Chukwudiebere Maduabum

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chukwudiebere Maduabum

| image = Chukwudiebere Maduabum Yamagata (cropped).png

| image_size =

| caption = Maduabum with Yamagata Wyverns in 2018

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 210

| league = B.League

| team = Veertien Mie

| number = 4

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|19}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| highschool = Command Day Secondary School
(Lagos, Nigeria)

| college =

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 56

| draft_team = Los Angeles Lakers

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2009

| team1 = Dodan Warriors

| years2 = 2010

| team2 = Kano Pillars

| years3 = 2011–2012

| team3 = Bakersfield Jam

| years4 = 2013

| team4 = Al-Shamal

| years5 = 2013

| team5 = Tallinna Kalev

| years6 = 2014

| team6 = SBL Khasiin Khuleguud

| years7 = 2014

| team7 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants

| years8 = 2015

| team8 = Tallinna Kalev

| years9 = 2015

| team9 = Keflavík

| years10 = 2015

| team10 = Tampereen Pyrintö

| years11 = 2015

| team11 = Tampereen Pyrintö II

| years12 = 2016

| team12 = Gegeen Khangai Leader

| years13 = 2016–2017

| team13 = Kagoshima Rebnise

| years14 = 2017–2018

| team14 = Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots

| years15 = 2018–2020

| team15 = Passlab Yamagata Wyverns

| years16 = 2020

| team16 = Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

| years17 = 2021–2023

| team17 = Tryhoop Okayama

| years18 = 2023–2024

| team18 = Tokyo United

| years19 = 2024–present

| team19 = Veertien Mie

| highlights =

Mongolian League champion (2014)
2× Mongolian League All-Star (2014, 2016)
2x Japanese League Block leader (2017, 2019)

}}

Chukwudiebere "Chu" Maduabum (born March 19, 1991), sometimes credited as "Chuk", "Chuck", or "Chu Chu", is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Veertien Mie of the B.League. He was drafted 56th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/110623tradedraftrightsmaduabum.html|title=Lakers Trade Draft Rights To Chukwudiebere Maduabum|date=June 23, 2011|work=NBA.com|accessdate=January 4, 2012}}

Maduabum, a 6'9" power forward, was the third player drafted straight from the D-League, following fellow second round picks Mike Taylor and Latavious Williams. He played for two teams while he was in Nigeria before going to the D-League: the Dodan Warriors and the Kano Pillars. He also played in the FIBA Africa Club Championship.

Professional career

=NBA and NBA D-League=

On March 18, 2011, Maduabum was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/201011_transactions.html|title=2010–11 Transactions|work=NBA.com|accessdate=November 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329053513/http://www.nba.com/dleague/201011_transactions.html|archive-date=March 29, 2016|url-status=dead}} He went on to average 0.7 points and 1.0 blocks in three games during 2010–11.

On June 23, 2011, Maduabum was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. His rights were later traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night.

On January 24, 2012, Maduabum was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam. However, he was later waived on February 1, 2012, after just one game due to injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/transactions_201112.html |title=2011–12 Transactions |work=NBA.com |accessdate=November 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031004037/http://www.nba.com/dleague/transactions_201112.html |archivedate=October 31, 2013 }}

In July 2012, Maduabum joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League where he averaged 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in three games.{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Denver-Nuggets/7/Rosters/Summer_League/2012|title=2012–2013 Denver Nuggets Summer League Rosters|work=RealGM.com|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}

On February 19, 2015, the Nuggets traded to draft rights to Maduabum, along with JaVale McGee and a future first-round pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder, to the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/150219-trades-release|title=Sixers Acquire Two First-round Picks, A 2015 Second-round Pick, Isaiah Canaan, And JaVale McGee|date=February 19, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=February 19, 2015}}

On February 18, 2016, the 76ers traded the draft rights to Maduabum to the Houston Rockets as part of a three team trade with the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-first-round-pick-three-way-trade-detroit-and-philadelphia|title=Rockets Acquire First Round Pick in Three-Way Trade with Detroit and Philadelphia|date=February 18, 2016|work=NBA.com|accessdate=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221223734/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-first-round-pick-three-way-trade-detroit-and-philadelphia|archive-date=February 21, 2016|url-status=dead}} However, his rights would return to the 76ers four days later, as the Pistons rescinded their trade, following a failed physical by Donatas Motiejūnas.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-rescind-trade-acquiring-forward-donatas-motiejunas-and-guard-marcus-thornton|title=Detroit Pistons Rescind Trade Acquiring Forward Donatas Motiejunas and Guard Marcus Thornton|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 22, 2016|accessdate=February 22, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14825052/detroit-pistons-void-trade-houston-rockets-returning-donatas-motiejunas-marcus-thornton-joel-anthony-original-teams|title=Pistons void trade with Rockets when Donatas Motiejunas fails physical|work=ESPN.com|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016}}

On July 15, 2016, the 76ers traded the draft rights to Maduabum to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for Sasha Kaun and cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/07/sixers-acquire-sasha-kaun-from-cavaliers.html|title=Sixers Acquire Sasha Kaun, Will Waive Him|date=July 15, 2016|work=hoopsrumors.com|accessdate=July 15, 2016}}

=Qatar=

In January 2013, Maduabum signed with Al-Shamal of Qatar's D1 league where he averaged 9.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 1.0 assists in eight games.

