Sidney Nelson Onwubere was born on August 1,1993 and is a Filipino-Nigerian basketball player for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association.
20 Facts About Sidney Onwubere
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Sidney Onwubere is a former star player for the EAC Generals.
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Sidney Onwubere was selected by the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the 2017 PBA draft, but was traded to the TNT KaTropa the same day.
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Sidney Onwubere moved up to the NCAA seniors' division, and played for the EAC Generals.
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Sidney Onwubere only averaged 2.5 points, 2.8 rebounds in 10.7 minutes in 13 games in Season 89.
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In Season 91, the Generals got their first win after five games against the San Sebastian Stags, with Sidney Onwubere contributing 13 points and 14 rebounds.
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Sidney Onwubere was suspended one game for being involved in a parking lot altercation with players from a rival school.
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Sidney Onwubere led all players with 24 points and 9 rebounds in a loss to Arellano.
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In Season 92, Sidney Onwubere had 18 points and 19 rebounds in a loss to the JRU Heavy Bombers.
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Sidney Onwubere finished the first round of eliminations with averages of 14.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.
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Sidney Onwubere played for the Racal Tile Masters in the D-League.
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Sidney Onwubere was selected by the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the 2017 PBA draft, but was traded to the TNT KaTropa the same day along with Justin Chua for Jonjon Gabriel and Phoenix's 2019 second round pick.
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Sidney Onwubere debuted with six points, nine rebounds and a steal off the bench.
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Sidney Onwubere was traded to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
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Sidney Onwubere was traded along with Kris Rosales and a 2018 first-round pick in exchange for Jericho Cruz.
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Sidney Onwubere broke out in the 2020 PBA season, averaging 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in the elimination round.
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On November 9,2021, Sidney Onwubere was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Arthur dela Cruz.
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Sidney Onwubere suffered a high ankle sprain in a game against the Magnolia Hotshots in the Governors' Cup, which put him out initially for the rest of the conference and the season.
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Sidney Onwubere was a member of the Team Manila roster for the 2016 FIBA 3x3 All Stars in Doha, Qatar.
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Sidney Onwubere played with Rey Guevarra, CJ Perez and Bright Akhuetie in this competition.