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Emeka Okafor Trying to Make NBA Comeback - The UConn Blog
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The UConn All-Time Starting 5 is a Big East Dream Team
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When Brain Meets Brawn EMEKA OKAFOR hits the books so fiercely he'll graduate a year early and blocks shots so ferociously he's the game's most feared defender - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Charlotte Hornets Rewind: A look back at Emeka Okafor
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Emeka Okafor from the New Orleans Pelicans & Elevate Hey y'all check it out! It's Feature Friday! Last night, New Orleans Pelicans Center, Emeka, By Elevate USA - New Orleans
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Hornets are a surprise at the start ROUNDUP: Okafor's rise helping unbeaten New Orleans (7-0)
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Emeka Okafor will meet UConn fans prior to the Villanova game
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Charlotte Hornets on X: #TBT On This Day in Charlotte #NBAHistory: Emeka Okafor named the 2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year, garnering 77 of the 126 first-place votes / X
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UConn Highlights: Emeka Okafor - Sophomore Season (2002-2003)
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Emeka Okafor will meet UConn fans prior to the Villanova game