Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition
Obinna Ekezie - For the past five years, Ekezie has been running Wakanow.com, the first online travel portal for Nigeria outbound travel.
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Retired • Retired in 2007 • C • 6 years of NBA experience
Height6'9
Born22nd August 1975 (age 50)
Weight270 lbs
Nationality🇳🇬Nigeria
NBA Draft37th pick, 1999
Pre-draft teamMaryland
HandRight
Agentn/a
Email address on file
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Stats
6 seasons| Year | League | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | NBA | Vancouver Grizzlies | 39 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 46.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 2.3 | 46.6% | .466 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 67.2% | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 33 | 0 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 39.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.5 | 39.5% | .395 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 69.8% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 29 | 0 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 41.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 2.7 | 41.6% | .416 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 69.8% | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | L.A. Clippers | 29 | 1 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33.3% | .333 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 70.0% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 31 | 17.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 43.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.9 | 4.3 | 43.6% | .434 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 77.4% | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 5.5 |
Teams
16 entries
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| 1995 - 1999 | Maryland (NCAA) |
| September 1999 - August 2000 | Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA) |
| August 2000 - November 2000 | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
| November 2000 | L.A. Clippers (NBA) |
| December 2000 - February 2001 | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
| February 2001 - June 2001 | Dallas Mavericks (NBA) |
| July 2001 | Dallas Mavericks (Summer League) |
| September 2001 - July 2002 | L.A. Clippers (NBA) |
| September 2002 - October 2002 | Orlando Magic (NBA) |
| December 2002 - June 2003 | Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) |
| September 2003 - June 2004 | Atlanta Hawks (NBA) |
| November 2004 - January 2005 | Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL) |
| January 2005 - July 2005 | Atlanta Hawks (NBA) |
| October 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
| December 2005 - June 2006 | Lottomatica Roma (Italy) |
| November 2006 - May 2007 | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
Transactions
24 entries
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 8th April, 1999 | USBL | Drafted 33rd overall in the 1999 USBL Draft by Washington Congressionals. |
| 1999 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 37th overall by Vancouver. |
| 14th September, 1999 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed two year minimum salary contract with Vancouver. |
| 22nd August, 2000 | NBA | Traded by Vancouver, along with Dennis Scott, Cherokee Parks and Felipe Lopez, to Washington in exchange for Ike Austin. |
| 28th November, 2000 | NBA | Traded by Washington, along with Cherokee Parks, to L.A. Clippers in exchange for Tyrone Nesby. |
| 29th November, 2000 | NBA | Waived by L.A. Clippers. |
| 1st December, 2000 | NBA | Claimed off waivers by Washington. |
| 22nd February, 2001 | NBA | Traded by Washington, along with Juwan Howard and Calvin Booth, to Dallas in exchange for Loy Vaught, Christian Laettner, Courtney Alexander, Etan Thomas, Hubert Davis and cash. |
| 26th September, 2001 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed two year, $1.25 million contract with L.A. Clippers. |
| 19th July, 2002 | NBA | Waived by L.A. Clippers. |
| 23rd September, 2002 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Orlando. |
| 23rd October, 2002 | NBA | Waived by Orlando. |
| 20th December, 2002 | Serbia | Signed for the remainder of the season with Crvena Zvezda. |
| 26th September, 2003 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Atlanta. |
| 30th November, 2004 | NBDL | Acquired by Columbus Riverdragons. |
| 10th January, 2005 | NBA | Signed a 10 day contract with Atlanta. |
| 20th January, 2005 | NBA | Signed a second 10 day contract with Atlanta. |
| 31st January, 2005 | NBA | Signed a guaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season with Atlanta. |
| 5th July, 2005 | NBA | Waived by Atlanta. |
| 3rd October, 2005 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Cleveland. |
| 27th October, 2005 | NBA | Waived by Cleveland. |
| 28th December, 2005 | Italy | Signed for the remainder of the season with Lottomatica Roma. |
| 29th November, 2006 | Russia | Signed for the remainder of the season with Dynamo Moscow. |
| 2nd May, 2007 | Russia | Left Dynamo Moscow. |
NBA Salary
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Listed total
$14,050,000
| 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,575,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $3,200,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $3,825,000 Retired $1,912,500 guaranteed Team option | $4,450,000 Retired $2,225,000 guaranteed Player option |
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View all articlesWhere Are They Now, 2011: Bookkeeping The Retired Guys
Obinna Ekezie - Ekezie is the founder and CEO of Wakanow.com, a Nigerian travel agency.
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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 19
- Obinna EkezieFormer Maryland and Atlanta Hawks big man Ekezie last played in April 2007. In February 2008 he established a new online venture called ZeepTravel, with the aims of being Nigeria's primary travel portal. Here is Ekezie talking about it.