Obinna Ekezie

Nigerian basketball player (born 1975)
Person human Q662773
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Summary

Obinna Ekezie was born on August 22, 1975[1], in Port Harcourt[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #6,227 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 1975[5]
  • Child: Q140468374[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[7]
  • Native language: Igbo[8]
  • Educated at: Worcester Academy[9], University of Maryland[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Washington Wizards[12], BC Dynamo Moscow[13], KK Crvena zvezda[14], Pallacanestro Virtus Roma[15], Atlanta Hawks[16], Austin Spurs[17], Dallas Mavericks[18], Los Angeles Clippers[19], Vancouver Grizzlies[20]
  • League or competition: NBA G League[21], National Basketball Association[22]
  • Head coach: Gary Williams[23]
  • Position played on team / speciality: center[24]
  • Sport: basketball[25]
  • Drafted by: Vancouver Grizzlies[26]
  • Family name: Ekezie[27]
  • Given name: Obinna[28], Ralph[29]
  • Participant in: 1998 FIBA World Championship[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31], Igbo[32], Nigerian Pidgin[33]
  • Country for sport: Nigeria[34]
  • Start of work period: 1999[35]
  • End of work period: 2007[36]
  • Height: 206 cm[37]
  • Mass: 123 kg[38]
  • Trained by: Mike Woodson[39], Lionel Hollins[40], Brian Hill[41], Alvin Gentry[42], Leonard Hamilton[43], Don Nelson[44]
  • P14750: 56A9-27B1-69D7-E103-4784[45]

Why It Matters

Obinna Ekezie has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Obinna Ekezie born?

Obinna Ekezie was born in Port Harcourt[2].

What did Obinna Ekezie do for work?

Obinna Ekezie worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Obinna Ekezie go to school?

Obinna Ekezie was educated at Worcester Academy[9] and University of Maryland[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · HanTsî · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country for sport → Nigeria
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