Atlanta Hawks | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 20, 1987
Nationality | Nigerian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 2010–2023 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 5, 13, 20, 33 |
Coaching career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2010–2012 | Golden State Warriors |
2011–2012 | Bnei Herzliya |
2012–2014 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2014–2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2015–2017 | Fenerbahçe |
2017–2019 | Utah Jazz |
2019–2020 | Beijing Ducks |
2020–2021 | Beijing Royal Fighters |
2021–2022 | Virtus Bologna |
2022–2023 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
2023 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
As coach: | |
2023–present | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 1,353 (3.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,100 (2.9 rpg) |
Assists | 260 (0.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh (/ɛˈpeɪ ˈjuːdoʊ/ eh-PAY OO-doh;[1] born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American[2] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears. In the 2010 NBA draft, he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the sixth overall pick.
With a 7'4 1⁄2" wingspan, Udoh was the Big 12 Conference's leading shot blocker during the 2009–10 season.[3][4] He led the conference in his only season at Baylor (2009–10), after transferring from Michigan where, as a sophomore for the 2007–08 Michigan Wolverines, he led the Big Ten Conference in blocked shots with 2.9 per game (92 blocks total) in 2007–08.[5] A two−time All-EuroLeague Team selection, Udoh led Fenerbahçe to a EuroLeague title in 2017, earning the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award in the process.
Udoh was selected for the senior Nigerian national team for both the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games.[6]