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- Posted on: Sat, 02/18/2012 - 7:36am #36608

RotelaParticipantI was doing some research for a website aboutNigerian-Born players in NCAA, and I was quite amazed that there are a lot of them, see below.
1.Trevor Mbakwe — Minnesota
2.Noruwa Agho — Columbia
3.Festus Ezeli — Vanderbilt
4.Alex Oriakhi — Uconn
5.J.P. Olukemi — Oklahoma State
6.Victor Oladipo — Indiana
7.Duece Bello — Baylor
8.God’s Gift Achiuwa
9.Talib Zanna — – Pittsburgh
10.Olu Ashaolu — Oregon11.Kevin Olekaibe – Fresno State
12.Michael Eric – Temple
13.Okaro White — Florida State
14.Melvin Ejim – Iowa State
15.Chris Otule — Marquette
16.Michael Gbinije — Duke
17.Mfon Udofia — Georgia Tech
18.Nnanna Egwu – Illinois
19.Maverick Ahanmisi – Minnesota
20.Victor Ojeleye — Kansas State21.Aron Nwakwo — Pittsburgh
22.Moses Ayegba – Georgetown
23.Analy Okoloji – George Mason
24.Teddy Okereafor — VCU
25.Ehimen Orukpe — Wichita State
26.Osamuede Egharevba — Wichita State
27.Ugo Okam — Harvard
28.Ovie Soko – UAB
29.Yemi Makanjuola — Tennessee
30.Eso Akunne — Michigan31.Ike Nwamu — Cleveland St
33.Raphael Akpejiori — Miami
34.Chukwuemeka Iroegbu — Washington State
35.Kodi Maduka — Tulsa
36.Jamal Olasewere — Long Island
37.Kenny Onyechi — Long Island
38.Maurice Aniefiok — Ole Miss
39.Deji Ibitayo — Akron
40.Stephen Nwaukoni — Hofstra41.Francis Edosomwan — East Carolina
42.Dera Nd-Ezuma — Rider
43.Bisi Latunde-Addey — Coastal Carolina
44.Anthony Odunsi — Utah
45.Mogboluwaga Oginni — Creighton
46.Jordan Akwenuke — Santa Clara
47.Zach Chionuma — Boston University
48.Kris Obaseki — Oral Roberts
49.Jordan Omogbehin — South Florida
50.John Nwannunu — NCA51.Maxie Esho — Massachussettes
52.Ike Azotam — Quinnipiac
52.Joe Efese — Central Conneticut
53.Danny Agbelese — Hampton
54.Emmanuel Okoroba — Hampton
55.Milade Lola-Charles — Hampton
56.Ify Umodu — Northern Arizona
57.Ben Olayinka — Northern Arizona
58.Ephraim Ekanem — Northern Arizona
59.Aaron Adeoye — Ball State
60.Gabe Olaseni — Iowa61.Chido Onyiuke — Loyola MD
62.Michael Onuorah — IPFW
63.Frank Ben-Eze — Davidson
64.Kinley Ogbonnaya-Branch — Arkansans state
65.Sommy Ogukwe — Liberty
66.Brian Okam — Appalachian State
67.O’Karo Akamune — Western Kentucky
68.Kene Ayigbo — Western Kentucky
69.Patrick Onwenu — Texas Southern
70.Bassey Inameti — Tennessee Tech71.Dennis Ogbe — Tennessee Tech
72.Imoh Silas — Siena
73.OD Anosike — Siena
74.Chim Kadima — Loyola IL
75.London Dokubo — Loyola IL
76.Stan Okoye — Virginia Military
77.Bryant Mbamalu — Louisiana Lafayette
78.Onochie Ochie — Southeastern Lousiania
79.Paul Gombwer — Charleston South
80.Lotanna Nwogbo — Tulane81.Emmanuel Ochenje — Pepperdine
82.Longi Yiljep — Brown
83.Chris Udofia — Denver
84.Lekan Ajayi — Wyoming
85.Afam Muojeke – Wyoming
86.Ayodeji Egbeyemi — Loyola
87.Godwin Okonji — Loyola
88.Mark Nwakamma — Hartford
89.Shareif Adamu — Alabama State
90.Toso Adebamowo — Sacred Heart91.Femi Akinpetide — Sacred Heart
92.Ebuka Anyaorah — North Carolina Central
93.Robert Nwakwo — Towson
94.Tola Akomolafe — Florida International
95.Cliff Ederaine — Eastern Washington
96.Justin Omogun — Eastern Washington
97.Wale Akinbobola — Tennesee Martin
98.Prince Obasi — Seattle
99.Osas Ebomwonyi — Lamar
100.Alex Ogundadegbe — Binghamton101.John Adenrele — UC Davis — 6’7
102.Abdulwali Kasim — Delaware state
103.Babatunde Olumuwiya — USC Upstate
104.Odra Nweke — NJIT
105.Andrew Osemhen — Kennesaw
106.Chukwuemeka Duruji — Maryland Eastern
107.Olatunji Kosile — Maryland Eastern
108.Ife Ike — Louisiana-Monroe
109.Ayotunde Oyeniyi — Fairleigh
110.Prince Okoroh — Howard111.Joe Ikhinmwin — South Carolina state
112.Obi Emegano — Western Illinois
113.Quincy Ukaigwe — Chicago State
114. Sean Ezeamama — Canisius
115. Tomie Aromona — Missouri State0 - Posted on: Sat, 02/18/2012 - 7:49am #638402

