Nedu Onyeuku

Chinedu Onyeuku
Personal information
Born (1983-11-05)November 5, 1983
Lagos, Nigeria
Died (2012-11-21)November 21, 2012
Nationality Nigerian
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Creighton Prep
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College Iowa Western CC (2002–2004)
Illinois State (2004–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2010
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2007–2008 Bayern Munich
2009 San Antonio Stars
2009–2010 Texas Chaparrals
2010 Irving Assault
2010 Arlington Bulldogs
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
2011 Madagascar Nigeria

Chinedu Onyeuku was a Nigerian professional basketball player with the ABA team Arlington Bulldogs. After a successful College career, Onyeuku spent one year playing professional basketball in Germany for Bayern Munich before returning to the United States.

On Nov. 21, the 29-year-old Onyeuku — once a star at Omaha Creighton Prep —died when a homeowner shot at two men trying to break into his Plano, Tex., house.

Rumors immediately surfaced in Omaha that Valentine was the second burglar — and that his relatives had driven to Texas to return him back to Omaha.

Then, on April 9, Valentine called his probation officer. According to a court document filed last week, Valentine told the probation officer that he “went to Plano, Texas, and his intention was to do a home invasion — the plan was to rob a known drug dealer.”

“Subsequently, a homicide took place,” according to the court document filed by prosecutor Bill Ouren. Under terms of his probation, Valentine was not to leave Douglas County without permission.

Valentine, 25, now is in the Douglas County Jail. If convicted of the probation violation, he would face up to five years in prison — the maximum sentence on his original drug dealing charge.

Meanwhile, the investigation into Onyeuku's death continues.

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Biography

Chinedu immigrated to America from Lagos in 1989.[3][4] He attended Illinois State University where he played for his first basketball team called the Arlington Bulldogs. Onyeku played for the D’Tigers in 2009 and his national team several times but didn't play for the London Olympic Games in 2012.[5][6][7]

Achievements

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20100308100159/http://www.redbirdfan.com/roster/Nedu_Onyeuku.html. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Eurobasket Daily News Report: 9/18/2007". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Former Nigerian national basketball player shot dead after 'trying to rob home in Texas with an accomplice'". London: Daily Mail. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Former Nigerian national basketball player killed while burglarizing Plano house". The Dallas News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Nigerian Basketballer, Chinedu Onyeku Shot Dead In Alleged US Burglary". Nigeria Films. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Nigerian National Basketball Player, Chinedu Onyeuku, Killed In Texas Under Mysterious Circumstances". Sahara Reporters. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Nigerian Basketballer Shot Dead In USA". PM News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.


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