Chinanu Onuaku
| No. 23 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
November 1, 1996 Lanham, Maryland | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers | ||||||||||||
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Chinanu Onuaku (born November 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
Professional career
Houston Rockets (2016–present)
On June 23, 2016, Onuaku was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 37th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 20, 2016, he signed with the Rockets.[1] During his rookie season, Onuaku has had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' D-League affiliate.[2]
Personal life
Onuaku is the son of Nwaneka and Christopher Onuaku, and has three older siblings: Ify, Arinze, Chuk. Onuaku's brother, Arinze, is also a professional basketball player.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rockets Sign Rookie Chinanu Onuaku". NBA.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Chinanu Onuaku - 2015-16 Men's Basketball". GoCards.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.