Ekene Ibekwe
| No. 25 – Uşak Sportif | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 19, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carson (Carson, California) |
| College | Maryland (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula |
| 2008 | Besançon BCD |
| 2008–2009 | Selçuk Üniversitesi |
| 2009 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2009–2010 | Iman Harbour |
| 2010 | Genç Banvitliler |
| 2010 | Artland Dragons |
| 2010–2011 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| 2011–2012 | BBC Bayreuth |
| 2012–2013 | San Sebastián Gipuzkoa |
| 2014–2015 | New Zealand Breakers |
| 2015 | Atenienses de Manatí |
| 2015 | Gießen 46ers |
| 2016 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2016 | Hekmeh |
| 2016 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2016 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2017–present | Uşak Sportif |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ekenechukwu Brian "Ekene" Ibekwe (born July 19, 1985) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the University of Maryland at College Park and represents the Nigerian national basketball team in international competition.
Ibekwe attended Carson High School in Carson, California. As a senior in 2002–03, he was a second-team Parade All-American after averaging 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game in leading his squad to a 23-4 record and a semi-final finish in the Los Angeles city championship. He also earned all-state honors and a first team "All-Dream Team" nod by the Long Beach Press-Telegram as a senior, while he was named to the All-L.A. city first team, the All-South Bay first team and his team's MVP as a junior and senior.
In his freshman season at Maryland, Ibekwe was the only freshman to play in all 32 games, drawing seven starts during his rookie season. He led the Terps in blocked shots with 44, an average of 1.4 per game, becoming the first freshman to lead the Terps in blocked shots since Joe Smith (1993–94). In those 32 games, he averaged 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
In his sophomore season, he played in 30 of 32 games on the season, starting 18 while finishing fifth on the team in scoring with 8.4 points per game and second in rebounding with 6.3 boards. He also led the team in blocks with 55, finishing fourth among ACC leaders with 1.83 blocks per game. On November 30, 2004, he recorded his first career double-double with a career-high 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting at Wisconsin.
In his junior season, he appeared in 32 games and made 30 starts while averaging 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game; also finished the year seventh in the ACC with 1.34 blocks per game.
In his senior season, he earned ACC All-Defensive Team and All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. In 32 games, he averaged 10.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. For his career, he accrued 1,107 points, 781 rebounds and 230 blocks, becoming the fourth player in school history (and the first since Lonny Baxter) to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 blocks.
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