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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Mar 21, 1988
Height:
7-1 / 2.16
Weight:
252 lbs. / 114.3 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Florida State / Nigeria
Years Pro:
2
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Second-round draft choice (50th overall) by Dallas in 2010; June 24, 2010: Draft rights traded by Dallas to Toronto in exchange for a 2013 conditional second-round pick and cash considerations.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Participated with the Raptors entry in the 2010 Las Vegas Summer League Finished third on the team averaging 5.0 rebounds in five games Shot a team-best .938 (15-for-16) from the free throw line and .565 (13-for-23) from the field Led the bench with 10 points and six rebounds vs. Houston Was an early entry in the 2010 NBA Draft and selected 50th overall. COLLEGE CAREER: Played three seasons at Florida State Ranks first all-time in school history averaging 2.1 blocks and 18th with a .534 field goal percentage in 77 career games Named to the All-ACC Defensive Team as a sophomore and red-shirt freshman Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team Helped lead the Seminoles to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths (2009 and 2010) and to the ACC Tournament Championship Game in 2009 Led the team in scoring (11.7), blocks (2.3) and free throw percentage (.794) while ranking second in rebounds (6.2) during 32 games as a sophomore (2009-10) Scored in double-figures 18 times, including a career-high 22 points in back-to-back games against Georgia State and Auburn Blocked a career-high seven shots against Boston College Led the team in rebounds (5.6), blocks (2.1) and field goal percentage (.540) and started all 35 games as a redshirt freshman (2008-09) Played in nine games as a freshman (2007-08) before ending his season early with a stress fracture in his leg. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Played two seasons at Montverde Academy, located just outside of Orlando, Florida Averaged 17.5 points and 11.4 rebounds as senior and helped lead the team to a 30-0 record Also set a school record with 180 blocked shots and was named Class 2A First-Team All-State by the Orlando Sentinel during his senior year In his first season, led Montverde to an undefeated 30-0 record and a No. 4 national ranking in the final USA Today high school boys basketball poll. |
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| A native of Kaduna, Nigeria Moved to the United State in 2005 Attended the same high school as Milwaukees Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Starred for the Nigerian Junior National Team at the 2007 Nike All-American camp Helped Nigeria qualify for the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championships Played soccer before taking up basketball at age 15. | ||
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