Udoka Azubuike

Center

Drafted No. 27 overall by Utah Jazz; A Consensus All-America Second Team selection in 2020; the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Defensive Player of the Year; and the Big 12 Player of the Year.

Weight

270

Height

7-0

Hometown

Delta, Nigeria

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NBA Combine Results

9.61% Body Fat
9.25 Hand Length
10.0 Hand Width
9-1 Standing Reach
7-7 Wingspan

Double-double machine

The center led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage at 74.8%, which helped his career percentage of 74.4% break the all-time Division I field goal percentage record of UCF’s Tacko Fall (74.0%).

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When you’ve got the big fella changing the game

it seems most every possession on both ends, that bodes well for you. Nobody else in America has a guy like that. Nobody.

Bill Self Head Coach, Kansas Jayhawks

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Look at this picture😂😂😂😂 Udoka Azubuike is a FREAK ATHLETE

Meet Udoka Azubuike: @KUHoops center, Big 12 Player of the Year, National Defensive Player of the Year, Second-Team All-American, and NCAA All-Time FG% leader (79.4%). 🎙

“You could throw it anywhere and he could go get it.” 😤 Kansas’ @CoachBillSelf explains what makes Udoka Azubuike a great athlete.

Kansas' Udoka Azubuike registered the highest standing vertical leap in NBA Combine history among centers at 37 inches. Helps partially explain why he had the best career FG% in college basketball history when combined with his incredible length (7'7 1/4 wingspan).

In the news

🎙 The Jayhawker Podcast | Udoka Azubuike

The road to college basketball stardom wasn’t always an easy one for Udoka Azubuike – and that might be an understatement for a 20-year-old who has already been through more than some deal with in an entire lifetime.

🏀 Azubuike and Dotson Named 2020 Men’s Wooden Award All-Americans

Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the 10-member 2020 Men’s Wooden Award All-American Team, the Los Angeles Athletics Club announced Wednesday.

🎥 Look At Me Now | Udoka Azubuike

🏀 Azubuike and Dotson Named Consensus All-America Second Team

Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named Consensus All-America Second Team, the NCAA announced Tuesday.

🏀 Azubuike and Dotson Named Associated Press All-Americans

Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named Associated Press All-America Second Team, the AP announced Friday.

🏀 Azubuike Named a Naismith Trophy Finalist

Kansas senior center Udoka Azubuike has been named one of five finalists for the 2020 Citizen Naismith Trophy, recognizing the most outstanding men’s college basketball player, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday.

🏀 Azubuike Headlines 2020 All-Big 12 Honors for Kansas

Highlighted by Big 12 Player of the Year Udoka Azubuike, Kansas was well represented on the men’s basketball 2019-20 All-Big 12 Team selected by the conference coaches, the league announced Sunday.