City and enrolled at Our Savior New American School in Centereach.
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Chris Obekpa nearly averaged a triple-double: 12 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks per game.
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Chris Obekpa ultimately chose St John's because it was in his adopted home city and he did not want to have to re-adjust to another city's culture so quickly; he felt comfortable in New York.
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Chris Obekpa finished his first year as the top shot blocker in the nation with a 4.03 per game average after recording 133 blocks in 33 games.
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On 4 August 2015, Chris Obekpa announced he was transferring to UNLV.
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On 23 April 2016, Chris Obekpa hired an agent, which officially prohibited him from finishing his college career.
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In July 2017, Chris Obekpa played for the Phoenix Suns during the 2017 NBA Summer League.
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On 7 June 2019, Chris Obekpa signed with Italian team Sidigas Avellino.
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Chris Obekpa was released by the Breakers a week before the start of the season due to a knee injury, was replaced by Brandon Ashley.
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On 28 February 2022, Chris Obekpa joined Guinean club SLAC of the Basketball Africa League In five games in the Sahara Conference, he led the league with 4.6 blocks per game.
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In November 2022, Chris Obekpa signed a short-term contract with Nigerian club Rivers Hoopers in the 2022 NBBF Premier League Final 8.
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In January 2023, Chris Obekpa joined the Al-Karamah SC of the Syrian Basketball League.
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Chris Obekpa averaged 3.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in five games with the Fighters.
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Chris Obekpa joined Senegalese club AS Douanes for the 2024 BAL season and made his debut with the team on May 4,2024.