Chris Obekpa
Obekpa, as a member of the St. John's Red Storm, tangles with a Georgetown player
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| No. 21 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA Development League |
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November 14, 1993 Makurdi, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| College | St. John's (2012–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
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| 2016–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
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Christopher Ewaoche Obekpa (born 14 November 1993) is a Nigerian basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development 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 April 23, 2016, Obekpa hired an agent, which officially prohibited him from finishing his college career.
Chris Obekpa was born in Makurdi, Nigeria to parents Elizabeth O. Ameh, his mother, and Gabriel Obekpa. He has six sisters and three brothers. 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.
Obekpa's grew up around soccer fans, but his interest in basketball was stronger. Word of his talents spread and he eventually was selected to play for the Nigerian under-16 national team. 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). He moved to New York City and enrolled at Our Savior New American School (OSNAS) in Centereach. 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. In three separate tournaments he was named the Most Valuable Player.
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