Chukwudiebere Maduabum
Chukwudiebere "Chu" Maduabum (born March 19, 1991), sometimes credited as "Chuk", "Chuck", or "Chu Chu", is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Tokyo United Basketball Club of the B.League. He was drafted 56th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets.
Maduabum with Yamagata Wyverns in 2018 | |
| No. 14 – Tokyo United Basketball Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 1991 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Command Day Secondary School (Lagos, Nigeria) |
| NBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Dodan Warriors |
| 2010 | Kano Pillars |
| 2011–2012 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2013 | Al-Shamal |
| 2013 | Tallinna Kalev |
| 2014 | SBL Khasiin Khuleguud |
| 2014 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2015 | Tallinna Kalev |
| 2015 | Keflavík |
| 2015 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2015 | Tampereen Pyrintö II |
| 2016 | Gegeen Khangai Leader |
| 2016–2017 | Kagoshima Rebnise |
| 2017–2018 | Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots |
| 2018–2020 | Passlab Yamagata Wyverns |
| 2020 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
| 2021-2023 | Tryhoop Okayama |
| 2023- | Tokyo United Basketball Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Maduabum, a 6'9" power forward, was the third player drafted straight from the D-League, following fellow second round picks Mike Taylor and Latavious Williams. He played for two teams while he was in Nigeria before going to the D-League: the Dodan Warriors and the Kano Pillars. He also played in the FIBA Africa Club Championship.
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