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Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Noubuisi Okafor
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-10 Weight: 252 lbs.
Born: September 28, 1982 in Houston, Texas
High School: Bellaire in Houston, Texas
College: University of Connecticut
Drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 2004 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 22 | CHA | NBA | 73 | 73 | 2600 | 448 | 1003 | .447 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 209 | 343 | .609 | 275 | 520 | 795 | 64 | 62 | 125 | 125 | 214 | 1105 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | CHA | NBA | 26 | 25 | 874 | 131 | 316 | .415 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 125 | .656 | 94 | 167 | 261 | 31 | 22 | 50 | 53 | 88 | 344 | |
| 2006-07 | 24 | CHA | NBA | 67 | 65 | 2329 | 394 | 740 | .532 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 295 | .593 | 258 | 499 | 757 | 80 | 57 | 172 | 111 | 210 | 963 | |
| 2007-08 | 25 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2718 | 460 | 860 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 374 | .570 | 255 | 621 | 876 | 70 | 62 | 138 | 164 | 241 | 1133 | |
| 2008-09 | 26 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 81 | 2691 | 433 | 772 | .561 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 369 | .593 | 275 | 552 | 827 | 53 | 48 | 136 | 144 | 247 | 1085 | |
| 2009-10 | 27 | NOH | NBA | 52 | 52 | 1560 | 232 | 440 | .527 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 194 | .593 | 168 | 320 | 488 | 35 | 32 | 86 | 68 | 144 | 579 | |
| Career | NBA | 382 | 378 | 12772 | 2098 | 4131 | .508 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1013 | 1700 | .596 | 1325 | 2679 | 4004 | 333 | 283 | 707 | 665 | 1144 | 5209 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 22 | CHA | NBA | 73 | 73 | 35.6 | 6.1 | 13.7 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.7 | .609 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 15.1 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | CHA | NBA | 26 | 25 | 33.6 | 5.0 | 12.2 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .656 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 13.2 | |
| 2006-07 | 24 | CHA | NBA | 67 | 65 | 34.8 | 5.9 | 11.0 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | .593 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 14.4 | |
| 2007-08 | 25 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | 5.6 | 10.5 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | .570 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 13.8 | |
| 2008-09 | 26 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 81 | 32.8 | 5.3 | 9.4 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .593 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 13.2 | |
| 2009-10 | 27 | NOH | NBA | 52 | 52 | 30.0 | 4.5 | 8.5 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .593 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 11.1 | |
| Career | NBA | 382 | 378 | 33.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .596 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 13.6 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 22 | CHA | NBA | 73 | 73 | 2600 | 6.2 | 13.9 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.7 | .609 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 15.3 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | CHA | NBA | 26 | 25 | 874 | 5.4 | 13.0 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.1 | .656 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 14.2 | |
| 2006-07 | 24 | CHA | NBA | 67 | 65 | 2329 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.6 | .593 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 14.9 | |
| 2007-08 | 25 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2718 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .570 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 15.0 | |
| 2008-09 | 26 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 81 | 2691 | 5.8 | 10.3 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .593 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 14.5 | |
| 2009-10 | 27 | NOH | NBA | 52 | 52 | 1560 | 5.4 | 10.2 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .593 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 13.4 | |
| Career | NBA | 382 | 378 | 12772 | 5.9 | 11.6 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .596 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 14.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 22 | CHA | NBA | 73 | 2600 | 16.3 | .479 | .447 | 11.5 | 24.1 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 21.8 | 100 | 105 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | CHA | NBA | 26 | 874 | 14.9 | .464 | .415 | 11.7 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 21.5 | 96 | 104 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | CHA | NBA | 67 | 2329 | 20.1 | .554 | .532 | 12.7 | 26.2 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 19.1 | 111 | 102 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 7.1 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 2718 | 17.4 | .553 | .535 | 10.7 | 26.4 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 106 | 105 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | CHA | NBA | 82 | 2691 | 18.0 | .581 | .561 | 12.7 | 25.2 | 19.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 13.4 | 18.9 | 112 | 103 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | NOH | NBA | 52 | 1560 | 17.3 | .551 | .527 | 12.2 | 24.2 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 17.5 | 112 | 105 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Career | NBA | 382 | 12772 | 17.6 | .534 | .508 | 11.9 | 25.2 | 18.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 12.0 | 19.8 | 107 | 104 | 12.4 | 18.0 | 30.4 |
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2001-02 | 19 | UCONN | 34 | 1021 | 105 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 92 | 306 | 27 | 26 | 138 | 267 | .590 | .620 | 30.0 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2002-03 | 20 | UCONN | 33 | 1087 | 221 | 381 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 137 | 370 | 18 | 29 | 156 | 524 | .580 | .599 | 32.9 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 0.5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | 21 | UCONN | 36 | 1166 | 261 | 436 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 218 | 415 | 36 | 36 | 147 | 635 | .599 | .518 | 32.4 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| Career | 103 | 3274 | 587 | 995 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 447 | 1091 | 81 | 91 | 441 | 1426 | .590 | .564 | 31.8 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 0.8 | ||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Awards 2003-04 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year |
Honors 2003-04 NCAA AP All-America (1st)2004-05 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 2007-08 NBA 82 (1)2008-09 NBA 82 (1) 2009-10 NBA 52 (7) |
Field Goal Pct 2008-09 NBA .561 (6)Active .508 (8) Career NBA .508 (71) Career .508 (72) |
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Offensive Rebounds 2004-05 NBA 275 (5)2006-07 NBA 258 (6) 2007-08 NBA 255 (9) 2008-09 NBA 275 (2) 2009-10 NBA 168 (6) |
Defensive Rebounds 2007-08 NBA 621 (6)2008-09 NBA 552 (8) |
Total Rebounds 2004-05 NBA 795 (6)2007-08 NBA 876 (6) 2008-09 NBA 827 (4) |
Blocks 2006-07 NBA 172 (7)2007-08 NBA 138 (8) 2008-09 NBA 136 (9) 2009-10 NBA 86 (10) |
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Rebounds Per Game 2004-05 NBA 10.9 (4)2007-08 NBA 10.7 (6) 2008-09 NBA 10.1 (5) |
Blocks Per Game 2006-07 NBA 2.6 (4)2007-08 NBA 1.7 (10) |
Effective Field Goal Pct 2008-09 NBA .561 (9) |
Offensive Rebound Pct 2004-05 NBA 11.5 (10)2006-07 NBA 12.7 (6) 2008-09 NBA 12.7 (5) 2009-10 NBA 12.2 (7) |
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Defensive Rebound Pct 2004-05 NBA 24.1 (10)2006-07 NBA 26.2 (8) 2007-08 NBA 26.4 (7) 2008-09 NBA 25.2 (7) |
Total Rebound Pct 2004-05 NBA 17.5 (8)2006-07 NBA 19.2 (7) 2007-08 NBA 18.5 (7) 2008-09 NBA 19.0 (5) 2009-10 NBA 18.1 (8) |
Block Pct 2006-07 NBA 5.7 (7) |
Transactions
June 22, 2004: Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers (as a 2004 1st round draft pick) to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2004 1st round draft pick (Shaun Livingston) and a 2004 2nd round draft pick (Lionel Chalmers). Charlotte also agreed to select Predrag Drobnjak in the expansion draft.
June 24, 2004: Drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2004 NBA Draft.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $3,739,680 |
| 2005-06 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $4,020,120 |
| 2006-07 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $4,300,560 |
| 2007-08 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $5,427,307 |
| 2008-09 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $9,537,500 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $27,025,167 |
Links
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