Mike Ekanem

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University of HoustonNCAA D1Men's Basketball

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MIKE EKANEM Pronunciation E-Con-Em Hometown Houston, Texas College Texas Lutheran '07 California University of Pennsylvania '08 Family Wife – Hannah Sons – Major, Tye Daughter – Jersey PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Year Team, Position 2025 – Houston, assistant coach 2024-25 Oklahoma State, assistant coach 2023-24 George Mason, assistant coach 2022-23 Sam Houston, assistant coach 2021-22 Arkansas, director of player development 2019-21 Texas A&M, director of scouting 2018-19 Nevada, multimedia specialist 2016-18 Memphis, video coordinator 2014-16 Memphis, special assistant to head coach 2013-14 Louisiana Tech, Women's Basketball asst. coach 2013-14 Spurs Sports and Entertainment, basketball operations assistant CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018-19 • Mountain West Conference Champions (Nevada) NBA DRAFT SELECTIONS Year Experience 2022 Jaylin Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Second Round | #34 pick 2019 • Cody Martin Charlotte Hornets Second Round | #36 pick PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER 2007-08 BC Targoviste (Romania) 2006-07 Longford Falcons (Ireland) 2005-06 Wolmirestedt Baskets (Germany) COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER 2001-05 Texas Lutheran – All-Region Team – All-Conference Team Follow Coach Mike Ekanem on X Veteran coach Mike Ekanem joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as an assistant coach in May 2025. Ekanem – whose last name is pronounced E-Con-Em – joined the Cougars after serving as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State during the 2024-25 season. There, he helped lead the Cowbo

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