| 词条 | Nnanna Egwu |
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| name = Nnanna Egwu | image = Nanna Egwu.png | caption = | position = Center | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 250 | league = NBL | team = Super City Rangers | number = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|22}} | birth_place = Nigeria | high_school = St. Ignatius (Chicago, Illinois) | college = Illinois (2011–2015) | draft_year = 2015 | career_start = 2015 | years1 = 2015–2016 | team1 = Erie BayHawks | years2 = 2016–2018 | team2 = Cairns Taipans | years3 = 2017 | team3 = Super City Rangers | years4 = 2018 | team4 = Grand Rapids Drive | years5 = 2018 | team5 = Brisbane Bullets | years6 = 2018–2019 | team6 = Westports Malaysia Dragons | years7 = 2019–present | team7 = Super City Rangers | highlights =
}} Nnanna Egwu (born October 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Super City Rangers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2] Egwu holds the career record for blocks at Illinois, finishing with 201. Early life and high schoolEgwu and his twin sister, Nnenna, were born in Nigeria on October 22, 1992. His mother brought him and his twin sister to Chicago, Illinois from Nigeria when they were 5 years old to join their father, after they were finally granted visas in 1998—Egwu's father had moved to the United States in 1989.[3] The family moved to Chicago three months before Egwu's sixth birthday.[4] Growing up in Chicago, Egwu found his niche on the basketball court. As an eighth grader, his mother signed him up for a park district team and by his freshman year of high school, he really had an outlet.[5][6][7] As a junior at St. Ignatius College Prep in 2009–10, he averaged 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks per game as he earned fourth-team All-State by the IBCA and special mention All-State by the News-Gazette.[8] On November 10, 2010, Egwu signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Illinois.[9] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 97 athlete in the nation. He chose Illinois over scholarship offers from Northwestern, Oregon State, Purdue and Wisconsin.[10] As a senior in 2010–11, Egwu averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks per game as he earned first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). He was also named the Chicago Catholic League-North Division Co-Athlete of the Year.[8] {{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2011}}{{College athlete recruit entry| recruit = Nnanna Egwu | position = C | hometown = Chicago, IL | highschool = St. Ignatius | feet = 6 | inches = 9 | weight = 190 | commitdate = 10/09/2009 | scout stars = 4 | rivals stars = 4 | espn grade = 94 }}{{College athlete recruit end | year = 2011 | rivals ref title = Illinois Commit List for 2011 | scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting | espn ref title = ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2011 | rivals school = illinois | scout s = 169 | espn schoolid = 356 | scout overall = 9 (C) | rivals overall = 14 (C) | espn overall = 10 (C) | accessdate = 2015-01-13 | bball = yes }} College careerAs a freshman at Illinois in 2011–12, Egwu played in all 32 games and started three times as he averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 11 points on November 27, 2011 against Loyola Chicago.[8] As a sophomore in 2012–13, Egwu started 35 of 36 games while averaging 6.5 points and leading the team in rebounding with average of 4.9 per game. He was also fourth in the Big Ten Conference in blocked shots, averaging 1.4 per game, and was subsequently one of three recipients of team's Most Improved Player award. He scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Ohio State on January 5, 2013.[8] As a junior in 2013–14, Egwu started all 35 games, ranking fifth on the team in scoring with average of 6.9 points and led the Illini in rebounding on the season with average of 6.0 per game. He also led the llini and ranked second in the Big Ten in blocked shots, averaging 2.1 per game as his 73 total blocks ranked second on UI all-time single-season list.[8] As a senior in 2014–15, Egwu earned Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors, and averaged 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 33 games.[11] College statistics{{NBA player statistics legend}}{{NBA player statistics start}}|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| Illinois | 32 || 3 || 9.8 || .474 || .000 || .462 || 1.5 || .2 || .2 || .6 || 1.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;"| Illinois | 36 || 35 || 25.4 || .460 || .167 || .636 || 4.9 || .5 || .6 || 1.4 || 6.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Illinois | 35 || 35 || 29.7 || .414 || .217 || .778 || 6.0 || .4 || .3 || 2.1 || 6.