Ike Nwamu tabbed by Samara

Ike Nwamu (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Samara. Samara plays in the Russian SuperLeague 1. With a 21-4 record, Ludwigsburg and coach Aleksandr Polinkevich are on top of the standings.

Nwamu signed in the proA in France originally but never saw playing time for Cholet Basket. Last season Nwamu played in the G League and posted impressive numbers, 17.7 ppg, and 3.2 rebounds in 20 games for Northern Arizona.

Ike Nwamu, a 27-year-old with a Nigerian passport, played seven games in Europe before. During the 17/18 season, he played for Lavrio in the Greek A1.

He played college basketball at three universities. His senior year, he averaged 11.6 ppg and 3.3 rebounds at UNLV.