Ike Nwamu Explained

Ike Nwamu
Birth Date:3 June 1993
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Nationality:American / Nigerian
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:208
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
League:Polish Basketball League
Team:Sokół Łańcut
Number:8
High School:Westchester Country Day
(High Point, North Carolina)
College:
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2018
Team1:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years2:2018
Team2:Lavrio Megabolt
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Wisconsin Herd
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Years5:2020
Team5:Northern Arizona Suns
Years6:2021
Team6:Samara
Years7:2021
Team7:Ironi Ness Ziona
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:Samara
Years9:2023–2024
Team9:SLUC Nancy
Years10:2024-present
Team10:Sokół Łańcut
Highlights:
  • Russian Super League 1 Top Scorer (2021)
  • All-Russian Super League 1 First Team (2021)
  • Russian Super League 1 Most Spectacular Player (2021)
  • Russian Super League 1 Import Player of the Year (2021)
  • Russian Super League 1 champion (2021)
  • First-team All-SoCon (2015)

Ikechukwu Sean Nwamu (born June 3, 1993) is an American-born Nigerian basketball player for Sokół Łańcut of the Polish Basketball League. Internationally he represents Nigeria, and he participated at the AfroBasket 2017.[1]

College career

Nwamu spent one season at Cleveland State and two at Mercer. For his senior season, he transferred to UNLV. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Nwamu scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds on March 9, 2016, in a 108-102 triple overtime win over Air Force.[2]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2016–2018)

2016–2017 seasons

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Nwamu was later selected by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[3] Nwamu was included in the training camp roster of the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced two days later.[4] In 47 games for the Skyforce in 2016–2017, he averaged 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 24.5 minutes per game.

2017–2018 seasons

On October 23, 2017, Nwamu was included in the training camp roster[5] and later the opening day roster[6] of the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In 47 games for the Skyforce in 2017–2018, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal in 29.5 minutes per game. He set a then Skyforce franchise record for most three pointers made in a season with 144 three point field goals.

Lavrio Megabolt (2018)

On April 10, 2018, the Lavrio Megabolt of the Greek Basket League (GBL) had announced their signing of Nwamu for the rest of the season.[7] [8]

2018–2019

In July 2018, Nwamu joined the Miami Heat for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On September 18, 2018, Nwamu signed a training camp deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. On September 20, 2018, Nwamu was waived by the Bucks. He was added to the opening night roster of the Wisconsin Herd on November 1, 2018.[9] On January 22, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had acquired Nwamu and Jordan Barnett from the Wisconsin Herd in exchange for Elijah Stewart and the returning player rights to Alex Hamilton.[10]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2019–2020)

Nwamu returned to the Mad Ants for the 2019–2020 season. In 19 games with the Mad Ants, Nwamu averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 steals in 23.6 minutes per game.

Northern Arizona Suns (2020)

On January 9, 2020, he was traded to the Northern Arizona Suns in exchange for Daxter Miles Jr.[11] Nwamu had nine 20+ point games in his 20 games with the Suns. With all nine coming off the bench, he surpassed Josh Gray (five, 2016–17) for the most 20+ point games off the bench in a single-season in team history. He has also tied the most career 20+ point games off the bench in team history. Nwamu averaged 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 27.1 minutes per game.

Cholet Basket (2020)

On June 10, 2020, he signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[12] Nwamu and Cholet parted ways during the preseason.

BC Samara (2021)

On March 10, 2021, he signed with Samara of the Russian Basketball Super League 1.[13] On May 4, 2021, Nwamu lead BC Samara to the Russian Super League 1 Championship after scoring 21 points. In 14 games he led the league in scoring averaging 19.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.7 minutes per game. Nwamu was named the Import Player of the Year, All-Russian Super League 1 1st Team 2021, and Most Spectacular Player of the Russian Super League 1 despite only playing 14 games.

Ironi Ness Ziona (2021)

On August 18, 2021, he has signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Super League (IBSL).[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2017/Ikechukwu-Nwamu AfroBasket 2017 profile
  2. News: Skyforce Selects Five Players in 2016 D-League Draft . January 14, 2020 . KSFY . October 30, 2016.
  3. Web site: SKYFORCE SELECTS FIVE PLAYERS IN 2016 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT. Matt. Dykstra. October 30, 2016. NBA.com. October 30, 2016.
  4. Web site: Skyforce Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster. November 1, 2016. NBA.com. November 1, 2016.
  5. Web site: SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. October 23, 2017. NBA.com. October 23, 2017.
  6. Web site: SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2017-18 OPENING DAY ROSTER. November 2, 2017. NBA.com. November 2, 2017.
  7. Web site: Ike Nwamu signs at Lavrio. April 10, 2018. Eurobasket.com. Eurobasket Inc.. April 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: Στο Λαύριο MEGABOLT o IKE NWUAMU!. April 10, 2018. lavrio-bc.gr. greek. April 11, 2018.
  9. Web site: Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Opening Night Roster . NBA.com . November 4, 2018 . November 1, 2018.
  10. Web site: Stevens. Ryan. January 22, 2019. Mad Ants Acquire Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu from Wisconsin. NBA.com. January 22, 2019. April 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419162754/https://fortwayne.gleague.nba.com/news/mad-ants-acquire-jordan-barnett-and-ike-nwamu-from-wisconsin/. dead.
  11. News: Anderson . Chris . Former Mountaineer Daxter Miles traded . January 14, 2020 . 247Sports . January 9, 2020.
  12. News: Ike Nwamu joins Cholet. June 10, 2020. Sportando. En. June 15, 2020.
  13. Web site: Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings. March 16, 2021.
  14. News: Ike Nwamu joins Ironi Nes-Ziona. August 18, 2021. Sportando. En. August 18, 2021 . Carchia . Emiliano .