Michael Umeh (born 18 September 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional

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player who last played for

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of the French

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. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria because both of his parents emigrated from Nigeria.

Career

Umeh played high school basketball at Hightower High School in Houston. He played college basketball at the

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(

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). Umeh played professionally for the basketball team

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. For the 2010–11 season played for

CB Murcia UCAM Murcia Club Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball club based in Murcia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. Their home venue is Palacio de Deportes. The team ...

in Spain after winning the

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play-off finals with ViveMenorca in the previous one. With Murcia, clinched a new promotion to

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and in 2011 signed with

CB Valladolid Club Baloncesto Valladolid, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Valladolid, Castile-León, Spain. CB Valladolid was member of the Liga ACB, Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Famous players that have played for the team includ ...

, but after some weeks, Umeh leaves the team and joins

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. Umeh signed with

in February 2020 and resigned with the team on May 31. On May 31, 2020, he has signed a contract extension with ESSM Le Portel for 2020–21 season. He also plays for the

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. He represented Nigeria at the 2009 African Championship.

References

1984 births Living people African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists in basketball American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players American basketball players of Nigerian descent Aquila Basket Trento players Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Houston BC Avtodor players CB Murcia players CB Valladolid players Basketball players at the 2007 All-Africa Games Medalists at the 2007 All-Africa Games ESSM Le Portel players Giessen 46ers players Ironi Nahariya players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Menorca Bàsquet players New Basket Brindisi players Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Spain Nigerian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Nigeria Shooting guards UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players Virtus Bologna players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-basketball-bio-stub