List of all the NBA and ABA Players Born in Nigeria

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14 Players

  • * - Indicates Hall of Famer
14 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 Achiuwa320212024208408662413008225420335341011682081031372103851533.480.323.57519.67.45.61.00.50.7Sep 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 Azubuike3202120244836557810017343311633211951131.704.5007.62.72.40.10.10.4Sep 17, 1999Lagos
5Charles Bassey220222024423735987051418451382813342363132.678.000.7788.93.13.30.70.30.8Oct 28, 2000Lagos
6Yinka Dare41995199811010028621700611071012814127096179233.396.5709.12.12.60.00.10.6Oct 10, 1972Kano
7Obinna Ekezie42000200514315161653900118025014638331382795254510.423.000.72010.63.62.70.20.30.2Aug 22, 1975Port Harcourt
8Festus Ezeli3201320161702394275536001622912927256348166133328712.513.55714.14.24.30.40.31.0Oct 21, 1989Benin City
9Julius Nwosu1199519952384928001317112430392031.321.7653.71.31.00.10.00.1May 1, 1971Nkwere
10Josh Okogie520192024304597759614701736184646142948663422841232525491829.405.280.75619.76.02.81.10.90.4Sep 1, 1998Lagos
11Hakeem Olajuwon*1819852002123844222107492099125124542376214034137483058216238303667438326946.512.202.71235.721.811.12.51.73.1Jan 21, 1963Lagos
12Michael Olowokandi919992007500131291788410900559936951341432722669789815184135.435.59726.38.36.80.70.51.4Apr 3, 1975Lagos
13Eugene Omoruyi2202220244741183172144834533792372752164214.483.292.6428.74.62.00.80.60.1Feb 14, 1997Benin City
14Olumide Oyedeji32001200393587501010027416119611161530106127.495.6596.31.42.10.10.20.2May 11, 1981Ibadan