page_title: Emeka Okafor
section_title: Philadelphia and Delaware (2017–2018)
hierarchical_section_title: Emeka Okafor / NBA career / Philadelphia and Delaware (2017–2018)
caption_attribution_description: English: Emeka Okafor during his tenure with the Delaware 87ers
context_page_description: Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association in 2004/05, Okafor was named Rookie of the Year.
context_section_description: On September 25, 2017, Okafor signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he was waived on October 14 after appearing in five preseason games. Later that month, he joined the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League.
caption: Okafor during his tenure with the Delaware 87ers
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