Name
Usman Garuba

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Born
2002 (22 years old)

Birth Place
Madrid, Spain

Position
Power Forward

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
12

Height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Weight
220 lb (100 kg)

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Sport
Basketball

Team
Golden State Warriors

2nd Team
Santa Cruz Warriors

League
NBA

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Destiny Usman Garuba Alari (born 9 March 2002) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. Listed at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at both the power forward and center positions.

Garuba was born in Madrid, Spain to Nigerian parents and joined the youth academy of Real Madrid at age 11. In 2019, when he was 17 years old, he became the youngest starter in Real Madrid history. In the 2020–21 season, Garuba was named EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player. He earned most valuable player (MVP) honors at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship at age 14. In the 2021 NBA draft, he was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 23rd overall pick.


Career Honours

FIBA EuroBasket
2022

Spain Basketball

Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
2020

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto
2020

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto
2019

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Liga ACB
2018-2019

Real Madrid Baloncesto


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2017-2021

2021-2023

2021-2022 (Loan)


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Contracts

2023-2024


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