Ekpe Udoh plays his first game in 15 months / News - Basketnews.com

Almost 15 months after his season-ending injury with Virtus Bologna, Ekpe Udoh made his comeback wearing the jersey of a Japanese team.

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Ekpe Udoh, who played for Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul between 2015 and 2017, could not play due to a serious injury he suffered while spending the last season with Virtus Bologna.

In a game against Tortona for the Italian Super Cup last season, Udoh tore his ACL and missed the entire 2021-22 campaign.

The new team of the Nigerian center, who left Italy before the current season tipped off, was announced a couple of days ago. It's the Shimane Susando Magic of the Japanese League.

Udoh, 35, made his debut and also his comeback to playing action after 15 months, scoring 6 points and grabbing 3 rebounds in 16 minutes.

For two seasons (2015-17), Udoh was one of Fenerbahce's most important players, winning the EuroLeague title with the Turkish side in 2017. He was voted as the Final Four MVP and then signed with the Utah Jazz .

Ekpe Udoh played 58 games for Fenerbahçe in his EuroLeague career and averaged 12.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.

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