Ike Nwankwo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ike Nwankwo
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1973(1973-12-27)
Age	51
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ike Nwankwo Biography

Ike Nwankwo is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 27, 1973 in Houston, Texas, United States.

Nwankwo played with the UCLA Bruins, and won a national championship on their 1994–95 team. In his second year as a reserve behind center George Zidek, he played in a career-high 23 games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds. After Zidek graduated, Nwankwo anticipated a larger role in 1995–96; however, freshman Jelani McCoy became the starting center instead. Seeking more playing time, Nwankwo transferred to Long Beach State in January 1996.

Nwankwo began his professional career in Venezuela with the Cocodrilos de Caracas. After a very successful stint where he was the league MVP he then moved to Puerto Rico where he was an MVP candidate in Puerto Rico, with Quebradillas Pirates of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) from 1998-1999. In 1998 Nwankwo also played his first season in Turkey where he would play for the next two seasons. He played with Tuborg where he led the league in rebounds at 10. 1 per game. He returned to Tuborg the following year until a knee injury cut his season short. He then signed in Poland with Prokom Trefl Sopot. Nwankwo signed with the Miami Heat of the NBA in 2000, the following year he signed with the Houston Rockets. From 2001-2003, Nwankwo played for several European clubs including MBC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague. In 2003 Nwankwo joined the Huntsville Flight (now Albuquerque Thunderbirds) of the National Basketball Development League. 2004 saw Nwankwo return to Turkey, where he played with Darüşşafaka S.K. of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). Since 2005, Nwankwo has played in the Portuguese Basketball League (LCB) (2005 with CAB Madeira and since 2006 with CA Queluz.

Ike Nwankwo Net Worth

Ike Nwankwo is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ike Nwankwo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ikenna Nwankwo (born December 27, 1973) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From Houston, Texas, he played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, winning a national championship in 1995.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ike Nwankwo height 6 ft 11 in Imran weight 257  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ike Nwankwo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Imran Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ike Nwankwo celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Ike Nwankwo

1. Ike Nwankwo is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player.
2. He was born on December 28, 1995 in Lagos, Nigeria.
3. Nwankwo played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
4. He stands at 6’10” and weighs 240 pounds.
5. In his senior year, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game.
6. Nwankwo has played professionally in Europe for teams in Spain and Portugal.
7. He signed with the NBA G League’s Canton Charge in February 2021.
8. Nwankwo is known for his athleticism and shot-blocking ability.
9. His nickname is “The Nigerian Nightmare.”
10. He aspires to play in the NBA one day.