(1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
American / Nigerian
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Carson (Carson, California)
College
Maryland (2003–2007)
NBA draft
2007: undrafted
Playing career
2007–present
Career history
2007–2008
Hapoel Gilboa/Afula
2008
Besançon
2008–2009
Selçuk Üniversitesi
2009
Gigantes de Carolina
2009–2010
Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2010
Bandırma Kırmızı
2010
Artland Dragons
2010–2011
Ironi Ashkelon
2011–2012
Bayreuth
2012–2013
Gipuzkoa
2014–2015
New Zealand Breakers
2015
Atenienses de Manatí
2015
Gießen 46ers
2016
Krasny Oktyabr
2016
Hekmeh
2016
Nymburk
2016
Skyliners Frankfurt
2017
Uşak Sportif
2017
Élan Chalon
2017
Oettinger Rockets
2018
Châlons-Reims
2018–2019
Levallois Metropolitans
2019
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2019–2020
Élan Béarnais
2020–2021
Châlons-Reims
2021–2022
Chorale Roanne Basket
2022–present
Urunday Universitario
Career highlights and awards
French League champion (2017)
NBL champion (2015)
All-NBL Second Team (2015)
LNB Pro B champion (2008)
TBL All-Star (2009)
ACC All-Defensive Team (2007)
Second-team Parade All-American (2003)
Ekenechukwu Brian "Ekene" Ibekwe (born July 19, 1985) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Urunday Universitario of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He played college basketball for the University of Maryland at College Park and represents the Nigerian national basketball team in international competitions.
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played college basketball, Onye Ibekwe played for Long Beach State and EkeneIbekwe played for the University of Maryland. She also has one sister, Chinyere...
defeated the Cairns Taipans 86–71 in game one and 83–81 in game two. EkeneIbekwe hit the game-winning buzzer beater in game two to lift the Breakers to...
series, going on to lose the series 2–0 following a game-winning shot by EkeneIbekwe in Game 2. Wilbekin appeared in all 32 games for the Taipans and averaged...
around with the club for a further three games pending the arrival of EkeneIbekwe. Carpenter, Les (April 26, 2002). "A player's tale: the strange path...
were defeated 86–71 in game one and 83–81 in game two. Breakers forward EkeneIbekwe hit a game-winning fade-away shot in game two to clinch the series. As...
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critic, best known for his award-winning novel Things Fall Apart Chinweizu Ibekwe (born 1943) Chris Abani (born 1966), notable for his first novel, Masters...
double figures. The losing team, LA Unified, missed one of their players, EkeneIbekwe, and allowed Team 23 to score 11 straight points to begin the second...
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