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{{Short description|Nigerian-Italian basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Benjamin Ndubuisi Eze
| name = Benjamin Eze
| image =
| image = File:Tibor Pleiß and Benjamin Eze.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Eze while playing with [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
| nationality = [[Nigeria]]n-[[Italy|Italian]]
| nationality = Nigerian / Italian
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 255
| weight_lb = 255
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| league =
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| league = [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]]<br />[[Euroleague Basketball|Euroleague]]
| team = Montepaschi Siena
| team =
| team_link = Mens Sana Basket
| number =
| number =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|2|8}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|2|8}}
| birth_place = [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]
| birth_place = [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]
| highschool =
| highschool =
| college = [[College of Southern Idaho]]<br>(1999-2001)
| college = {{nowrap|[[College of Southern Idaho]] (1999–2001)}}
| draft = [[Undrafted]]
| draft = [[Undrafted]]
| draft_year = 2001
| draft_year = 2001
| career_start = 1998
| career_start = 1998
| career_end =
| career_end = 2014
| former_teams =
| years1 = 1998
| years1 = 1998
| team1 = [[Avtodor|Avtodor Saratov]]
| team1 = [[Avtodor|Avtodor Saratov]]
| years2 = 2001
| years2 = 2001
| team2 = [[KD Slovan|Geoplin Slovan]]
| team2 = [[KD Slovan|Geoplin Slovan]]
| years3 = 2001-2004
| years3 = 2001–2004
| team3 = [[Viola Reggio Calabria]]
| team3 = [[Viola Reggio Calabria]]
| years4 = 2004-2010
| years4 = 2004–2010
| team4 = [[Mens Sana Basket]]
| team4 = [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
| years5 = 2010-2011
| years5 = 2010–2011
| team5 = [[BC Khimki|Khimki]]
| team5 = [[BC Khimki|Khimki]]
| years6 = 2011-2012
| years6 = 2011–2012
| team6 = [[Olimpia Milano]]
| team6 = [[Olimpia Milano]]
| years7 = 2012-present
| years7 = 2012–2013
| team7 = [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
| team7 = Montepaschi Siena
| awards =
| years8 = 2014
| team8 = [[Dinamo Basket Sassari|Dinamo Sassari]]
| highlights =
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* 5× [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion (2007–2010, 2013)
* 2× [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] winner (2009–2010, 2013)
* 3× [[Italian Basketball Supercup|Italian Supercup]] winner (2007–2009)
}}
}}

'''Benjamin Ndubuisi Eze''' (born February 8, 1981 in [[Lagos]]) is a [[Nigeria]]n-[[Italy|Italian]]<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=30666 Eurobasket.com Benjamin Eze - Nationality: Nigerian-Italian.]</ref> professional [[basketball]] player for [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] of the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]]. He is a 2.08 m (6&nbsp;ft 10 in) tall [[Center (basketball)|center]].
'''Benjamin Ndubuisi Eze''' (born February 8, 1981) is a Nigerian-Italian<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=30666 Eurobasket.com Benjamin Eze - Nationality: Nigerian-Italian.]</ref> former professional [[basketball]] player. He is a 2.08 m (6&nbsp;ft 10 in) tall [[Center (basketball)|center]].


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Eze was brought from Nigeria to [[Russia]] during the 1998-99 season, where he played in 1 game with [[Avtodor Saratov]]. After leaving Russia, Eze moved to the [[United States]] and signed to play with the [[University of Louisville]] [[Louisville Cardinals|Cardinals]]. However, Eze was declared ineligible because of the game in Russia for the 1999-00 basketball year. He then transferred to the [[College of Southern Idaho]] [[junior college]], where he averaged 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He declared himself eligible for the [[2001 NBA Draft]], [[undrafted]]. In 2011, he signed with [[Olimpia Milano]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/20574/benjamin_eze_to_be_announced_by_armani_jeans_milano_the_big_man_return.html Big man returns to Italy]</ref>
Eze was brought from Nigeria to Russia during the 1998-99 season, where he played in 1 game with [[Avtodor Saratov]]. After leaving Russia, Eze moved to the United States and signed to play with the [[University of Louisville]] [[Louisville Cardinals|Cardinals]]. However, Eze was declared ineligible because of the game in Russia for the 1999-00 basketball year. He then transferred to the [[College of Southern Idaho]] [[junior college]], where he averaged 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He declared himself eligible for the [[2001 NBA draft]] but went [[undrafted]].


