Profile of NBA Player Emeka Okafor

Name : Emeka Okafor
Birth Name : Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor
Birth Date : September 28, 1982
Birth Place : Houston, Texas
Sex : Male
Nationality : American
Height : 6' 10" (2.08 m)
Weight : 255 lb (116 kg)
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Black
Zodiac Sign : Libra
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : Black
Religion : Christian
Profession : Basketball Player
League : NBA
Draft : 2nd overall, 2004, Charlotte Bobcats
Pro Career : 2004 - Present
Teams : Charlotte Bobcats
Position : Power forward and Center
Jersey Number : 50
High School : Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX
University : Finance, University of Connecticut (2004)
Father : Pius Okafor (member of the Igbo ethnic group)
Mother : Celestina (Nurse)
Sister : Nneka
Claim to Fame : Was selected by Charlotte Bobcats with the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft to become the first draft pick in Bobcats history
Medal Record : Won "Bronze Medal" at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Magazine Covers : Sports Illustrated
Hobbies : Reading Novels