Chimezie Chukwudum Metu is a Nigerian-American basketball player who now plays for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association.
According to Rivals.com, he attended Lawndale High School in California and was a four-star prospect there. He committed to play college basketball for the USC Trojans in 2014.
Metu appeared in 34 games as a freshman, starting two of them. He averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, as well as 54 blocks. He played 10 minutes in USC’s loss to Providence in the 2016 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.
Metu started all 36 games as a sophomore, and he considerably improved his play, averaging 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
He guided the team to the second round of the 2017 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament and was named Pac-12 Most Improved Player, 2nd Team All-Pac-12, and All-Academic Honorable Mention.
Chimezie Metu Parents: who are Chimezie Metu’s parents?
James and Florence Metu are Chimezie Metu’s parents. He has a sister and a brother and was born on March 22, 1997, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. NBA basketball player Chimezie Metu is a professional from Nigeria and the United States.