| 词条 | Chris Obekpa |
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| name = Chris Obekpa | image = | image_size = 250px | caption = Obekpa, as a member of the St. John's Red Storm, tangles with a Georgetown player | position = Center | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 230 | league = Lebanese Basketball League | team = Al Riyadi | number = | nationality = Nigerian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|14}} | birth_place = Makurdi, Nigeria | high_school = Our Savior New American (Centereach, New York) | college = St. John's (2012–2015) | draft_year = 2016 | career_start = 2016 | career_end = | years1 = 2016–2017 | team1 = Santa Cruz Warriors | years2 = 2017–2018 | team2 = Trabzonspor | years3 = 2018–present | team3 = Al Riyadi | highlights =
}} Christopher Ewaoche Obekpa (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a Nigerian basketball player for Al Riyadi of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for St. John's University in Jamaica, New York from 2012 to 2015. As a freshman in 2012–13 he led NCAA Division I in blocks per game with a 4.03 average. After three years at St. John's, Obekpa transferred to UNLV, redshirted 2015–16, but then declared for the 2016 NBA draft. On 23 April 2016, Obekpa hired an agent, which officially prohibited him from finishing his college career. Early lifeChris Obekpa was born in Makurdi, Nigeria to parents Elizabeth O. Ameh, his mother, and Gabriel Obekpa.[2] He has six sisters and three brothers.[2] His grandfather used to be the king of the Idoma tribe, his father is a prince, and his uncle Elias Ikeoyi Obekpa is the current king.[2] Obekpa's grew up around soccer fans, but his interest in basketball was stronger.[2] Word of his talents spread and he eventually was selected to play for the Nigerian under-16 national team.[3] In 2010, he moved to the United States to attend his final two years of high school in hopes of being noticed by college programs (Chris' older brother, Ofu, played one year of basketball at the University of Maine at Machias).[2] He moved to New York City and enrolled at Our Savior New American School (OSNAS) in Centereach.[4] As a junior in 2010–11 he helped the school finish with a 17–10 record behind averages of 10 points, eight rebounds and five blocks per game.[4] In three separate tournaments he was named the Most Valuable Player.[4] The following season, Obekpa's senior year in 2011–12, he led OSNAS to a 25–5 overall record as well as a final national top-10 ranking by MaxPreps.com.[4] He nearly averaged a triple-double: 12 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks per game.[4] The National Association of Christian Athletes named him a first team All-American, and national recruiting services listed him as a top-100 overall recruit (top-20 for centers).[4] College careerColleges that expressed interest in him were UCLA, Connecticut, DePaul, Cincinnati, Oregon, and St. John's, among others.[3] Obekpa ultimately chose St. John's because it was in his adopted home city and he did not want to have to re-adjust to another city's culture so quickly; he felt comfortable in New York.[2] Obekpa quickly established himself as a premier shot blocker during his freshman campaign in 2012–13. In his first collegiate game, he set a St. John's record with eight blocks.[5] Less than one month later, on 8 December 2012, he recorded a new school record 11 blocks in a game against Fordham;[5] this total was one shy of the Big East Conference record.[3] Obekpa finished his first year as the top shot blocker in the nation with a 4.03 per game average after recording 133 blocks in 33 games.[6] St. John's earned a berth into the 2013 National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Virginia in the second round.[7] On 4 August 2015, Obekpa announced he was transferring to UNLV.[8] After sitting out the 2015–16 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Obekpa declared for the NBA draft. On 23 April 2016, he hired sports agent Aaron Turner, which officially ended his collegiate eligibility.[9] Professional careerAfter going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Obekpa joined the Miami Heat for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[10] On 21 October, he signed with the Golden State Warriors, but was waived the next day.[11] On 31 October 2016, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Golden State.[12] On 3 July 2017, Obekpa joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[13] After spending the 2017-18 season with Trabzonspor in Turkey, he signed with Al Riyadi of the Lebanese league.[14] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=#12 Chris Obekpa|publisher=NBADraft.net|url=http://www.nbadraft.net/players/chris-obekpa|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|first=Mike|last=Waters|url=http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/02/st_johns_freshman_chris_obekpa.html|title=St. John's freshman Chris Obekpa is the new King of Queens|work=Syracuse.com|publisher=Syracuse Media Group|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|first=Anna Katherine|last=Clemmons|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8933357/chris-obekpa-rose-foreign-soil-become-st-john-block-machine-college-basketball|title=The building blocks of Chris Obekpa|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/obekpa_chris00.html|title=Chris Obekpa Bio|work=RedStormSports.com|publisher=St. John's University|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|first=Adam|last=Zagoria|url=http://zagsblog.com/articles/oblockpa-notches-new-st-johns-record-11-blocks-as-nba-personnel-slowly-take-notice/|title='Oblockpa' Notches New St. John's-Record 11 Blocks as NBA Personnel Slowly Take Notice|work=ZagsBlog.com|publisher=SNY.TV|date=8 December 2012|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/chris-obekpa-1.html|title=Chris Obekpa stats|work=Sports-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/st-johns-ny/2013-schedule.html|title=2012–13 St. John's Red Storm Schedule and Results|work=Sports-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=24 May 2013}} 8. ^{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Borzello|title=Chris Obekpa says he's transferring from St. John's to UNLV|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13382721/chris-obekpa-says-transferring-unlv|work=ESPN|date=4 August 2015|accessdate=8 August 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mwcconnection.com/2016/4/23/11496094/mw-basketball-news-csus-gillon-to-transfer-unlvs-obekpa-goes-pro|title=UNLV's Obekpa Signs With Agent, Turns Pro|work=MWCConnetion.com|publisher=SB-Nation|date=26 April 2016|accessdate=26 April 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/heat-announce-summer-league-information-1/|title= HEAT Announce Summer League Information|work=NBA.com|date=29 June 2016|accessdate=4 December 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2017_transactions.html |title=2016-17 Golden State Warriors Transactions |work=Basketball-Reference.com |accessdate=4 December 2016 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204175639/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2017_transactions.html |archivedate= 4 December 2016 |df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://santacruz.dleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2016-training-camp-roster/|title=Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=31 October 2016|accessdate=4 December 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web | url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1165849/phoenix-suns-announce-roster-nba-summer-league-las-vegas/ | title=Phoenix Suns announce roster for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas | date=3 July 2017 | publisher=Arizona Sports | accessdate=18 November 2017 }} 14. ^{{cite web |title=Chris Obekpa signs with Al Riyadi Club |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/lebanon/284804/chris-obekpa-signs-with-al-riyadi-club.html |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 6, 2018}} External links
10 : 1993 births|Living people|Centers (basketball)|Nigerian men's basketball players|Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States|People from Makurdi|People from Centereach, New York|Santa Cruz Warriors players|St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players|University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni |
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