| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-03-05)March 5, 1972 (age 53) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Halifax West (Halifax, Nova Scotia) |
| College | Saint Mary's (Halifax) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 2nd round, 41st overall pick |
| Selected by theIndiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2007 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1995 | Élan Chalon |
| 1995–1996 | Jersey Turnpikes |
| 1996–1997 | Atlantic City Seagulls |
| 1997–1998 | Beşiktaş |
| 1999–2002 | Oliveirense |
| 2002–2003 | KB Bashkimi |
| 2003–2004 | Eurolines Vilvoorde |
| 2004–2005 | Rabotnički |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
William Chidi Njoku (born March 5, 1972) is a Ghanaian-Canadian former professionalbasketball player and member of theCanada national men's basketball team.
A 6'9½" forward born inAccra, Ghana, Njoku immigrated to Canada as a four-year-old along with his parents Lawrence and Catherine. He starred forHalifax West High School despite missing most of his senior year through injury. The Warriors consequently did not reach the provincial championship finals tournament in 1990. Will attended hometownSaint Mary's University, where in his junior year (1993) he was winner of theMike Moser Award as theCanadian Interuniversity Sport's (CIAU) Most Outstanding player. In his junior and senior seasons he was also named a CIAU All-Canadian. Njoku was drafted in the second round of the1994 NBA draft with the 41st pick overall by theIndiana Pacers.
Failing to make any NBA regular season roster however, Njoku played professionally for the next ten years for various clubs in Europe. He retired in 1999 due to a chronic back ailment, one which was properly diagnosed and successfully treated allowing him to make a comeback to pro ball at age 31 in 2003. This is a mostly complete list of the clubs by year:
Njoku also played inFrance.
Njoku was a member of the Canadian team at the1994 FIBA World Championship as well as the1998 Championship. In 2007, he also played for the Canadian national developmental team in a tournament in Argentina.
Since retiring from playing pro basketball, Njoku has been involved in coaching and motivational speaking. Having lived inToronto for the off-seasons during much of his playing career, he now resides inMoncton,New Brunswick. He was the Athletics Director atCrandall University from Sept 2007 - Sept 2010, when he left to focus on his motivational speaking company,Will2Win.