Ekpe Udoh played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears.
15 Facts About Ekpe Udoh
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Ekpe Udoh was selected for the Nigerian national team for both the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Ekpe Udoh played three seasons of college basketball, two at Michigan and one at Baylor, averaging 8.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.8 blocks per game in 103 career games.
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Ekpe Udoh was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
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On November 21,2011, Ekpe Udoh signed with Bnei Herzliya of Israel for the duration of the NBA lockout.
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On September 3,2014, Ekpe Udoh signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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On July 28,2015, Ekpe Udoh signed a one-year deal with the Turkish club Fenerbahce.
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On July 11,2016, Ekpe Udoh re-signed with Fenerbahce, on a 1+1 contract.
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Ekpe Udoh was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP, after his performance in the Final Four.
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On July 21,2017, Ekpe Udoh signed with the Utah Jazz for two years, $6.5M deal.
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On July 7,2019, Ekpe Udoh signed with the Beijing Ducks for a one year contract.
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On March 4,2021, Ekpe Udoh signed with the Beijing Royal Fighters.
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On July 18,2021, Ekpe Udoh signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna of the Italian LBA.
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Ekpe Udoh is the son of Nigerian parents, Alice and Sam Ekpe Udoh, and he has one older brother, Eddie, and two younger sisters, Esther and Sefon.
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Ekpe Udoh enjoys reading and runs a public, mostly online book club in his spare time.