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Udoka Azubuike
Nigerian-American basketball player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Udoka Timothy Azubuike (/juːˈdoʊkə ˌæzəˈbuːki/ yoo-DOH-kə AZ-ə-BOO-kee;[1] born September 17, 1999) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.
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Position | Center / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 (age 24) Lagos, Nigeria |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Potter's House Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) |
College | Kansas (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 27th overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2023 | Utah Jazz |
2021–2022 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
2023–present | Phoenix Suns |
2024–present | →Valley Suns |
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