Ekpe Udoh

NBAAssistant Coach|Atlanta Hawks

NigeriaMay 20, 1987

Biography

Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh (/ɛˈpeɪ ˈjuːdoʊ/ eh-PAY OO-doh; born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American 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. 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. 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.

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Ekpe Udoh — NBA Assistant Coach for Atlanta Hawks

Career Timeline

1987personal

Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh (/ɛˈpeɪ ˈjuːdoʊ/ eh-PAY OO-doh; born May 20, 1987...

2009career

With a 7'4 1⁄2" wingspan, Udoh was the Big 12 Conference's leading shot block...

With a 7'4 1⁄2" wingspan, Udoh was the Big 12 Conference's leading shot blocker during the 2009–10 season.

2009career

He led the conference in his only season at Baylor (2009–10), after transferr...

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.

2010career

In the 2010 NBA draft, he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the ...

In the 2010 NBA draft, he was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the sixth overall pick.

2017achievement

A two−time All-EuroLeague Team selection, Udoh led Fenerbahçe to a EuroLeague...

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.

2019career

Udoh was selected for the senior Nigerian national team for both the 2019 FIB...

Udoh was selected for the senior Nigerian national team for both the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games.

Achievements

2017

A two−time All-EuroLeague Team selection, Udoh led Fenerbahçe to a EuroLeague...

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.