Ime Udoka

Ime Udoka
Udoka with the Houston Rockets in 2024
Houston Rockets
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-08-09) August 9, 1977 (age 47)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–2012
PositionSmall forward
Number5, 8, 3
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2001Independiente
2002–2003North Charleston Lowgators
2003Adirondack Wildcats
2003–2004Charleston Lowgators
2004Los Angeles Lakers
2004Charleston Lowgators
2004Gran Canaria
2005JA Vichy
2005–2006Fort Worth Flyers
2006New York Knicks
2006–2007Portland Trail Blazers
20072009San Antonio Spurs
2009–2010Sacramento Kings
2010–2011San Antonio Spurs
2012UCAM Murcia
As coach:
20122019San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
2019–2020Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2020–2021Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
20212023Boston Celtics
2023–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
As player
As assistant coach
Career NBA statistics
Points1,635 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds926 (2.9 rpg)
Assists308 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Algeria Nigeria
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Madagascar Nigeria
Olympic Games
Assistant coach for the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team

Ime Sunday Udoka (/ˈm ˈdkə/ 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 Udoka was suspended for the entire 2022–23 season for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a Celtics female employee, he was hired by the Rockets in April 2023.

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