=Estonia=

In November 2013, Maduabum signed with Tallinna Kalev of Estonia for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/estonia/108743/tin-kalev-tallin-sign-former-lakers-draftee-maduabum-chuckwudiebere.html|title=Tin Kalev Tallinn sign former Lakers draftee Maduabum Chuckwudiebere|work=Sportando.com|date=November 30, 2013|accessdate=November 3, 2014}} In December 2013, he left Tallinna after three Estonian League games and two Baltic League games.

=Mongolia=

In January 2014, Maduabum signed with Khasiin Khuleguud of Mongolia for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/7241|title=Nigerian professional basketball player M.Chukwudiebere to join SBL Khasyn Khuleguud|work=InfoMongolia.com|date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=November 3, 2014}} He went on earn league All-Star honors and helped them win the 2014 championship.

=Return to D-League=

On November 2, 2014, Maduabum was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/fortwayne/mad_ants_finalize_201415_trai_2014_11_02.html |title=Mad Ants Finalize 2014–15 Training Camp Roster |date=November 2, 2014 |work=NBA.com |accessdate=November 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104220255/http://www.nba.com/dleague/fortwayne/mad_ants_finalize_201415_trai_2014_11_02.html |archivedate=November 4, 2014 }} On December 2, 2014, he was waived by the Mad Ants after appearing in four games.{{cite web|last=Cohn|first=Justin|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141202/BLOGS17/141209852|title=More moves for Mad Ants|date=December 2, 2014|work=JournalGazette.net|accessdate=December 7, 2014|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141207090822/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20141202/BLOGS17/141209852|url-status=dead}}

=Return to Estonia=

On January 9, 2015, Maduabum re-signed with Tallinna Kalev. He later left Tallinna Kalev.{{cite web|last1=Share|first1=Wesley|title=Q&A With Sixers Prospect Chu Chu Maduabum|url=http://www.libertyballers.com/2015/7/18/8996867/q-a-chu-chu-maduabum|website=LibertyBallers.com|date=18 July 2015|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

=Short terms in Iceland & Finland=

On August 7, 2015, Maduabum signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Premier League after averaging 7.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game with Tallinna Kalev.{{cite web|title=Chu Maduabum signs in Iceland with Keflavik|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/iceland/171933/chu-maduabum-signs-in-iceland-with-keflavik.html|website=Sportando.com|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=7 August 2015}}

In September, Maduabum signed with Finnish Korisliiga team Tampereen Pyrintö where he played in eight matches averaging 2.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game before exiting the team at the beginning of November. He also played one game with Pyrintö II in First Division A.{{cite web|title=Chukwudiebere Maduabum Pyrinnön korin alle|url=http://pyrinto.fi/chukwudiebere-maduabum-pyrinnon-korin-alle/|website=Pyrinto.fi|date=28 September 2015|accessdate=11 November 2015|archive-date=30 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930022805/http://pyrinto.fi/chukwudiebere-maduabum-pyrinnon-korin-alle/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Maduabumin ja Pyrinnön tiet eroavat|url=http://pyrinto.fi/maduabumin-ja-pyrinnon-tiet-eroavat/|website=Pyrinto.fi|date=9 November 2015|accessdate=11 November 2015|archive-date=18 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118132432/http://pyrinto.fi/maduabumin-ja-pyrinnon-tiet-eroavat/|url-status=dead}}

=Return to Mongolia=

For the rest of the 2015–16 season, Maduabum would play with the Gegeen Khangai Leader in Mongolia. He'd later be named an All-Star for the second season in a row in Mongolia.

=Japan=

On September 21, 2016, Maduabum signed with Kagoshima Rebnise of the Japanese Second Division.{{cite web|title=2016–17シーズンチュクウィディべレ・マドゥアバム選手契約基本合意のお知らせ |url= https://www.rebnise.jp/news/12464.html |work= Rebnise.jp |date= September 21, 2016 |accessdate= September 24, 2016 |language= Japanese}} In July 2017, he moved to Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots.{{cite web|title=2017–18シーズン新規選手契約合意のご報告（チュクゥディエベレ・マドゥアバム選手） |url= https://ibarakirobots.win/news/27497.html |work= ibarakirobots.win |date= July 1, 2017 |accessdate= November 8, 2017 |language= Japanese}} In August, 2018 he came terms with Passlab Yamagata Wyverns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wyverns.jp/news/detail/id=8039|title=#14チュクゥディエベレ・マドゥアバム選手選手契約合意のお知らせ}}