(1977-08-09) August 9, 1977 (age 46) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality
American / Nigerian
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College
Utah State Eastern (1995–1997)
San Francisco (1997–1998)
Portland State (1999–2000)
NBA draft
2000: undrafted
Playing career
2000–2012
Position
Small forward
Number
5, 8, 3
Coaching career
2012–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001
Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2001
Independiente
2002–2003
North Charleston Lowgators
2003
Adirondack Wildcats
2003–2004
Charleston Lowgators
2004
Los Angeles Lakers
2004
Charleston Lowgators
2004
Gran Canaria
2005
JA Vichy
2005–2006
Fort Worth Flyers
2006
New York Knicks
2006–2007
Portland Trail Blazers
2007–2009
San Antonio Spurs
2009–2010
Sacramento Kings
2010–2011
San Antonio Spurs
2012
UCAM Murcia
As coach:
2012–2019
San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
2019–2020
Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2020–2021
Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2021–2023
Boston Celtics
2023–present
Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
As player:
All-NBA D-League First Team (2006)
All-NBDL Second Team (2004)
Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award (2006)
As assistant coach:
NBA champion (2014)
Career NBA statistics
Points
1,635 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds
926 (2.9 rpg)
Assists
308 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Nigeria
African Championships
2005 Algeria
Nigeria
2011 Madagascar
Nigeria
Olympic Games
Assistant coach for the United States
2020 Tokyo
Team
Ime Sunday Udoka (/ˈiːmeɪuːˈdoʊkə/EE-may ooh-DOH-kə;[1] born August 9, 1977) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player, who is the head coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he represented the Nigeria national team during his playing career. After retiring as a player, Udoka served as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, and Brooklyn Nets before becoming the head coach of the Boston Celtics, whom he led to the 2022 NBA Finals. After being suspended for the entire 2022–23 season, Udoka was hired by the Rockets in April 2023.
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