List of all the NBA and ABA Players Born in Nigeria

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16 Players

  • * - Indicates Hall of Famer
16 Players Table
Totals Shooting Per Game Birth
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Date City
1Precious Achiuwa4202120242635226820170411136229047751014962581341672694872041.481.307.60819.97.85.71.00.50.6Sep 19, 1999Port Harcourt
2Solomon Alabi220112012261811651007102261541181639.314.7007.01.52.30.20.20.4Mar 21, 1988Kaduna
3Peter Aluma1199919992512000012011242.5002.51.01.00.00.50.5Apr 23, 1973Lagos
4Udoka Azubuike4202120248472411615300245464235149363785256.758.4448.63.02.80.20.10.4Sep 17, 1999Lagos
5Charles Bassey42022202579887146222313365512033276306864137331.658.231.65511.24.24.21.00.40.9Oct 28, 2000Lagos
6Adem Bona12025202537110000110010221.0002.30.70.30.00.00.3Mar 28, 2003Lagos
7Yinka Dare41995199811010028621700611071012814127096179233.396.5709.12.12.60.00.10.6Oct 10, 1972Kano
8Obinna Ekezie42000200514315161653900118025014638331382795254510.423.000.72010.63.62.70.20.30.2Aug 22, 1975Port Harcourt
9Festus Ezeli3201320161702394275536001622912927256348166133328712.513.55714.14.24.30.40.31.0Oct 21, 1989Benin City
10Chima Moneke1202320232812000222100222.500.0004.01.01.00.50.00.0Dec 24, 1995Abuja
11Julius Nwosu1199519952384928001317112430392031.321.7653.71.31.00.10.00.1May 1, 1971Nkwere
12Josh Okogie6201920243767327758188423981560380640311174473401573156632358.402.293.74819.56.33.01.20.90.4Sep 1, 1998Lagos
13Hakeem Olajuwon*1819852002123844222107492099125124542376214034137483058216238303667438326946.512.202.71235.721.811.12.51.73.1Jan 21, 1963Lagos
14Michael Olowokandi919992007500131291788410900559936951341432722669789815184135.435.59726.38.36.80.70.51.4Apr 3, 1975Lagos
15Eugene Omoruyi3202220248710561844003913785128802036555855155492.460.285.66412.15.72.30.70.60.1Feb 14, 1997Benin City
16Olumide Oyedeji32001200393587501010027416119611161530106127.495.6596.31.42.10.10.20.2May 11, 1981Ibadan