1. Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.
13 Facts About Zeke Nnaji
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Zeke Nnaji played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and was drafted 22nd overall by the Nuggets in the 2020 NBA draft.
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Zeke Nnaji played baseball and soccer before starting basketball due to his height.
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Zeke Nnaji had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game.
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Zeke Nnaji played for the Adidas-sponsored D1 Minnesota club alongside Matthew Hurt.
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Zeke Nnaji was ranked 22nd in his class and a five-star recruit by Rivals but was considered a four-star recruit by most other recruiting services.
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Zeke Nnaji committed to play college basketball for Arizona over offers from Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA.
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Zeke Nnaji averaged 16.1 points per game on 57 percent shooting and grabbed 8.6 rebounds per game as a freshman.
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Zeke Nnaji was selected with the 22nd pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
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On December 1,2020, Zeke Nnaji signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets.
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Zeke Nnaji became an NBA champion when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the 2023 NBA Finals.
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Zeke Nnaji signed a four-year, $32 million contract extension with the Nuggets on October 22,2023.
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Zeke Nnaji's father is from Nigeria and his mother is from Minnesota.