Xia Lian performed mediocrely in the Nuggets, but the person who touched the rebound performed well in the first match of the African Cup?

In the previous group match of the men's basketball team Group B of the African Cup, Nigeria defeated Madagascar 77-59, achieving a good start in the African Cup.

In this game, Nigeria's starting center Kaodirich Akobundu-Ehiogu performed well. Eschiogu played 26 minutes and 07 seconds in the game, made 4 of 6 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block, including 3 frontcourt rebounds and 2 fouls, with plus or negative values of +8. Eschiogu has shown good scoring and finishing ability at the basket on the offensive end. He also seized a few opportunities to get some points, which can be regarded as playing a certain role in the offensive end. On the defensive end, with his huge advantages in physical talent and athletic ability, he can also provide the team with support for the inside defense and frame protection. Overall, Eschiogu is able to play his role and play a certain role in both offense and defense, and he has made certain contributions to the team's victory.

Eshiogu was born in October 1999 and is 25 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is the undraft in the 2023 NBA Draft. After becoming a undraft, Eschiogu chose to switch to the overseas league, and he has played in the Bundesliga and Serie A. In the Serie A last season, Echiogu made a total of 30 appearances for his role, OpenJobMetis Varese, and averaged 23.6 minutes per game, with averaging 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals and 2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 79.8%, 0% from three-point shooting percentage and 66.7% from free throws. Eschiogu performed well in the Serie A last season. His finishing ability at the basket is quite good, and his performance in framing protection is also remarkable. He also played his role as a blue-collar insider.

Eschiogu previously represented the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League. He played 2 games in the summer league, averaging 11.5 minutes per game, averaging 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 1 block, and 0.5 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He shot 75% from the field, 0% from three-point shooting percentage and 25% from free throws. Eschiogu did not get enough playing time and performance opportunities during the summer league, and his data was relatively average. According to previous news, Eshiogu has completed the signing of La Liga team BAXI Manresa. It is worth mentioning that Eschiogu's athletic ability is phenomenal. His running-up height reaches 404cm, even 9cm higher than the upper edge of the rebound, which is enough to show how excellent his bounce is. If Eshiogu can play in the La Liga, maybe he will have a chance to score in the NBA in the future?