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A former sixth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Udoh was a sound defender everywhere he went, including the latter part of last decade when he played for Quin Snyder in Utah. Now, as an assistant on Atlanta’s staff, he’s paying it forward. “I think I worked on everything. We were doing defensive slides with Ekpe when nobody was watching,” Gueye said of his developmental focuses. “I think I worked on my defense a lot. Obviously, I work on my shot every time I can, but I think it's just overall working on my game and just trying to be the best version of me.”

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Eric Walden: Confirmation from the Hawks that Bryan Bailey and Sanjay Lumpkin, who were on Will Hardy’s Jazz staff last season, are joining Quin Snyder in Atlanta. Snyder’s staff also includes ex-Jazz assistants Igor Kokoskov, Antonio Lang, and Jeff Watkinson, plus ex-Jazz player Ekpe Udoh. pic.twitter.com/wYBlLcsceU

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Ben Anderson: Now official that former @UtahJazz staffers/players Bryan Bailey, Igor Kokoskov, Antonio Lang, Sanjay Lumpkin, Ekpe Udoh and Jeff Watkinson have joined Quin Snyder with the Atlanta Hawks. pic.twitter.com/dCTdYDY2RI

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Shams Charania: Seven-year NBA vet and former No. 6 pick Ekpe Udoh is joining the Atlanta Hawks coaching staff under Quin Snyder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Udoh also won a EuroLeague championship in 2017.

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Lauren L. Williams: Epke Udoh last played for Kyoto Hannaryz in Japan. He’s retiring from playing and taking the coaching route.

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Former Warriors player Ekpe Udoh signed with Japanese team Kyoto Hannaryz for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

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Former Warriors player Ekpe Udoh signed with Japanese team Shimane Susanoo Magic for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

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After Ekpe Udoh’s “dramatic” injury against Tortona, Italian defending champion Virtus Bologna is considering Jordan Bell as a replacement for the former Fenerbahce center, according to Corriere di Bologna

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Virtus Bologna’s win over LBA newcomer Tortona in SuperCup Quarterfinal game yesterday night was overshadowed by a serious injury occurred to Nigerian center Ekpe Udoh, who appears to have injured his patellar tendon in a no-contact situation. Former Fenerbahce center was taken out of the court in a stretcher and after the game coach Sergio Scariolo confirmed the seriousness of the injury, adding that the team will look for a replacement in the market: “He’s our cornerstone, both on attack and on defense. It’s dramatic, I hope that it serves to understand that you need to respect the players. Here there are stickers on the court everywhere, in the NBA it’s not the case. We will look for a replacement”.

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“We are in shock and worried,” Scariolo said after the game on Udoh’s injury. The Italian coach spoke against the use of slippery stickers on basketball floors which have often caused players to hurt themselves.

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Orazio Cauchi: Virtus Bologna officially announced that Ekpe Udoh has signed a two-year deal with the club. Udoh recently played in China.

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Virtus Bologna is in advanced talks with Ekpe Udoh as reported by the Bologna’s newspaper this morning. The Italian Champions would have passed Partizan and Zeljko Obradovic in the race to the Nigerian big man and the agreement would be close.

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Nigeria have announced a 16-man training camp roster in advance of a trio of exhibition games in Las Vegas, where D'Tigers will face the United States on Saturday, Argentina on Monday, and Australia on Tuesday. The 16-man roster features eight active NBA players, namely Precious Achiuwa (Miami Heat), Chimezie Metu (Sacramento Kings), Jordan Nwora (Milwaukee Bucks), Jahlil Okafor (Detroit Pistons), Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves), KZ Okpala (Heat), Miye Oni (Utah Jazz) and Gabe Vincent (Heat). Additionally, Michael Gbinije and Ekpe Udoh also have experience in the NBA.

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Shams Charania: Sources: Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris has committed to play for the Nigeria national team in the Summer Olympics. Morris will play for Nigeria coach Mike Brown on a roster that includes Al-Farouq Aminu, Josh Okogie, Chimezie Metu, Ekpe Udoh, others.

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