21 Facts About Udoka Azubuike

Udoka Timothy Azubuike is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Buducnost of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League.

Udoka Azubuike played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.

Udoka Azubuike's father, Fabian, was a police officer, and his mother, Florence, was a middle school teacher.

Udoka Azubuike lost his father to an undiagnosed disease at the age of 10.

Udoka Azubuike was a four-year starter averaging 16.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game his senior year.

Udoka Azubuike played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the Georgia Stars in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.

Udoka Azubuike was selected to play in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit.

Udoka Azubuike was a member of the National Honor Society.

Udoka Azubuike was rated as a five-star recruit and considered a top-20 prospect in the 2016 high school class.

Udoka Azubuike received offers from many universities including Duke, Texas, Kentucky, and shortened his final list of colleges to Florida State, Kansas, and North Carolina.

Udoka Azubuike started every game of the regular season but missed the Big 12 Conference tournament after spraining his left MCL.

Udoka Azubuike returned for the NCAA tournament until KU's loss to eventual champion Villanova in the Final Four.

Udoka Azubuike was awarded All-Big 12 third team by the conference's coaches and second team by the AP.

Udoka Azubuike did not initially hire an agent, which would allow him to return before the combine.

Udoka Azubuike was one of a record-high 69 prospects invited to the NBA Draft Combine that year.

On January 5,2019, Udoka Azubuike injured his wrist during practice.

Kansas won all nine games Udoka Azubuike played including against top-ten teams Tennessee and Michigan State.

Udoka Azubuike finished the season averaging 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds.

Udoka Azubuike averaged 13.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game as a senior.

Udoka Azubuike was selected with the 27th pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.

Udoka Azubuike was assigned to the Jazz's NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, for the start of the 2021 G League season, making his G League debut on February 10,2021.