Ime Udoka represented the Nigeria national team during his playing career.
27 Facts About Ime Udoka
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Ime Udoka played for Utah State University Eastern and the University of San Francisco before transferring to Portland State University where he starred for the Vikings.
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Ime Udoka started his professional basketball career by playing in the NBDL with the Charleston Lowgators who drafted him with 39th overall pick in 2002 NBDL Draft.
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Ime Udoka was called up to play with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 14,2004, but was later waived.
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Ime Udoka averaged 17.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with the Flyers.
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Ime Udoka was waived by the Knicks on September 11,2006.
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Ime Udoka played 28.6 minutes per game while averaging 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals.
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In 2007, Ime Udoka signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Ime Udoka played in 73 games averaging 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 18 minutes.
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On his second season with the Spurs, Ime Udoka played in 67 games, and started in three.
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Ime Udoka averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.4 minutes.
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Ime Udoka was waived by the Blazers on October 22,2009, but signed with the Sacramento Kings on November 4,2009.
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Ime Udoka played 69 games with the Kings, averaging 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.7 minutes.
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On November 24,2010, Ime Udoka rejoined the Spurs, but he was waived on January 5,2011 after playing only 20 games.
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On December 15,2011, Ime Udoka signed with the New Jersey Nets.
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In January 2012, Ime Udoka signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.
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Ime Udoka was the key for LaMarcus Aldridge's decision to join the Spurs in 2015.
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In June 2019, Ime Udoka was hired as an assistant coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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On June 28,2021, Ime Udoka was hired as head coach of the Boston Celtics, becoming the fifth head coach of African origin in Boston Celtics history.
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Ime Udoka issued an apology after the suspension was handed out.
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At the 2006 FIBA World Championships, Ime Udoka led Nigeria in scoring, assists, and steals.
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Ime Udoka played for Nigeria in the 2005 and 2011 FIBA Africa Championships, winning a bronze medal in both tournaments.
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Ime Udoka has served as an assistant coach for USA Basketball under his Spurs head coach, Gregg Popovich.
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Ime Udoka's coaching role on the 2019 FIBA World Cup team helped him build relationships with Celtics players Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart, who advocated for his hiring as the new Boston head coach.
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Ime Udoka coached for Team USA under Popovich at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, along with Celtics assistant Will Hardy.
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Ime Udoka's father was of Nigerian descent, which qualified the younger Ime Udoka for Nigerian citizenship.
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Ime Udoka's mother, who died in late 2011, was an American from Illinois.