Benjamin Ndubuisi Eze (born
February 8, 1981) is a Nigerian-Italian professional basketball player.
He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall center.
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 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. On
February 6, 2014, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.
Nigerian
National Team:
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.
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