Festus Ezeli C

Current Team: N/A

Born: Oct 21, 1989 (34 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria

Nationality: Nigeria

Height: 6-11 (211cm)     Weight: 265 (120kg)

Hand: Right

@fezzyfel @festus

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Agent: John Noonan

Draft Entry: 2012 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 30, Golden State Warriors

Pre-Draft Team: Vanderbilt (Sr)

High School: Jesuit High School Sacramento [Sacramento, California (United States)]


Festus Ezeli News

Festus Ezeli Signs With Rivers Hoopers In Basketball Africa League

Rivers Hoopers

Festus Ezeli Joining Westchester Knicks In G League Bubble

Marc Stein/The New York Times

Blazers Won't Bring Back Festus Ezeli
Festus Ezeli underwent an experimental knee surgery in March.

Joe Freeman/Oregonian

Warriors Had Interest In Trading For Kyle Lowry In 2013
The Warriors were unwilling to include Festus Ezeli with a pick in their offer for Kyle Lowry.

Kevin O'Connor/The Ringer

Festus Ezeli To Undergo Knee Surgery With Cadaver Donor
Festus Ezeli is expected to undergo an unconventional surgical procedure on his left knee next week.

Chris Haynes/ESPN

Blazers Determined To Trade Festus Ezeli By Deadline
Festus Ezeli is in the first year of a two-year deal for Ezeli that pays $7.4 million this season but is guaranteed for only $1 million next season.

Marc Stein/ESPN

Festus Ezeli Likely To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery
Festus Ezeli's left knee has failed to adequately respond in rehab.

Shams Charania/The Vertical

Festus Ezeli Seeks 2nd Opinion On Left Knee
Concerns have been emerging about the long-term health of Festus Ezeli's knee.

Joe Freeman/Oregonian

Festus Ezeli Suffers Setback In Recovery From Left Knee Procedure
Festus Ezeli suffered swelling in his left knee after he took part in two Blazers practices on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.

Jason Quick/CSNNW

Festus Ezeli Out Six Weeks Following Injection In Left Knee
The injection in Festus Ezeli's knee is intended to alleviate pain and improve function.

RealGM Staff REport

Festus Ezeli, Blazers Agree To Two-Year, $14.7M Deal
Festus Ezeli has agreed to a two-year deal with the Blazers.

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

Festus Ezeli Meeting With Blazers In Portland
Festus Ezeli began the offseason as a restricted free agent but the Warriors rescinded their qualifying offer to him once Kevin Durant committed to sign.

Marc J. Spears/The Undefeated

Warriors To Renounce Rights On Festus Ezeli
The Warriors will renounce their rights to Festus Ezeli to make him an unrestricted free agent.

Marc J. Spears/The Undefeated

Lakers Expected To Pursue Festus Ezeli
Festus Ezeli could command a three-year, $50 million deal.

Sean Deveney/Sporting News

Festus Ezeli To Undergo Left Knee Surgery
Festus Ezeli missed the entire 13-14 season with right knee surgery.

RealGM Staff Report

Festus Ezeli Undergoes MRI On Left Knee, Results Inconclusive
Festus Ezeli missed the 2013-14 after surgery on his right knee.

Rusty Simmons/San Francisco Chronicle

Festus Ezeli, Warriors Unable To Agree Upon Extension
Festus Ezeli was the 30th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft out of Vanderbilt.

Rosalyn Gold-Onwude/Comcast

Festus Ezeli Suspended One Game By NBA For Altercation With Tyler Hansbrough
Festus Ezeli was suspended one game without pay for initiating an altercation with Tyler Hansbrough by grabbing his throat.

RealGM Staff Report

Warriors Assign Festus Ezeli To D-League, Recall Ognjen Kuzmic
Festus Ezeli has missed Golden State’s last 16 games (since December 25) due to a left ankle sprain.

RealGM Staff Report

Warriors Pick Up Options On Barnes, Ezeli; Decline On Nedovic
RealGM reported on Wednesday that the Warriors were strongly leaning toward declining the option on Nemanja Nedovic.

RealGM Staff Report

Warriors Had Long Targeted Ezeli At No. 30
The Warriors drafted Festus Ezeli with the 30th overall pick, largely based on how he competed against Tyler Zeller in a group workout they hosted.

Tim Kawakami/Mercury News

Field Set For NBA Draft Combine
Sixty players are scheduled to attend the 2012 NBA Draft combine in Chicago on June 7th and 8th.

RealGM Staff Report

Ezeli Sought Payback Against Davis, Wildcats
Festus Ezeli gave up a season-high 28 points to Anthony Davis in the second meeting between the standout centers.

Tennessean

Vanderbilt's Struggles As Much About Point Guard Weakness As Missing Ezeli
While not having Festus Ezeli hurts Vanderbilt's chances to win, the absence of a true point guard who can control the offense late in games is sizable flaw.

Eamonn Brennan/ESPN

Wooden Award Announces Preseason Top-50 List
For the first time, a school had four players listed as North Carolina had Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall and Tyler Zeller selected.

Press Release

Sullinger Ranks Fourth In Low-Post Scoring Efficiency
Ohio State's Jared Sullinger is the fourth most efficient low-post scorer in the nation.

Matt Giles/ESPN.com

Parsons, Jones Amongst SEC 10-11 Award Winners
Chandler Parsons and Terrence Jones took home top SEC honors.

RealGM Staff Report

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