Ejike Christopher Ugboaja (born 28 May 1985) is a Nigerian professional

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player who last played for BC Mark Mentors of the Nigerian Premier Basketball League (NPBL). He is also the founder of Ejike Ugboaja Foundation.

Professional career

Ugboaja was selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the

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, in the second round with the 55th pick overall. He was a member of the Cavaliers during the 2006–07 season, but did not play in any regular season games with the team. He played in the 2nd-tier Eurocup with Azovmash Mariupol and with BC Odesa.

Nigerian national team

Ugboaja competed at the

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, the

2007 FIBA Africa Championship AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. The tournament was hosted by Angola, in the ci ...

, the

2009 FIBA Africa Championship AfroBasket 2009 was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Afri ...

, and the

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with Nigeria. He also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team.

References

External links

NBA.com ProfileEurocup ProfileNBA D-League ProfileAsia-Basket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com Profile
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