Michael Umeh is an American

United States

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 professional basketball player. He is a dual citizen of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

 because both of his parents immigrated from Nigeria. He is 188 cm (6' 2") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 pounds).

Career

Umeh played high school basketball at Hightower High School in Houston. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Umeh played professionally for the basketball team LTi Giessen 46ers. He currently plays for CB Murcia

CB Murcia

Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. The team plays in ACB...

 in Spain

Spain

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 after winning the LEB Oro

Liga Española de Baloncesto

Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

 play-off finals with ViveMenorca in the 2009-10 season. He also plays for the Nigeria national basketball team

Nigeria national basketball team

The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....

. He represented Nigeria at the 2009 African Championship

FIBA Africa Championship 2009

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