Udoka Azubuike agreed terms with Buducnost

- August 19, 2024
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Defending champion KK Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (Erste Liga) inked 24-year old Nigerian 212cm center Udoka Azubuike (college: Kansas) for upcoming season. Azubuike played most recently at Phoenix Suns in the NBA. In 16 games he recorded just 2.2ppg and 2.0rpg last season.
His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
The previous (2023) summer he played at the Celtics in NBA where in 5 games he averaged 7.4ppg and 6.6rpg in 2023 year.
In 2020 he was drafted by Utah Jazz (NBA) in first round (27th overall). He graduated from University of Kansas and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.
Azubuike has played also professionally in other USA teams, NBA G League (SLC Stars) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz White).
Among many awards he received All-Big 12 Player of the Year award and NABC Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2020. His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2017, 2018 and 2020.

KK Buducnost VOLI Podgorica roster for 2024-25:

Guards:
Fletcher Magee
McKinley Wright_IV
Djordjije Jovanovic

Forwards:
Andrija Slavkovic
Mateo Dreznjak

Centers:
Nikola Tanaskovic
Udoka Azubuike
Kenan Kamenjas

Coach: Andrej Zakelj



Tags : UDOKA AZUBUIKE, KK BUDUCNOST VOLI PODGORICA, MONTENEGRIN BASKETBALL, MONTENEGRIN TRANSACTIONS, ABA LEAGUE

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