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Illinois | 33 || 33 || 29.8 || .431 || .303 || .786 || 5.9 || 1.0 || .8 || 1.8 || 6.5{{s-end}} Professional careerOrlando Magic and the D-League (2015–2016)After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Egwu joined the Orlando Magic for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[12] He signed with the Magic on September 24, 2015,[13] but was waived on October 23, 2015 after appearing in five preseason games.[14] On October 31, 2015, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Magic.[15] In 50 games for the BayHawks in 2015–16, Egwu averaged 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.[16] In July 2016, Egwu re-joined the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League, and then played for the NBA D-League Select Team at the Las Vegas Summer League. Cairns Taipans and Super City Rangers (2016–2018)On August 26, 2016, Egwu signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2016–17 NBL season.[17] He helped the Taipans finish the regular season in second place with a 15–13 record, but they went on to lose to the Perth Wildcats in the semi-finals. Egwu appeared in all 30 games for the Taipans in 2016–17, averaging 5.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On March 3, 2017, Egwu was named in the Super City Rangers squad for the Northern Blitz tournament.[18][19] Two days later, he signed with the Rangers for the 2017 New Zealand NBL season.[20] Egwu appeared in all 19 games for the Rangers in 2017, averaging 12.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.[21] On April 28, 2017, Egwu re-signed with the Taipans for the 2017–18 NBL season.[22] Grand Rapids Drive (2018)On March 13, 2018, Egwu was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League.[23] Brisbane Bullets and Westports Malaysia Dragons (2018–2019)On September 25, 2018, Egwu signed with the Brisbane Bullets as an injury replacement for Matt Hodgson and Will Magnay.[24] He left the team in last October to take up a pre-existing contract in Malaysia,[25] subsequently joining the Westports Malaysia Dragons.[26] Super City Rangers (2019–present)On April 1, 2019, Egwu signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the team for a second stint.[27] PersonalEgwu is the son of Emmanuel and Immaculata Egwu. One of four children, he has a twin sister, Nnenna, who attended Purdue University, and also has a younger sister and younger brother.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Moscoso|first1=Alex|title=Nnanna Egwu is the Defensive Linchpin for Illinois|url=http://rushthecourt.net/2014/12/09/nnanna-egwu-is-the-defensive-linchpin-for-illinois/|work=RushTheCourt.net|date=December 9, 2014|accessdate=January 2, 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Shannon|title=Illinois center Nnanna Egwu aims to go all out in senior season|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-nnanna-egwu-illinois-big-ten-basketball-spt-101-20141016-story.html|work=ChicagoTribune.com|date=October 16, 2014|accessdate=2 January 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Shannon|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-nnanna-egwu-illinois-big-ten-spt-0312-20150311-story.html|title=Illinois center Nnanna Egwu has come long way but journey isn't over|work=chicagotribune.com|date=March 11, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|last=Bleill|first=Tony|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2010-01-18/nnanna-egwu-standing-tall.html|title=Nnanna Egwu: Standing tall|work=news-gazette.com|date=January 18, 2010|accessdate=March 2, 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Supinie|first1=John|title=Illinois notebook: Work ethic will serve Nnanna Egwu well|url=http://www.rrstar.com/article/20110726/News/307269962|work=rrstar.com|date=July 26, 2011|accessdate=3 January 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Helfgot|first1=Mike|title=Boys basketball spotlight: Illinois recruit Nnanna Egwu of St. Ignatius has come a long way|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-01-28/sports/ct-spt-0129-prep-bkb-feature-egwu-20100128_1_nnanna-egwu-boys-basketball-spotlight-university-of-illinois-center|work=ChicagoTribune.com|date=January 28, 2010|accessdate=January 2, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Shannon|title=Egwu growing by leaps and bounds — as a player|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-24/sports/ct-spt-0324-ncaa-illinois-20130324_1_nnanna-egwu-fouls-john-groce|work=ChicagoTribune.com|date=March 24, 2013|accessdate=January 3, 2015}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|title=Nnanna Egwu Bio|url=https://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3270&path=mbball|work=FightingIllini.com|accessdate=September 25, 2018}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Illinois Lands Third-Straight Top-15 Class|url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111010aaa.html|work=FightingIllini.com|date=November 10, 2010|accessdate=January 3, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web|last1=Kane|first1=Colleen|title=St. Ignatius junior Nnanna Egwu orally commits to Illinois|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-10-09/sports/chi-10-prep-basketball-egwu-to-illinois-oct9_1_nnanna-egwu-catholic-league-leaders-park-district-league|work=ChicagoTribune.com|date=October 9, 2009|accessdate=January 2, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=#32 Nnanna Egwu |url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=110106 |accessdate=September 25, 2015 |work=WashingtonPost.