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Jahlil Okafor

Jahlil Okafor

Jahlil Okafor

  • December 15, 1995
  • 6'11 ft
  • Center
  • USA

Career:

2011-2012: Whitney Young H.S. / Chicago, Ill.

2012-2013: Whitney Young H.S. / Chicago, Ill.

2013-2014: Whitney Young H.S. / Chicago, Ill.

2014-2015: Duke University (NCAA, starting five): 37 games: 17.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 1.3apg, 1.5bpg, FGP: 66.7%, FT: 51.3%

 

2015: Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers (NBA,1rd(3))

 

2015 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Orlando (Philadelphia 76ers, starting five): 3 games: 14.0ppg, Reb-3(8.3rpg),

1.3apg, 1.3spg

2015 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas (Philadelphia 76ers, starting five): 2 games: 18.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.5apg,

1.0bpg

2015-2016: $4,582,680: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA, starting five): 53 games: 17.5ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 51.1%,

3PT: 16.7%, FT: 68.6%

2016-2017: $4,788,840: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA, starting five): 50 games: 11.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.2apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 51.4%,

FT: 67.1%

2017-2018: $4,995,120: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA): 2 games: 5.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.0bpg, in Dec.17 signed at Brooklyn Nets

(NBA): 26 games: 6.4ppg, 2.9rpg, FGP: 57.6%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 76.0%

2018-2019: $1,567,007: Brooklyn Nets (NBA), then signed at New Orleans Pelicans (NBA, starting five): 58 games:

8.3ppg, 4.8rpg, FGP: 59.1%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 66.3%

2019-2020: $1,702,486: New Orleans Pelicans (NBA): 30 games: 8.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 62.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT:

64.5%

2020-2021: $1,882,867: Detroit Pistons (NBA, starting five): 27 games: 5.4ppg, 2.4rpg, FGP: 66.3%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT:

70.8%

2021-2022: Detroit Pistons (NBA), then signed at Atlanta Hawks (NBA), in Mar.'22 signed at Zhejiang Guangsha Lions

(China-CBA, starting five): 18 games: 13.3ppg, 8.7rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 55.4%, 3PT: 37.5%, FT: 73.0%

2022-2023: Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico (NBA G League): 15 games: 20.5ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 73.2%, 3PT:

27.3%, FT: 75.0%

2023-2024: Casademont Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa, starting five): FIBA Europe Cup: 2 games: 12.0ppg, 4.5rpg;

Spanish Liga Endesa: 11 games: 11.7ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.8apg, 2FGP: 60.3%, 3FGP: 42.9%, FT: 65.7%, in Nov.'23 moved to

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (China-CBA, starting five): 43 games: 12.5ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.6apg, 2FGP: 66.9%, 3FGP: 42.9%,

FT: 63.0%

2024: Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five): 29 games: 19.7ppg, 7.8rpg, 2.7apg, FGP-2(68.5%), 3PT:

39.6%, FT: 67.6%

2024-2025: Mad Ants (NBA G League, starting five): 1 game: 0pts1rbs1ast: 43 games: 17.9ppg, 9.2rpg, 3.3apg, FGP:

69.1%, 3PT: 26.8%, FT: 80.0%, played also at Indiana Pacers (NBA): 1 game: 0pts, 1reb, 1ast

2025: In April signed at Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN)

2025-2026: Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo (Japan-B1, starting five): 30 games: 15.4ppg, 8rpg, 3.1apg, 2PT: 66.2%, 3PT: 21.4%, FT: 71%

 

Awards/Achievements:

 

USA U16 National Team -2011

FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Cancun (MEX) -2011 (Gold): 5 games: 14.6ppg, Reb-3(9.2rpg), Blocks-4(1.6bpg),

FGP: 71.1%, FT: 82.6%

USA U17 National Team -2012

Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U17 Best Player -2012

Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U17 Best Center -2012

Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U17 First Team -2012World Championship U17 in Kaunas (Lithuania) -2012 (Gold): 8 games: 13.6ppg, 8.3rpg, FGP: 59.5%, FT: 41.7%

USA U19 National Team -2013

Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U19 Best Center -2013

Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U19 First Team -2013

World Championship U19 in Prague (Czech Republic) -2013 (Gold): 9 games: 10.8ppg, 4.8rpg, FGP-2(77.2%), FT: 50.0%

ESPN High School Showcase -2013

HS McDonalds All-Americans Game -2014

Nike Hoop Summit (U.S. Team) -2014

Jordan Brand Classic National Game -2014 (co-MVP)

ACC Regular Season Runner-Up -2015

USBWA All-District III Player of the Year -2015

USBWA All-District III Team -2015

ACC Tournament Semifinals -2015

All-ACC Player of the Year -2015

All-ACC Freshman of the Year -2015

All-ACC First Team -2015

ACC All-Tournament Second Team -2015

ACC All-Freshman Team -2015

USBWA All-America First Team -2015

USBWA Freshman All-Americans Team -2015

USBWA Freshman of the Year -2015

NABC All-Americans First Team -2015

NABC All-District 2 First Team -2015

NCAA Champion -2015

NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge -2016, 17

NBA All-Rookie First Team -2016

Nigerian National Team -2021

Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) -2021: 3 games: 9.0ppg, 4.7rpg, FGP-2(85.7%)

Chinese CBA Regular Season Runner-Up -2022

Chinese CBA Finalist -2022

Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention -2022

Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Second Team -2024

Puerto Rican BSN Group A Regular Season Champion -2024