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Udoka Francis
Udoka is a Nigerian given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Udoka Azubuike (born 1999), Nigerian basketball player *Udoka Chima (born 2002), Nigerian footballer * Udoka Godwin-Malife (born 2000), English footballer * Udoka Oyeka (born 1970), Nigerian actor and director Surname * Chinedu Udoka (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *Ime Udoka Ime Sunday Udoka ( ; born August 9, 1977) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he represented ... (born 1977), Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player * Mfon Udoka (born 1976), Nigerian-American basketball player, sister of Ime Udoka {{given name, type=both Surnames of Nigerian origin Igbo given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udoka Azubuike
Udoka Timothy Azubuike ( ; born September 17, 1999) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Budućnost of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. Early life Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Azubuike was the youngest of 5, with two older brothers and two older sisters. His father, Fabian, was a police officer, and his mother, Florence, was a middle school teacher. Azubuike lost his father to an undiagnosed disease at the age of 10. In 2012, he caught the attention of recruiters with Basketball Without Borders and was offered a scholarship to play basketball in the United States. High school career Azubuike attended Potter's House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. His then assistant coach Harry Coxsome and his wife Donna took care of him and soon became his legal guardians. In his first high school game he was matched up against fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udoka Chima
Udoka Godwill Chima (born 1 February 2002) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swedish Division 2 club Gute. Born in Italy and raised in England, he represented Nigeria at international level. Early life Chima was born in Italy to Nigerian parents and lived between the two countries until his family moved to England when he was six. He played grassroots football for a couple of years with Lace FC, a club based in Tottenham, North London. Afterwards, he sought to join an academy program: following trials with the academies of Barnet, Coventry City, Norwich City, and Luton Town, in July 2018, he joined the youth system of Burnley. He was eventually released by Burnley at the end of the 2019-20 season. Following his release from Burnley, he had a trial with Serie A club Napoli in September 2020, along with reported interest from Atalanta and Genoa, as well as French club Dijon. He then had a trial with Primeira Liga club Benfica from 29 April to 9 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udoka Godwin-Malife
Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Burton Albion. Career Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown club Oxford City at the age of 16 after previously playing for the club during his schoolyears. Godwin-Malife initially played for the club's reserve side, Oxford City Nomads, in the Hellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw against St Albans City on 9 December 2017. In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed for Forest Green Rovers. He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020. In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green. In August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee. He moved to Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udoka Oyeka
Udoka Oyeka is a Nigerian-American actor, director, and producer. He directed the short film, Down and Out, which was nominated in 3 categories, including best short film at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. Early life and education Udoka was born in Dallas, Texas. 2 years after he was born, his family moved from the United States back to Nigeria, where his parents were originally from. His father, Solomon Oyeka, was a chemical engineer while his mother, Florence Oyeka, was a civil servant. After completing high school in Lagos, Nigeria, Udoka returned to Texas where he attended the University of Texas, Arlington. Since his original passion was music, he decided to take a theatre elective which sparked his passion for acting and directing. After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in Accounting, he enrolled at the Theresa Bell Actors Studio where he studied acting for the screen. He supported himself through drama school by performing in community t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinedu Udoka
Chinedu Udoka Onyelonu (born 26 November 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Vietnamese club Becamex Bình Dương as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People *Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Smal .... References 1992 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam Men's association football forwards V.League 1 players Becamex Binh Duong FC players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ime Udoka
Ime Sunday Udoka ( ; born August 9, 1977) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he represented the Nigeria national team during his playing career. After retiring as a player, Udoka served as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, and Brooklyn Nets before becoming the head coach of the Boston Celtics, whom he led to the 2022 NBA Finals. After Udoka was suspended for the entire 2022–23 season for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a Celtics female employee, he was hired by the Rockets in April 2023. Early life Ime Udoka was born in Portland, Oregon on August 9, 1977, to Vitalis and Agnes Udoka. His father moved to the U.S. from Nigeria in 1970, and his mother was an American from Illinois. Udoka attended Portland's Jefferson High School. College career Udoka played for Utah State Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mfon Udoka
Mfon Sunday Udoka (born June 16, 1976) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Nigeria women's national basketball team, the D'Tigress. Born in Portland, Oregon, Udoka graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School (1994) in Portland before attending DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois from 1994 to 1998. She is the older sister of coach and former NBA player Ime Udoka. 1998-2003 After leaving DePaul in 1998, Udoka signed with the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA. With Detroit, she appeared in three games. Udoka left the U.S. following the 1998 season, moving to Portugal for the 1998–99 season. She returned to school to complete her degree in Communications in 2000, and also rehabilitated her ACL injury she suffered in the summer of 1999. In 2001, she slowly resumed her basketball career with the Birmingham Power of the National Women's Basketball League. Following the end of the 2001 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
