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Chris Obekpa was born in [[Makurdi, Nigeria]] to parents Elizabeth O. Ameh, his mother, and Gabriel Obekpa.<ref name=PS>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Waters|url=http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/02/st_johns_freshman_chris_obekpa.html|title=St. John's freshman Chris Obekpa is the new King of Queens|work=Syracuse.com|publisher=Syracuse Media Group|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref> He has six sisters and three brothers.<ref name=PS/> His grandfather used to be the king of the [[Idoma people|Idoma tribe]], his father is a prince, and his uncle Elias Ikeoyi Obekpa is the current king.<ref name=PS/>
Obekpa's grew up around soccer fans, but his interest in basketball was stronger.<ref name=PS/> Word of his talents spread and he eventually was selected to play for the Nigerian under-16 national team.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|first=Anna Katherine|last=Clemmons|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8933357/chris-obekpa-rose-foreign-soil-become-st-john-block-machine-college-basketball|title=The building blocks of Chris Obekpa|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref> In 2010, he moved to the United States to attend his final two years of high school in hopes of being noticed by college programs (Chris' older brother, Ofu, played one year of basketball at the [[University of Maine at Machias]]).<ref name=PS/> He moved to New York City and enrolled at Our Savior New American School (OSNAS) in [[Centereach, New York|Centereach]].<ref name=SJBIO>{{cite web|url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/obekpa_chris00.html|title=Chris Obekpa Bio|work=RedStormSports.com|publisher=St. John's University|accessdate=24 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114541/http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/obekpa_chris00.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a [[
The following season, Obekpa's [[senior (education)|senior]] year in 2011–12, he led OSNAS to a 25–5 overall record as well as a final national top-10 ranking by [[MaxPreps.com]].<ref name=SJBIO/> He nearly averaged a [[triple-double]]: 12 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks per game.<ref name=SJBIO/> The National Association of Christian Athletes named him a first team All-American, and national recruiting services listed him as a top-100 overall recruit (top-20 for [[center (basketball)|centers]]).<ref name=SJBIO/>
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