Georgia basketball signs 7-foot Nigerian center
The Georgia Bulldogs earned a commitment from 7-foot center David Ugonna Ike from the NBA Academy Africa.
The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team could've found their replacement for Somto Cyril. David Ugonna Ike, from NBA Academy Africa, signed with the Bulldogs. Ike is the first commitment of the Bulldogs' 2026 class and the third addition this offseason.
He has a towering 7-foot, 235-pound frame, and he used it to dominate at NBA Academy Africa. He put up 26 points and 15 rebounds against Dubai on Jan. 30 and 27 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks against Veritas Prep on Jan.
31 as part of the Avance Global Cup. Ike's play helped his team take third place in the 2026 tournament. Before his time with NBA Academy Africa, he spent two seasons playing for the Rivers Hoops in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
He helped the team to a third-place playoff finish in 2024 and 2025. "I started playing basketball in 2020. My parents (are my inspiration)," Ike told ESPN last June .