Yet a specter haunts Chase Center (and other assorted arenas) on the sidelines: Festooned to the team like an albatross is the bewildering broadcasting tandem of Bob Fitzgerald and Kelenna Azubuike. "Utah Jazz take Kansas center Udoka Azubuike at No. Email: rkroichick@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ronkroichick. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 34 player in the nation in 2002. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Magic, Timberwolves players exchange punches during wild brawl, Ex-Knick calls out Ben Simmons practice tale, NBA guard fumes over ejection for phantom elbow. Jan 22, 2021. [13] Azubuike never played in a game for the Knicks. A daily roundup of Golden State Warriors news from Golden State of Mind, By submitting your email, you agree to our, This date in Warriors history: Kelenna Azubuike debuts. Select a random fan. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. Hell miss the rest of the 2021/22 season. [5] While Kelenna scored just four points in his debut, he was in the starting lineup the next night. So, Im eternally grateful., Said Barnett: Im glad I was able to help him get into this profession. I averaged 11 ppg, 12 ppg, and 16 ppg of the bench for a loaded Clippers team. In his freshman season he started in six of the 11 games he played in before tearing ligaments in his left wrist, which ended his season. Whatever we lose from not having someone explain a shot did or didnt go in will be more than made up for. On 17 November 2009, it was announced that Azubuike would miss the rest of the 200910 season after tearing his right patellar tendon in a game at the Milwaukee Bucks. Kelenna Azubuike to replace Jim Barnett as Warriors TV analyst As basically everyone who has ever been irritated with Fitzgerald on a nightly basis for years and years will grudgingly admit, hes a competent, even pretty good play-by-play guy. Azubuike said Barnett helped connect him to NBC Sports Bay Area and played a huge role in launching Azubuikes second career. He actually connected me with NBC Sports Bay Area. [14] He returned for the NCAA tournament until KU's loss to eventual champion Villanova in the Final Four. For more information, please see our [2], Azubuike attended Potter's House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. If not for him, who knows where Id be. Im excited to bring my personality to it and talk to fans about why things are happening. [16] His field goal percentage broke the single-season record for Kansas and the Big 12 Conference. From Sleepy Floyds incredible playoff performance in 1987 to our most recent stretch that has included three championships and five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, his outstanding work has been an everyday staple on the airwaves., [RELATED: Where Livingston wants to end career after Warriors release]. Fifteen years ago today, Kelenna Azubuike made his Golden State Warriors debut in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. Azubuike will miss a fourth consecutive game due to a right ankle sprain. A lingering knee injury has forced former Cat Kelenna Azubuike into an early retirement from basketball. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about small forward Kelenna Azubuike on ESPN.