Ike Nwamu

Ikechukwu Nwamu (born June 3, 1993) is an American-born Nigerian basketball player for the Cholet of the LNB Pro A.

Ike Nwamu
No. 9 – Cholet
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1993-06-03) June 3, 1993
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestchester Country Day
(High Point, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Sioux Falls Skyforce
2018Lavrio Megabolt
2018–2019Wisconsin Herd
2019–2020Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2020Northern Arizona Suns
2020–presentCholet
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SoCon (2015)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
2017 Tunisia/Senegal

He participated at the AfroBasket 2017.[1]

College career

Nwamu spent one season at Cleveland State and two at Mercer. For his senior season, he transferred to UNLV. He averaged averaged 11.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Nwamu scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds on March 9, 2016 in a 108-102 triple overtime win over Air Force.[2]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2016–2018)

2016–2017 seasons

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Nwamu was later selected by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[3] Nwamu was included in the training camp roster of the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced two days later. [4]

2017–2018 seasons

On October 23, 2017, Nwamu was included in the training camp roster[5] and later the opening day roster[6] of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Lavrio Megabolt (2018)

On April 10, 2018, the Lavrio Megabolt of the Greek Basket League (GBL) had announced their signing of Nwamu for the rest of the season.[7][8]

Wisconsin Herd (2018–2019)

Nwamu was added to the opening night roster of the Wisconsin Herd on November 1, 2018.[9]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2019–2020)

On January 22, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had acquired Nwamu and Jordan Barnett from the Wisconsin Herd for Elijah Stewart and the returning player rights to Alex Hamilton.[10]

Northern Arizona Suns (2020)

On January 9, 2020, he was traded to the Northern Arizona Suns in exchange for Daxter Miles Jr..[11]

Cholet Basket (2020–present)

On June 10, 2020, he has signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[12]

References
  1. AfroBasket 2017 profile
  2. "Skyforce Selects Five Players in 2016 D-League Draft". KSFY. October 30, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. Dykstra, Matt (October 30, 2016). "SKYFORCE SELECTS FIVE PLAYERS IN 2016 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT". NBA.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. "Skyforce Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 OPENING DAY ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. "Ike Nwamu signs at Lavrio". Eurobasket.com. Eurobasket Inc. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. "Στο Λαύριο MEGABOLT o IKE NWUAMU!". lavrio-bc.gr (in Greek). April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  10. Stevens, Ryan (January 22, 2019). "Mad Ants Acquire Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu from Wisconsin". NBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  11. Anderson, Chris (January 9, 2020). "Former Mountaineer Daxter Miles traded". 247Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  12. "Ike Nwamu joins Cholet". Sportando. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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