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Obinna Ekezie
Drafted by Vancouver Grizzlies in Round 2, pick 37
Position: Power Forward
College: Maryland
Conference: ACC
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 260
Age: 23
Birthdate: 8/22/75
High School:

CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG AST BLK STL PTS AVG
1995-96 30 51 108 .472 33 60 .550 111 3.7 10 20 13 135 4.5
1996-97 32 115 209 .550 92 144 .639 212 6.6 22 33 23 322 10.1
1997-98 32 138 285 .484 134 200 .670 207 6.5 51 37 19 410 12.8
1998-99 24 104 213 .488 97 140 .693 141 5.9 21 35 17 305 12.7
Totals 118 408 815 .501 356 544 .654 671 5.7 104 125 72 1172 9.9

HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER
• Ranks 6th in blocked shots, 5th in fts attempted, 8th in fts made, 14th in rebounding and 24th in scoring
1998-99 (Senior)
• Suffered a ruptured right Achilles’ tendon in practice on February 9th – missed the remainder of the season
• Expected to be ready to go full court by September
• Was 4th on the team in scoring and 2nd in rebounding
• Grabbed career high 15 rebounds vs North texas
• Tied career high with 23 pts vs Hofstra
• Fouled out of only one game (after 13 his first three seasons combined)
1997-98 (Junior)
• Honorable mention All-ACC
• Led the Terps in blocked shots, 3rd in scoring
• Averaged 6.1 free throw attempts per game in 28 minutes per game
1996-97 (Sophomore)
• Started all 32 games – 2nd on team in rebounds, 4th in scoring
• Ranked 9th in the ACC in rebounding, 10th in blocked shots
1995-96 (Freshman)
• Honorable menntion All-ACC Freshman Team
• Started 18 of 30 games played

Information courtesy of Turner Sports



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