In 2011, he signed with [[Olimpia Milano]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/20574/benjamin_eze_to_be_announced_by_armani_jeans_milano_the_big_man_return.html Big man returns to Italy]</ref> On February 6, 2014, he signed with [[Dinamo Basket Sassari|Dinamo Sassari]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dinamo Sassari signs Benjamin Eze|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/73389/dinamo-sassari-signs-benjamin-eze.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref>
==Clubs==
* 1998: [[Avtodor Saratov]]
* 2001: [[Geoplin Slovan]]
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* 2001-2004: [[Viola Reggio Calabria]]
* 2004-2010: [[Montepaschi Siena]]
* 2010-2011: [[BC Khimki|Khimki]]
* 2011-2012: [[Olimpia Milano]]
* 2012-present: [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]


==Nigerian national team==
==Nigerian national team==
Eze represented [[Nigeria national basketball team|Nigeria]] at the [[FIBA_Africa_Championship_2005_squads#Nigeria|2005 FIBA Africa Championship]], where Nigeria finished in third place, qualifying for the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]]. Eze did not join the Nigerian team at the World Championship.
Eze represented [[Nigeria national basketball team|Nigeria]] at the [[FIBA Africa Championship 2005 squads#Nigeria|2005 FIBA Africa Championship]], where Nigeria finished in third place, qualifying for the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]]. Eze did not join the Nigerian team at the World Championship.


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/benjamin_eze.html?nav=ArticleList NBA.com Draft Profile]
* [http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/benjamin_eze.html?nav=ArticleList NBA.com Draft Profile]


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| NAME = Eze, Benjamin
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Nigerian-Italian professional basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = February 8, 1981
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]
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| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[it:Benjamin Eze]]

Latest revision as of 08:56, 11 November 2024

Benjamin Eze
Eze while playing with Montepaschi Siena
Personal information
Born (1981-02-08) February 8, 1981 (age 43)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian / Italian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
CollegeCollege of Southern Idaho (1999–2001)
NBA draft2001: Undrafted
Playing career1998–2014
PositionCenter
Career history
1998Avtodor Saratov
2001Geoplin Slovan
2001–2004Viola Reggio Calabria
2004–2010Montepaschi Siena
2010–2011Khimki
2011–2012Olimpia Milano
2012–2013Montepaschi Siena
2014Dinamo Sassari
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin Ndubuisi Eze (born February 8, 1981) is a Nigerian-Italian[1] former professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall center.

Professional career

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Eze was brought from Nigeria to Russia during the 1998-99 season, where he played in 1 game with Avtodor Saratov. After leaving Russia, Eze moved to the United States and signed to play with the University of Louisville Cardinals. However, Eze was declared ineligible because of the game in Russia for the 1999-00 basketball year. He then transferred to the College of Southern Idaho junior college, where he averaged 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He declared himself eligible for the 2001 NBA draft but went undrafted.

In 2011, he signed with Olimpia Milano.[2] On February 6, 2014, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.[3]

Nigerian national team

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Eze represented Nigeria at the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship, where Nigeria finished in third place, qualifying for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Eze did not join the Nigerian team at the World Championship.

References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket.com Benjamin Eze - Nationality: Nigerian-Italian.
  2. ^ Big man returns to Italy
  3. ^ "Dinamo Sassari signs Benjamin Eze". Sportando.net. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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