Emeka Okafor
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Emeka Okafor is a former American professional basketball center best known for starring at UConn, where he led the Huskies to the 2004 NCAA championship, and for being the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emeka Okafor (distant cousin) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
National Basketball Association player
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basketball player ⓘ center ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academic All-America of the Year
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Big East Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ NBA All-Rookie First Team NERFINISHED ⓘ NBA Rookie of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Connecticut Huskies men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1982-09-28 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned | finance degree from University of Connecticut ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Charlotte Bobcats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague |
National Basketball Association
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surface form:
NBA
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| draftPickNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Okafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | finance ⓘ |
| givenName | Chukwuemeka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Jahlil Okafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 6 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 50 ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Charlotte Bobcats
NERFINISHED
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Connecticut Huskies men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware 87ers NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans Hornets NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia 76ers organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Wizards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | leading UConn to the 2004 NCAA men's basketball championship ⓘ |
| occupation |
basketball player
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professional athlete ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
2004 NBA Draft
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2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsInPosition | center ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
center
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power forward ⓘ |
| relativeType | cousin of Jahlil Okafor ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Emeka Okafor (distant cousin)