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2013 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Oct 21, 1989
Height:
6-11 / 2.11
Weight:
255 lbs. / 115.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Vanderbilt / Nigeria
Years Pro:
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NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Was selected by Golden State in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft (30th overall). COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in 121 games in four years at Vanderbilt, averaging 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.69 blocks in 17.9 minutes, while shooting .562 from the field ... Left Vanderbilt as the school’s all-time blocks leader with 204, surpassing Will Perdue’s mark of 157 ... His 2.56 blocks per game and 87 total blocks in 2010-11 established Commodore single-season records ... Helped Vanderbilt to three consecutive NCAA tournament berths (2010-12) and an SEC Tournament championship (2012). 2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS WITH VANDERBILT (SENIOR): Appeared in 26 games (22 starts) as a senior, averaging 10.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 23.2 minutes while shooting .539 from the field ... Scored in double figures 15 times, including 20-plus twice (both season-highs of 21 points) ... Had three double-doubles and hauled in a career-best 14 rebounds on 1/21 vs. Mississippi State ... Had three-plus blocks three times ... Missed the first 10 games of the season with a sprained MCL and PCL in his right knee. 2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS WITH VANDERBILT (JUNIOR): Appeared in 34 games (all starts) as a junior, averaging 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and a school-record 2.56 blocks (87 total) in 23.5 minutes while shooting .588, second best in the SEC ... Scored in double figures 25 times and 20-plus twice, including a career-best 24 points on 12/4 vs. Belmont ... Had 15 games with three-or-more blocks, including a career-high seven swats on 2/16 at Georgia ... In a career-high 36 minutes on 3/1 at Kentucky, tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds ... Recorded five double-doubles (two 20/10 games). 2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS WITH VANDERBILT (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 32 games (five starts) as a sophomore, averaging 3.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.34 blocks in 12.7 minutes while shooting a team-best .544 from the field ... Scored in double figures twice and had three-or-more blocks seven times. 2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS WITH VANDERBILT (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 29 games (six starts) as a freshman, averaging 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.4 minutes while shooting .547 from the field ... Scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 11 points on 11/26 vs. Central Arkansas. 2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS WITH VANDERBILT: Redshirted. |
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| Full name is Ifeanyi Festus Ezeli-Ndelue ... Parents are Festus Sr. and Patricia ... Has three brothers (Ike, Chucky and Kenny) and one sister (Oby) ... Cousin, Ike Okoye, plays basketball professionally in Germany ... Wears #31 as an upgrade from the #3 he wore in college, as in version 3.1 ... Would like to own a business after the NBA ... First job was an internship at Merrill Lynch ... Majored in economics at Vanderbilt ... Graduated from Igbinedion Secondary School in Nigeria at the age of 14 ... Moved to the United States in 2004 ... Had never played traditional organized basketball until the summer of 2007, when he attracted attention from college recruiters while playing AAU basketball for the Sacramento Pharaohs and averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game ... Attended a Warriors youth basketball clinic on the day of his introductory press conference in the Bay Area, and also attended sessions of Warriors Basketball Camp during the offseason before his rookie campaign ... Took part in the Back To School Rookie Reading Rally at Sobrante Park Elementary School in Oakland shortly before the beginning of his rookie season ... Enjoys bowling, traveling, reading, fishing and spending time with his family ... Can also play the piano ... Is on Twitter @fezzyfel. | ||
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