Ndudi Ebi
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| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| League | Ligat Winner |
| Team | Bnei HaSharon (2007–) |
| Born | June 18, 1984 London, England |
| Nationality |  British |
| High school | Westbury Christian School, Westbury, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Draft | 26th overall, 2003 Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
| Former teams | Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005) |
Ndudi Ebi (born June 18, 1984 in London, England) is an English professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.
He committed to the University of Arizona, in the U.S., but reneged by making himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Ebi was selected out of Westbury Christian School by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round (26th pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.
[edit] NBA career
Ebi was the first first-round pick in three years for the Wolves due to their forfeiture of five first-round picks after the team owner illegally made a deal with then Wolves forward Joe Smith (the penalty was later reduced to three picks). Minnesota attempted to get an exception for Ebi to be able to send him to the Developmental League (NBDL).
He was technically ineligible as the 2005-06 season was his third year, and the NBDL now only accepts players who have been in the NBA less than two years. Minnesota wanted to guide Ebi in, and they tacitly argued that Ebi was hardly a two-year veteran in the figurative sense, given his limited playing time. The Timberwolves attempted to do this without letting Ebi know that they were planning on sending Ebi to the NBDL. The league rejected Minnesota's request regarding Ebi, and to make room for Ronald Dupree, Minnesota released Ebi on November 1, 2005. He signed a free agent contract over the summer of 2006 with the Dallas Mavericks.
After playing five pre-season games, averaging 5.2 points per game (ppg), Ebi was waived by the team on October 26, 2006.
After 17 games and 16 points in his rookie season, Ebi played in two games for the Timberwolves while averaging 13.5 ppg before getting waived.
On September 30, 2007 he signed with Israeli club Bnei HaSharon for one season.[1]
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