Emeka Okafor - Alpha Omega Supreme

Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor, abbreviated as Emeka Okafor (born September 28, 1982, in Houston, Texas), is an American professional basketball player playing at power forward and center for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the NBA, Okafor attended Houston's Bellaire High School, and the University of Connecticut.

Both of Okafor's parents are natives of Nigeria, and Emeka was the first member of his family born in the United States.[1] "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done great").

Emeka's family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma when he was young because his father worked for Phillips Petroleum Company, headquarted in Bartlesville. While in Bartlesville, Emeka's father Pius took his son to the Bartlesville YMCA to learn the game of basketball. As a child growing up in the Houston area Okafor idolized Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon and has said he models his game after Olajuwon.

On April 16, 2004, he declared his eligibility for the 2004 NBA Draft, giving up his one remaining year of college athletic eligibility. He did however receive his undergraduate degree in Accounting/ Finance in three academic years. On June 24, Okafor was selected second overall in the draft, becoming the first ever draft pick by the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. The following day, he accepted an invitation to join the United States team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which finished with the bronze medal in Athens.

During the offseason he continued his tutorials with Hakeem Olajuwon, which he took up after his rookie season, and lost the 20 pounds which he had gained for his second season. Okafor feels this weight loss gives him more energy and mobilily. He currently leads the Bobcats in rebounds per game, blocks per game, and field goal percentage. He also had 8 blocks in one game this season against the Dallas Mavericks. On January 12, 2007, he would record an NBA season high 10 blocks in one game against the New York Knicks.

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[VeoShock]

Yea, Emeka is an old skool, hard collar player. I love watching him play. He plays the gm the right way. Good shot blocker, Rebounder n solid scorer. Good player no doubt.

[gutterguy720]

Good to have him as a Hornet!

CP3 and OkaFO!

[MrDNiceTV]

welcome to new orleans hornets!

[BEASAWARE96]

I wish he was Still in Charlotte :(:(:(

[pronation1]

Whats the name of the song and who is it by

[seanieboss]

Gerald Wallace is my fav but okafor is a beast!!!!

[deadlyErnest1]

neither has Okafor

[TheLunchBawx]

chandler only averaged double digits because of freaking paul chandler has no hands and no offensive game

[bonziisthebestever]

Emeaka Okafor collection on bonanzle a must see

[deadlyErnest1]

Ok, but Chandler owns him. Case closed.

[jbomb15]

I Just googled it. You were wrong. Okafor is fucken rad. Case closed

[wallaceX2jc]

LOL, i actually looked it up (the link is in 82games dot c.o.m.), Zaza, Dwight Howard, Marvin Williams, Kristic, Al Jeffson all are higher in more blocked against shots and the shots being blocked %.

Those guys you named besides Okafor, you mean FLOPPERS who try to be tough?

[deadlyErnest1]

Well, gues what, Okafor is the most blocked and dunked on player in the NBA. If you don't believe me, google it.

And good defenders who are soft: Pau Gasol, Andris Biedrins, Boris Diaw, Erick Dampier, , big Z, Varejao, and of course Okafor