Across two games at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament of Africa, Chimezie Metu of the Phoenix Suns put up some impressive numbers for Team Nigeria.
Unfortunately, Nigeria faced elimination after a challenging fourth quarter where they were outscored 24-7 in their recent game against Mali. Nevertheless, Metu exhibited significant promise throughout the tournament.
The Suns gave a shoutout to their new center/forward on Twitter.
This includes a double-double game against Senegal on Sunday.
Chimezie Metum recently signed a one-year deal with the Suns back in June. He is expected to make around $2.5 million this season.
Prior to joining the Suns, Metu spent two seasons with the Spurs and more recently, contributed significantly off the bench for the Kings over a span of three years.
Last season, the 6-foot-9 forward averaged 10.4 minutes, 4.9 points and three rebounds on 59/24/74 splits.
Chimezie Metu’s off-court contributions are equally remarkable. Reportedly, he invested a considerable amount of time recruiting players for the Nigerian basketball team
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