Daniel Ochefu
![]() Ochefu at Washington Wizards training camp in 2017 | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland | December 15, 1993|||||||||||||
Nationality | Nigerian / American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school |
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College | Villanova (2012–2016) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–2020 | |||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||
2017 | Maine Red Claws | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Windy City Bulls | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Reno Bighorns / Stockton Kings | |||||||||||||
2019 | Breogán | |||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Ibaraki Robots | |||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Daniel Ochefu (born December 15, 1993) is an American-born Nigerian former professional basketball player. A quintessential “goacher”, he played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.
High school career[]
Born in Baltimore, Maryland,[1] Ochefu attended the Westtown School, where he averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, he transferred to Downingtown East High School. He was ranked 54th on ESNPU's list of the top 100 players in his high school class.[2]
College career[]
Ochefu played college basketball for Villanova. As a freshman, he played behind center Mouphtaou Yarou.[3] In 2013–14, he averaged 5.7 points per game as a reserve player. The following season, he had 9.2 points per game.[2]
Ochefu scored a career-high 25 points in a 73–63 win over St. John's on February 13, 2016.[2] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big East.[4] Ochefu played in the NCAA championship game on April 4, 2016 against North Carolina, where he helped the Wildcats defeat the Tar Heels 77–74, and claim Villanova's second national championship.
Professional career[]
Washington Wizards (2016–2017)[]
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ochefu joined the Washington Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 1.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[5] On September 23, 2016, he signed with the Wizards.[6] He made his debut for the Wizards in their season opener on October 27, recording one rebound in four minutes off the bench in a 114–99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[7]
Maine Red Claws (2017)[]
On October 9, 2017, Ochefu was waived by the Wizards.[8] The Boston Celtics signed him on October 13, 2017. He was assigned to G-League affiliate team the Maine Red Claws.
Windy City Bulls (2017–2018)[]
On November 30, 2017, Ochefu was acquired by the Windy City Bulls.[9]
Reno Bighorns / Stockton Kings (2018–2019)[]
On February 12, 2018, Ochefu was traded by the Bulls to the Reno Bighorns along with a 2018 third-round draft pick and the returning player rights to Spencer Dinwiddie in exchange for Will Davis, the returning player rights to Lamar Patterson, and a 2018 first-round draft pick.[10] He remained on the team as it became the Stockton Kings.[11] Ochefu averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game.[12]
Cafés Candelas Breogán (2019)[]
On April 2, 2019, Cafés Candelas Breogán of the Liga ACB announced the signing of Ochefu.[13]
Ibaraki Robots (2019–2020)[]
In July 2019, Ochefu signed with the Ibaraki Robots in Japan.[14]
International career[]
He was called up for the Nigeria national basketball team for the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship.[15]
NBA career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Washington | 19 | 0 | 3.9 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 3.9 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
Playoffs[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References[]
- ^ Donohue, Ed (26 November 2012). "2012 Villanova Basketball Preview: Daniel Ochefu". VU Hoops. SB Nation. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Daniel Ochefu" Archived 2018-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. villanova.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Juilano, Joe (March 31, 2016). "Villanova's Daniel Ochefu has emerged as a leader". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Wizards' Daniel Ochefu: Struggles in summer league tryout". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Wizards Finalize Training Camp Roster". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Wizards at Hawks". NBA.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Wizards Waive Ochefu". Nba.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sports Digest: Red Claws trade Ochefu to Windy City". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "BIGHORNS ACQUIRE DANIEL OCHEFU, 2018 THIRD-ROUND DRAFT SELECTION AND RIGHTS TO SPENCER DINWIDDIE IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "STOCKTON KINGS WAIVE FOUR PLAYERS". NBA.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Ibaraki Robots sign Daniel Ochefu, Nik Caner-Medley, Will Creekmore". Sportando. August 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Ochefu, poderío interior para o Cafés Candelas Breogán". cbbreogan.com (in Spanish). April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (July 31, 2019). "Former Villanova Wildcat Daniel Ochefu signs to play in Japan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Diogu, Ochefu headline Nigeria's AfroBasket 2017 final roster". 7 September 2017.
External links[]
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- African-American basketball players
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- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Basketball players at the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Baltimore
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- CB Breogán players
- Liga ACB players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Reno Bighorns players
- Stockton Kings players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
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- Westtown School alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople