Ike Diogu
![]() Diogu with the Clippers in 2011 | |
No. 1 – Chemidor B.C. | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | Iranian Basketball Super League |
Personal information | |
Born | Buffalo, New York | September 11, 1983
Nationality | Nigerian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Garland (Garland, Texas) |
College | Arizona State (2002–2005) |
NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2007 | Golden State Warriors |
2007–2008 | Indiana Pacers |
2008–2009 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2009 | Sacramento Kings |
2010–2011 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2012 | San Antonio Spurs |
2012 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
2012 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2012–2013 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
2013 | Leones de Ponce |
2013–2014 | Bakersfield Jam |
2014 | Leones de Ponce |
2014–2015 | Dongguan Leopards |
2015–2016 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
2016–2017 | Jiangsu Monkey King |
2018 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
2019 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
2021 | Chemidor B.C. |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu (born September 11, 1983) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Chemidor B.C. of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
Family and early life[]
Diogu's parents, natives of Nigeria, moved to the U.S. in 1980 to pursue further education. They later moved from Buffalo, New York, where he was born, to Garland, Texas. Ike attended Austin Academy, then enrolled at Garland High School. Diogu is a member of the Igbo ethnic group.[1]
College career[]
Diogu stands at 6 foot 9 inches (2.06 m) tall which is considered slightly undersized for an NBA power forward, but he makes up for his lack of height with his muscle, girth and 7'4" wingspan.[2]
Diogu attended Arizona State University, where he excelled on the team under head coach Rob Evans. He garnered several honors, both in the Pac-10 Conference and nationally. He won Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, and then Pac-10 Player of the Year in his final season with ASU, as a junior. Many speculated that Diogu would enter the draft after playing his third season with Arizona State. On June 21, 2005, he made the decision to enter the NBA draft.
Professional career[]
Diogu was selected 9th overall in the first round of the 2005 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. On December 23, 2005, he recorded a professional career-best 27 points on 13–15 shooting, surpassing his previous best by 12 points.[3]
On January 17, 2007, Diogu, whom Larry Bird called the "gem" of the deal, was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, and Josh Powell.[4]
On June 26, 2008 (draft night), Diogu was traded by Indiana to the Portland Trail Blazers along with the draft rights to Jerryd Bayless in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and the draft rights to Brandon Rush to the Indiana Pacers.
Diogu was traded to the Sacramento Kings for the Chicago Bulls' Michael Ruffin on February 18, 2009.[5]
Diogu signed with the New Orleans Hornets on July 29, 2009, but never appeared in a game for the team.
He signed with the Detroit Pistons on September 27, 2010, becoming a member of their preseason roster. On October 20, 2010, Diogu was waived by the Pistons.
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Diogu as a free agent on December 22, 2010.[6] On February 8, 2011, Diogu scored a season-high 18 points against the Orlando Magic.
Diogu joined the San Antonio Spurs on January 3, 2012.[7] One week later, the Spurs waived him.
During the 2012 CBA Playoffs, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers signed Diogu for the rest of the 2012 CBA Playoffs. Diogu was a replacement for Gani Lawal during this time. He later signed with Capitanes de Arecibo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[8]
On October 1, 2012, Diogu signed with the Phoenix Suns.[9] He was then waived on October 24, 2012.
In the fall of 2012, Diogu signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[10] After the season in China, he joined the Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico.
On September 27, 2013, Diogu signed with the New York Knicks.[11] However, he was waived on October 25.[12]
On December 12, 2013, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[13]
On February 3, 2014, Diogu was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[14] On April 25, 2014, he was named the 2014 NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year.[15]
On April 29, 2014, Diogu re-joined the Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[16] This year Diogu helped the Lions to win the championship over the Capitanes of Arecibo.
On July 5, 2014, Diogu signed with the Dongguan Leopards of China for the 2014–15 CBA season.[17]
In October 2015, Diogu signed with Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2015–16 CBA season.[18]
In November 2016, Diogu signed with the Jiangsu Monkey King for the purpose of replacing DeJuan Blair.[19]
In January 2018, Diogu signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales for the purpose of replacing Jamaal Franklin.[20]
In August 2019, Diogu joined the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League.[21]
In february 2021, joined to Chemidor B.C. of Iranian Basketball Super League.[22]
National team career[]
Diogu has played with the senior men's Nigeria national basketball team. He has competed at two Summer Olympiads: the 2012 and 2016. He was named MVP of the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament after averaging 22 points, 8.7 rebounds.[23]
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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2005–06 | Golden State | 69 | 14 | 14.9 | .524 | .000 | .810 | 3.3 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 7.0 |
2006–07 | Golden State | 17 | 0 | 13.1 | .530 | .000 | .795 | 3.7 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 7.2 |
2006–07 | Indiana | 42 | 2 | 12.8 | .454 | .000 | .802 | 3.3 | .5 | .1 | .4 | 5.8 |
2007–08 | Indiana | 30 | 1 | 10.2 | .478 | .000 | .851 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 5.6 |
2008–09 | Portland | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | .316 | .000 | .750 | .9 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 |
2008–09 | Sacramento | 10 | 1 | 14.2 | .600 | .500 | .758 | 3.9 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 9.2 |
2010–11 | L.A. Clippers | 36 | 0 | 13.1 | .561 | .000 | .661 | 3.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 5.8 |
2011–12 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 225 | 18 | 12.4 | .509 | .500 | .786 | 3.1 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 6.0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry. "Plenty to like about Ike". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ "Ike Diogu Stats, Video, Bio, Profile | NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Pistons remain hot with 12-point win over Golden State
- ^ "Pacers, Warriors announce 8-player deal". Associated Press. January 17, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- ^ Blazers get Ruffin from Bulls, send Diogu to Kings
- ^ "CLIPPERS SIGN FREE AGENT FORWARD IKE DIOGU". NBA.com. December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Spurs Sign Ike Diogu
- ^ "Capitanes de Arecibo tab Ike Diogu". Sportando.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Coro's Suns blog | Insiders". azcentral.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Guandong Tigers add Diogu to their roster
- ^ New York Knicks sign Ike Diogu
- ^ "Knicks waive Ike Diogu, C.J. Leslie, Josh Powell, Jeremy Tyler, Chris Douglas-Roberts". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Jam Acquire Ike Diogu Archived December 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jam's Ike Diogu Named 2014 NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year Archived April 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ike Diogu joins Leones de Ponce
- ^ Ike Diogu signs with DongGuan with NBA out
- ^ Ike Diogu to sign with Guangdong Southern Tigers
- ^ Ike Diogu agreed to a deal with Jiangsu Tongxi
- ^ Carchia, E. (January 2, 2018). "Sichuan Whales replace Jamaal Franklin with Ike Diogu". Sportando.com.
- ^ Former NBA forward Ike Diogu joins Susanoo Magic japantimes.co.jp, 15th August 2019
- ^ sportando.basketball [1], feb, 2021
- ^ [2]
External links[]
- Ike Diogu on Instagram
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Arizona State bio
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Iran
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American people of Igbo descent
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Baloncesto Superior Nacional players
- Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Basketball players from Texas
- Capitanes de Arecibo players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chinese Basketball Association players
- Garland High School alumni
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Guangdong Southern Tigers players
- Igbo sportspeople
- Indiana Pacers players
- Jiangsu Monkey King players
- Leones de Ponce basketball players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- New Orleans Hornets players
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in China
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Iran
- Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Japan
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Nigeria
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States
- People from Garland, Texas
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sacramento Kings players
- Shenzhen Aviators players
- Shimane Susanoo Magic players
- Sichuan Blue Whales players
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers players
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players