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Barcelona now has 2 Nigerians following the addition of Chimezie Metu.
There is news about an American basketball player of Nigerian descent Chimezie Metu.
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The 27-year-old has made the leap from NBA basketball to one of Europe's powerhouses.
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Chimezie Metu joins Barcelona
An agreement has been negotiated between FC Barcelona and Metu for the use of the 2.08-meter-tall American player of Nigerian descent for a single season, ending on June 30, 2025.
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After spending the last few games of the 2023–2024 NBA season with the Detroit Pistons, where he averaged 10.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, Metu is a free agent when he joins the Palau.
Following signing with Barça, the D'Tigers star is playing for the first time in Europe.
Metu primarily fills the role of winger pivot, but he may also take on that role occasionally.
Despite his height of 2.08 meters, he possesses exceptional athletic ability, strong mobility, power in the paint, and the ability to generate from outside the paint.
Metu as a professional basketball player
Before going professional, he made his debut with the University of Southern California Trojans.
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Metu, a Nigerian-born Los Angeles native, competed at the Olympics in Tokyo as a member of the D'Tigers team.
He tried his luck in the 2018 NBA Draft, and the San Antonio Spurs selected him in the 49th round, the team with which he played his NBA debut.
Following two seasons, he signed with the Sacramento Kings in 2022 and played for the Phoenix Suns to begin the 2023 season.
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However, he inked a contract with the Detroit Pistons earlier this year, which would expire at the end of the season, in front of his summer arrival at Barça.
The move to Barcelona means the Catalans will now have two Nigerians on their roster joining James Nnaji.
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