McDunkinLebron wants to know which one is going to d him up?
0 - Posted on: Sat, 02/18/2012 - 7:53am #638404

mikeyvthedonParticipantThat is a lot, though there are 340 NCAA teams. Nonetheless, that would have been way more than I would have predicted. Were these guys all born in Nigeria or do they all have Nigerian roots? I know Olu was, though he has repped Canada in the past. But, I have not seen anything about Okaro White being born in Nigeria and Deuce Bello was born in New Jersey.
The Ducks had a guy named Chamberlain "Champ" Oguchi who was born in Houston, Texas, but played for the Nigerian national team (He spent his last year at Illinois State). I also know that Ime Udoka has been captain of the Nigerian team for quite a while. The only other NBA guy I knew of on the 2011 roster was Olumide Oyedji aka the first Bismack Biyombo.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 02/18/2012 - 8:08am #638414

RotelaParticipantA lot of them are 2nd generation, their parents came as immigrants to the US, but we Nigerians like to keep a strong tradition no matter what, you can tell by the names. A few playing in the NBA now are Emeka Okafor, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ekpe Udoh, Ben Uzoh, Andre Iguodala, Solomon Alabi and Jeff Green.
Others like Festus Ezeli, God’s Gift Achiuwa and Talib Zanna were born in Nigeria….
0 - Posted on: Sat, 02/18/2012 - 1:04pm #638555
CoachWorthyParticipantmore than I expected. Is basketball a popular sport in Nigeria (I imagine a distant 2nd place to soccor) or have 2nd generation Nigerians Americans just adopted the game? All Nigerians I have ever come across has had an innate confidence in themselves that crosses over to cockiness quite often. This is not something I view as having a negative connotation by the way. Do you think thats a stereotype or pretty accuarate? Rotela do you think that quality has helped them in excelling at basketball?
0 - Posted on: Sun, 02/19/2012 - 12:16am #638758

RotelaParticipant@ coachworthy, To be honest soccer is probably the only sport that is popular in Nigeria, then maybe boxing; then basketball and athletics are further down the line. As you pointed out, I think Nigerian-Americans have just adopted the game in the US same as in American Football we are very sport oriented people, so whatever the most popular game is, we will try and adopt. Also dont forget Hakeem Olajuwon also did a lot for the sport as well, no one can imagine that a former hand-ball player can go to the the US and become a major star. And yes you are right about the confidence thing lol, i think its more to do with the way we are raised, we are taught at an early age by our parents and older family member to always be the best at anything we do.
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