Ekenechukwu "E-Beks" Ibekwe (born July 19, 1985) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Urunday Universitario of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.
As a senior in 2002–03, he was a second-team Parade All-American after averaging 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game in leading his squad to a 23–4 record and a semi-final finish in the Los Angeles city championship.
[5] In January 2010, he left Iman and signed with Genç Banvitliler of Turkey for the rest of the season.
[6] In July 2010, Ibekwe joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2010 NBA Summer League.
[12] In July 2012, Ibekwe re-joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
[14] In what was a great season for Ibekwe, he earned All-NBL second team honors and helped lead the Breakers to the NBL Grand Final.
Coming out of the timeout, Ibekwe hit a game-winning fade-away shot to lift the Breakers over the Taipans 83–81 and thus clinched the team's fourth title in five seasons.
[15][16] On March 18, 2015, he signed with Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional to replace center Jerome James.
[20] On January 2, 2016, he signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr of the VTB United League.
[21] On May 2, 2016, Ibekwe signed with Hekmeh BC to replace the injured Todd O'Brien in the Final Four of the Lebanese Basketball League.
[23] On October 20, 2016, he left Nymburk and signed a two-month contract with German club Skyliners Frankfurt.
[26] On September 4, 2017, Ibekwe signed a three-month contract with German club Oettinger Rockets.
[27] On December 30, 2017, he signed with French club Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket for the rest of the 2017–18 Pro A season.