Born: Sep 28, 1982
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 252 lbs. / 114,3 kg.
College: Connecticut
Years Pro: 3
His full name is Chukwuemeka Noubuisi Okafor, His first name means “God has done well”
Has one younger, Nneka sister and is the first member of his family to be born in the United States
Both of his parents are natives of Nigeria
Purchased tickets at Bobcats’ home games for Emeka’s Achievers
Selected 2004-05 as the NBA got milk? Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie First Team, becoming only the third player from an expansion team to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors
Attended the University of Connecticut 2004-05:
Selected as the NBA got milk? Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie First Team… Became only the third player from an expansion team to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors… Led all NBA rookies with averages of 15.1 points and 10.9 rebounds in 35.6 minutes… Ranked third in the NBA with 3.8 offensive rebounds, fourth with 10.9 rebounds and 47 double-doubles and 14th with 1.7 blocks… One of eight NBA players to average a double-double…Posted 19 consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 21 to Jan. 1, the longest such streak by any NBA player during the 2004-05 season and the longest such streak for a rookie since 12-time NBA All-Star Elvin Hayes posted 60 straight from Oct. 30, 1968 to Feb. 22, 1969… Became the 11th rookie since 1983 to average 10-plus rebounds during the regular season and eighth such player to win the Rookie of the Year award… Recorded 16 games with 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds… Reached double-figure scoring 59 times and double-figure rebounding 53 times… Posted his season and franchise high 30 points against the L.A. Lakers on March 12 and his season-high 19 rebounds against Detroit on April 20 and Philadelphia on Jan. 19… Three-time winner of the NBA’s Eastern Conference got milk? Rookie of the Month (November, December, April)… Recorded 80 dunks… Led the Bobcats in rebounding 55 times, in blocks 38 times, in scoring 26 times and in steals 11 times… Scored a franchise-mark 20 second-half points against Boston on Jan. 25 and again at Chicago on April 2 (first half)… Also set franchise marks in minutes played (52 at L.A. Clippers, Dec. 6), offensive rebounds (11 at New York, Dec. 27), defensive rebounds (16 against New York, December 4), total rebounds (19 against Detroit, April 20 and against Philadelphia (Jan. 19) and field goals attempted (26 against Houston, Dec. 18)… Became the fourth rookie in NBA history to start for an expansion franchise on opening night, joining former expansion team rookies Kevin Edwards (Miami, 1988), Nick Anderson (Orlando, 1989) and Damon Stoudamire (Toronto, 1995).
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