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923093637/http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=110106 |archivedate=September 23, 2015 }} 12. ^{{cite web|last=Labedz|first=Grant|url=http://www.btpowerhouse.com/2015/6/27/8856101/former-illinois-center-nnanna-egwu-to-play-for-orlando-magic-in|title=Former Illinois Center Nnanna Egwu to Play for Orlando Magic in Summer League|work=BTPowerhouse.com|date=June 27, 2015|accessdate=September 25, 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-four-free-agents-round-out-training-camp-roster|title=Magic Sign Four Free Agents To Round Out Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=September 24, 2015|accessdate=September 24, 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-waive-nnanna-egwu|title=Magic Waive Nnanna Egwu|work=NBA.com|date=October 23, 2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065433|title=Erie BayHawks Announce Affiliate, Returning Players|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/e/egwunn01d.html|title=Nnanna Egwu D-League Stats|work=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=March 2, 2017}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.taipans.com/featured-news/nnanna-egwu-joins-cairns-taipans-as-third-import/|title=NNANNA EGWU JOINS CAIRNS TAIPANS AS THIRD IMPORT|work=Taipans.com|date=August 26, 2016|accessdate=August 26, 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web|last=Reive|first=Christopher|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/90021068/taranaki-mountain-airs-to-find-their-footing-in-northern-blitz-tournament|title=Taranaki Mountain Airs to find their footing in Northern Blitz tournament|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=March 3, 2017|accessdate=March 3, 2017}} 19. ^{{cite web|last=Reive|first=Christopher|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/90056691/super-city-rangers-come-out-on-top-in-northern-blitz-tournament|title=Super City Rangers come out on top in Northern Blitz tournament|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=March 4, 2017|accessdate=March 4, 2017}} 20. ^{{cite web|author=New Zealand National Basketball League|url=https://www.facebook.com/NZNBL/posts/1276976542338088|title=The James Blond Supercity Rangers are pleased to announce the signings...|work=Facebook.com|date=March 5, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2017}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=202977353&client=11-8336-139540-447731-25939998|title=Player statistics for Nnanna Egwu|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=October 3, 2017}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.taipans.com/featured-news/nnanna-egwu-returning-cairns/|title=NNANNA EGWU RETURNING TO CAIRNS|work=Taipans.com|date=April 28, 2017|accessdate=April 28, 2017}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/transactions/league/2018|title=2017-2018 G League Transactions|work=RealGM.com|accessdate=April 23, 2018}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://nbl.com.au/news/article/nnanna-egwu-back-with-bullets|title=Nnanna Egwu Back with Bullets|work=NBL.com.au|date=September 25, 2018|accessdate=September 25, 2018}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/brisbane-bullets-release-alonzo-gee|title=Brisbane Bullets Release Alonzo Gee|work=NBL.com.au|date=October 27, 2018|accessdate=October 27, 2018}} 26. ^{{cite web|last=De Silva|first=Joash Ee|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/basketball/2019/01/06/egwu-believes-teamwork-is-key-to-keep-deguara-at-bay/|title=Egwu believes teamwork is key to keep Deguara at bay|work=thestar.com.my|date=January 6, 2019|accessdate=April 1, 2019}} 27. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/2CheapCarsSupercityRangers/photos/a.350431558889969/368927873707004/?type=3&theater|title=PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT|work=facebook.com|date=April 1, 2019|accessdate=April 1, 2019}} External links
16 : 1992 births|Living people|American expatriate basketball people in Australia|American expatriate basketball people in Malaysia|American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand|American men's basketball players|American people of Nigerian descent|Basketball players from Illinois|Brisbane Bullets players|Cairns Taipans players|Centers (basketball)|Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players|Grand Rapids Drive players|Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players|Sportspeople from Chicago|Super City Rangers players |
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