Trail Blazers Sign Ime Udoka

[Warren2ThaG]

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Trail Blazers Sign Ime Udoka

Portland native played 2006-07 season with Trail Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Trail Blazers have signed forward Ime Udoka, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

"We're really excited about having Ime back," said Pritchard. "He played a key role in our resurgence and we look forward to adding a player of his talent, character and experience to what is shaping up to be a very competitive camp roster."

 

Udoka (6-5, 220), a five-year NBA veteran, has posted career averages of 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 20.4 minutes in 227 games (78 starts) with the L.A. Lakers, New York, Portland and San Antonio.

 

The 32-year-old saw action in 67 games, including three starts, with San Antonio in 2008-09. He averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 15.4 minutes.

 

As a Trail Blazer in 2006-07, Udoka experienced his best season as a professional, notching career highs of 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 28.6 minutes in 75 games (all starts). His .461 field goal percentage and .406 three-point percentage also marked career bests.

 

A Portland native and Jefferson High School graduate, Udoka played his senior season and graduated from Portland State University in 2000.

 

Trail Blazers training camp tips off on Tuesday, September 29.

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[Dr. Feelgood]

I somewhat like the signing. I mean, we've got TONS of forwards now...Webster, Outlaw, Batum, and now Ime. Not sure where everyone is going to get their minutes but I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the four I just mentioned get traded sometime very soon.

 

But I've always like Ime. He's a poor poor man's Bruce Bowen and hopefully he learned a lot when in San Antonio with Bruce.