Ekenechukwu "E-Beks" Ibekwe was born on July 19,1985 and is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Urunday Universitario of the Liga Uruguaya de Basquetbol.
18 Facts About Ekene Ibekwe
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Ekene Ibekwe played college basketball for the University of Maryland at College Park and represents the Nigerian national basketball team in international competitions.
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Ekene Ibekwe earned all-state honors and a first team "All-Dream Team" nod by the Long Beach Press-Telegram as a senior, while he was named to the All-L.
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Ekene Ibekwe led the Terps in blocked shots with 44, an average of 1.4 per game, becoming the first freshman to lead the Terps in blocked shots since Joe Smith.
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Ekene Ibekwe led the team in blocks with 55, finishing fourth among ACC leaders with 1.83 blocks per game.
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In July 2008, Ekene Ibekwe joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2008 NBA Summer League.
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In July 2009, Ekene Ibekwe joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2009 NBA Summer League.
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Ekene Ibekwe later signed with Antalya Kepez Belediyesi of Turkey but was waived before the start of the season.
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In July 2010, Ekene Ibekwe joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2010 NBA Summer League.
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In July 2012, Ekene Ibekwe re-joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
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In what was a great season for Ekene Ibekwe, he earned All-NBL second team honors and helped lead the Breakers to the NBL Grand Final.
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On May 2,2016, Ekene Ibekwe signed with Hekmeh BC to replace the injured Todd O'Brien in the Final Four of the Lebanese Basketball League.
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On September 4,2017, Ekene Ibekwe signed a three-month contract with German club Oettinger Rockets.
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On November 29,2019, he has signed with Elan Bearnais of the LNB Pro A Ibekwe averaged 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
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Ekene Ibekwe has been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.
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Ekene Ibekwe played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he was one of the team's leaders in points and rebounds.
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Ekene Ibekwe played at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Ify Ekene Ibekwe is a professional basketball player, she represents the Nigerian women's national basketball team in international competitions.