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Team: Golden State Warriors
Age / DOB:  (23) / 10/21/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'11' / 255
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Festus Ezeli will start for the Warriors in Game 6 on Thursday.
Mark Jackson doesn't want to play small ball this time, which could end up being a mistake. The Spurs shot 10-of-21 from deep in Game 5 and they'll likely get plenty of open looks with Andrew Bogut and Ezeli down low. Of course, this could just be posturing and Ezeli isn't likely to get many minutes in the grand scheme of things. Carl Landry moves to the bench. May 16 - 10:05 PM
Source: Chris Ballard on Twitter

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Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli is expected to start at power forward in Game 2 vs. the Spurs.

Mark Jackson confirmed the plan at shootaround on Wednesday. The matchup is designed to keep Bogut away from defending Tim Duncan, but it's not clear how much time Ezeli will actually see in the second game of the series.
Related: Andrew Bogut
Source: Kyle Bonagura on Twitter
May 8 - 10:46 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli replaced Carl Landry as the starting PF during the Warriors' practice on Sunday.

This doesn't necessarily mean that Landry will come off the bench, and the availability of Spurs big man Tiago Splitter (ankle) could determine how Golden State matches up. David Lee (hip) will be in uniform but he's only expected to play a few minutes if he takes the court at all.
Related: David Lee, Tiago Splitter, Carl Landry
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
May 6 - 5:40 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festuz Ezeli is playing through a sprained right knee.

Ezeli is wearing a "bulky brace which is limiting his mobility and explosiveness," and the last thing the Warriors need is another injury to a member of their front line. The injury occurred in the regular season finale, and he has not been cleared to play without the brace.
Source: Contra Costa Times
Apr 24 - 8:17 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

The Warriors won in New Orleans on Saturday, thanks partly to Festus Ezeli's career-high 13 points, eight rebounds and one block.

Ezeli logged 30 minutes at center due to David Lee's absence with an ankle injury, not to mention Andrew Bogut's ongoing absence. Lee is day-to-day and has suggested that he'll play on Monday, so there's no reason to bother with Ezeli in standard formats.
Jan 19 - 10:44 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli (knee) will start for the Warriors on Tuesday night.

Ezeli missed Saturday's game with a bruised knee and he should go back to playing 15.8 minutes per game. He is one of the least valuable NBA starters in fantasy hoops.
Source: Rusty Simmons on Twitter
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 09:29:00 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli (knee) went through shootaround on Tuesday and he's listed as questionable vs. the Hornets.

Golden State has started Andris Biedrins in his absence, and the Warriors' C position is not a source of fantasy value as long as Andrew Bogut is on the sidelines.
Source: Rusty Simmons on Twitter
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 02:38:00 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli (bruised knee) will not play on Saturday, moving Andris Biedrins into the starting lineup.

Ezeli hasn't offered fantasy value despite starting for Golden State, and Rotoworld readers know to give Biedrins a wide berth. David Lee and Carl Landry are the most realistic beneficiaries of Ezeli's injury, though he's considered day-to-day.
Related: Carl Landry, David Lee
Source: Tim Roye on Twitter
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 07:19:00 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli injured his knee and he has returned.

He banged knees with Moe Harkless and Ezeli limped back to the locker room. He's fine and should be used normally by the Warriors. Even though he's starting, Ezeli doesn't have much value in fantasy leagues with averages of just 3.0 points in 16.0 minutes.
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 08:25:00 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli went scoreless for the second straight game on Saturday.

The Warriors' starting center played 13 minutes, Andris Biedrins never left the bench and Andrew Bogut's return is up in the air. Still, the Warriors have won three straight with heavy doses of small-ball and outsized play from both David Lee and Carl Landry.
Sat, Dec 8, 2012 10:30:00 PM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli will start at center if Andrew Bogut (ankle) isn't ready for the season opener, but he is unlikely to play major minutes.

CSN Bay Area notes that the rookie is "foul prone," and that is confirmation of what we've seen from him at times in the preseason. Mark Jackson has used David Lee and Carl Landry on the frontline without Bogut in the lineup, a combination the team could use more often if Bogut is out for an extended period.
Related: David Lee, Carl Landry, Andrew Bogut
Source: CSN Bay Area
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 08:29:00 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli started for injured Andrew Bogut (ankle) again on Friday, scoring three points on free throws with five rebounds, one steal, and one block in 14 foul-plagued minutes.

Ezeli is going to have nights like this if Bogut continues to miss time, but we like what we've seen out of the rookie so far and he's worth a look if you need a short-term pickup in deep formats.
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 04:09:00 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Mark Jackson continued to praise Festus Ezeli, saying "he's absolutely the real deal."

"He's been spectacular," Jackson added. It's not the first time Jackson has openly praised Ezeli, and it's a growing pattern. With Andrew Bogut (ankle) still on the mend and uncertain for opening night, Ezeli should become a familiar name for fantasy owners at the back end of their draft.
Related: Andrew Bogut
Source: Contra Costa Times
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 08:24:00 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli started at center again for the Warriors on Monday but finished with just one point, four rebounds, a steal and a block in the loss to Denver.

Andrew Bogut is still not ready for action and it looks like Ezeli is the starter until Bogut is back. He has played much better than this on most nights, and would be worth a pick up if Bogut is going to miss some regular season games.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 12:27:00 AM
Festus Ezeli - C - Warriors

Festus Ezeli played well as a starter on Thursday, scoring 15 points to pair with eight rebounds and two blocks.

Ezeli has earned praise from Mark Jackson throughout training camp, and if Andrew Bogut (ankle) can't suit up for the season opener, the rookie looks to be locked into the starting five. Although he's been described as raw, he's not as big of a project as some have made him out to be.
Related: Andrew Bogut
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 09:02:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Stephen Curry
2Jarrett Jack
3Scott Machado
SG1Klay Thompson
2Kent Bazemore
SF1Harrison Barnes
2Draymond Green
3Richard Jefferson
4Brandon Rush
PF1David Lee
2Carl Landry
C1Andrew Bogut
2Festus Ezeli
3Andris Biedrins