Nnanna Egwu

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Nnanna Egwu
File:Nanna Egwu.png
No. 32 – Erie BayHawks
Position Center
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992 (age 31)
Nigeria
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school St. Ignatius (Chicago, Illinois)
College Illinois (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Erie BayHawks (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Nnanna Egwu (born October 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]

Early years

Born in Nigeria and raised from the age of six in Chicago, Illinois, Egwu found his niche on the basketball court. As an eighth grader, his mother signed him up for a park district team and by his freshman year of high school, he really had an outlet.[3][4][5] As a junior at St. Ignatius College Prep in 2009–10, he averaged 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks per game as he earned fourth-team All-State by the IBCA and special mention All-State by the News-Gazette.[6]

On November 10, 2010, Egwu signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Illinois.[7] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 97 athlete in the nation. He chose Illinois over scholarship offers from Northwestern, Oregon State, Purdue and Wisconsin.[8]

As a senior in 2010–11, Egwu averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks per game as he earned first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). He was also named the Chicago Catholic League-North Division Co-Athlete of the Year.[6]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nnanna Egwu
C		 Chicago, IL St. Ignatius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 9, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 (C)   Rivals: 14 (C)  ESPN: 10 (C)
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  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

As a freshman at Illinois in 2011–12, Egwu played in all 32 games and started three times as he averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 11 points on November 27, 2011 against Loyola Chicago.[6]

As a sophomore in 2012–13, Egwu started 35 of 36 games while averaging 6.5 points and leading the team in rebounding with average of 4.9 per game. He was also fourth in the Big Ten Conference in blocked shots, averaging 1.4 per game, and was subsequently one of three recipients of team's Most Improved Player award. He scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Ohio State on January 5, 2013.[6]

As a junior in 2013–14, Egwu started all 35 games, ranking fifth on the team in scoring with average of 6.9 points and led the Illini in rebounding on the season with average of 6.0 per game. He also led the llini and ranked second in the Big Ten in blocked shots, averaging 2.1 per game as his 73 total blocks ranked second on UI all-time single-season list.[6]

As a senior in 2014–15, Egwu earned Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors, and averaged 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 33 games.[9]

College statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Illinois 32 3 9.8 .474 .000 .462 1.5 .2 .2 .6 1.9
2012–13 Illinois 36 35 25.4 .460 .167 .636 4.9 .5 .6 1.4 6.5
2013–14 Illinois 35 35 29.7 .414 .217 .778 6.0 .4 .3 2.1 6.9
2014–15 Illinois 33 33 29.8 .431 .303 .786 5.9 1.0 .8 1.8 6.5

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Egwu joined the Orlando Magic for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 24, 2015, Egwu signed with the Magic.[11] However, he was waived on October 23 after appearing in five preseason games.[12] On October 31, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Magic.[13]

Personal

Egwu is the son of Emmanuel and Immaculata Egwu and is one of four children. His brother Nnachi attends Marian Catholic High School. His twin sister, Nnenna, attended Purdue University.[6]

References

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