Festus Ezeli is a newcomer at Rivers Hoopers

In 2012 Ezeli was drafted by the Golden State Warriors (NBA) in the first round (30th overall). He attended Vanderbilt University and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. He has been regularly called to Nigerian Senior National Team since 2016.

Ezeli has played previously professionally in NBA (Portland Trail Blazers) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors).

Ezeli played in the final of the NBA in 2016.

The scouts describe him following way: (by Jonathan Wasserman for NBADraft.net in 2012)

At 611 with his length, he's a space-eater in the paint on both sides of the ball ... His selling point is his ability to protect the rim, which he does extremely well thanks to the combination of agility, strength, and length ... Able to contest shots at both the high and low post showing impressive lateral quickness for his size ... Strong post-defender, able to hold his positioning. Ezeli is not an adept shot-creator, scoring primarily on tips or dump-offs from a penetrating guard ... a Non-existent face-up game or jump shot ... Still more comfortable using his right hand turning over his right shoulder, making his shot easier to contest.