Onyeka Okongwu

Okongwu is an NBA professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks. He is considered one of the NBA's most promising young talents, with diverse defensive and offensive abilities.

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Okongwu was born and raised in California, USA. Before joining the Atlanta Hawks, he played basketball at Chino Hills High School in California and USC University. At USC, Okongwu had a remarkable season, averaging 16.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, helping his team win the Pac-12 tournament. With his skills and potential, Okongwu is considered one of the most promising young talents in American basketball.

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Onyeka Okongwu is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. He is considered one of the NBA's most promising young talents, with a variety of defensive and offensive abilities, especially the ability to play ball in the box and punch on the board.


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Okongwu is described as a very dynamic and versatile player, especially in the box and across the board. He is also a very professional player and always strives to improve his skills. With these qualities, Okongwu promises to become one of the top NBA players in the future.

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Onyeka Okongwu is an American professional basketball player, currently playing as a striker for the Atlanta Hawks in the United States National Basketball League (NBA). He was born in 2000 in California and played basketball at Chino Hills High School in California before attending USC. Okongwu was selected as the 6th pick from a total of 60 picks of the Atlanta Hawks team in the 2020 NBA Draft. He is considered one of the NBA's most promising young talents, with the ability to play defensively and offensively. variety, especially the ability to play ball in the box and punch on the board.


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Okongwu is considered one of the NBA's most promising young talents with a wide range of defensive and offensive abilities, especially his ability to play ball in the box and punch on the board. He had a remarkable season at USC and helped his team win the Pac-12 tournament. In addition, Okongwu was also selected as the 6th pick out of 60 options of the Atlanta Hawks team in the 2020 NBA Draft.

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Friday night's highly anticipated matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks went out with a whimper. Despite the heavy playoff implications, one of the teams (guess who) barely showed up for the game. Brooklyn easily defeated Atlanta 124-107.

Trae Young struggled immensely on both sides of the floor, netting a game-worst -33 plus/minus. Young tallied just ten points on 3-12 (25%) shooting with six assists. Atanta's offensive problems extended beyond their point guard, as the team hit just 8-37 (21.6%) of their three-point attempts.

Not only is Atlanta's offense unreliable, but their perimeter defense has proven to be broken beyond repair. Brooklyn shot an impressive 55.7% from the field and 45.5% from deep. Mikal Bridges led the way with 42 points.

After tonight's game, Atlanta will sink even lower in the standings. With a record of 38-39, they will be passed up by the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, Brooklyn improves to 42-35 and adds some distance between themselves and the seventh-seed Miami Heat.

Following tonight's game, the Hawks fly home for an early practice on Saturday morning. Their next game is Sunday evening against the equally-desperate Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena.

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After tonight's game, Atlanta will sink even lower in the standings. With a record of 38-39, they will be passed up by the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, Brooklyn improves to 42-35 and adds some distance between themselves and the seventh-seed Miami Heat.

Following tonight's game, the Hawks fly home for an early practice on Saturday morning. Their next game is Sunday evening against the equally-desperate Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena.

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Friday night's highly anticipated matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks went out with a whimper. Despite the heavy playoff implications, one of the teams (guess who) barely showed up for the game. Brooklyn easily defeated Atlanta 124-107.

Trae Young struggled immensely on both sides of the floor, netting a game-worst -33 plus/minus. Young tallied just ten points on 3-12 (25%) shooting with six assists. Atanta's offensive problems extended beyond their point guard, as the team hit just 8-37 (21.6%) of their three-point attempts.

Not only is Atlanta's offense unreliable, but their perimeter defense has proven to be broken beyond repair. Brooklyn shot an impressive 55.7% from the field and 45.5% from deep. Mikal Bridges led the way with 42 points.

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Friday night's highly anticipated matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks went out with a whimper. Despite the heavy playoff implications, one of the teams (guess who) barely showed up for the game. Brooklyn easily defeated Atlanta 124-107.

Trae Young struggled immensely on both sides of the floor, netting a game-worst -33 plus/minus. Young tallied just ten points on 3-12 (25%) shooting with six assists. Atanta's offensive problems extended beyond their point guard, as the team hit just 8-37 (21.6%) of their three-point attempts.


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Friday night's highly anticipated matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks went out with a whimper. Despite the heavy playoff implications, one of the teams (guess who) barely showed up for the game. Brooklyn easily defeated Atlanta 124-107.

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Okongwu finished his freshman season with offers to play college basketball for UCLA and USC.[16] On May 14, 2018, he committed to USC over UCLA and Arizona State. He was drawn to the program because of its proximity and coaching staff. Okongwu left high school as a five-star recruit on ESPN and Rivals and as a four-star recruit on 247Sports.[17]

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Okongwu immediately established himself as USC's best player.[18] In his collegiate debut on November 5, 2019, he recorded 20 points, 13 rebounds and a school-record eight blocks to lead the Trojans to a 77–48 victory over Florida A&M. He became the first USC player to post a double-double in his debut since Taj Gibson in 2006.[19] On November 19, he scored a career-high 33 points, including 17 free throws, in a 91–84 win over Pepperdine.[20] The performance helped him claim Pac-12 Conference player and freshman of the week honors on November 25.[21] On December 1, Okongwu recorded 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting, 14 rebounds and three blocks in a 77–62 victory over Harvard at the Orlando Invitational.[22] He scored 28 points, 24 of which came in the second half, and grabbed 12 rebounds in a December 15 win over Long Beach State.[23] One day later, Okongwu was named Pac-12 freshman of the week for his second time.[24]

Okongwu continued his consistency into the Pac-12 season. On January 2, 2020, he had another strong performance, with 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting and 12 rebounds in a 65–56 win over Washington State.[25] On January 24, he tallied 23 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks in a 79–70 double-overtime loss to Oregon.[26] At the conclusion of the regular season, Okongwu was named to the first team All-Pac-12 and the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.[27] He led USC with 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[28] The Pac-12 tournament and the NCAA tournament were canceled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[29][30] On March 25, 2020, Okongwu announced that he would enter the 2020 NBA draft and forgo his final three years of college basketball eligibility. Analysts regarded him as one of the best prospects in the draft.[18]

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Okongwu was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[31] On November 24, 2020, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had signed Okongwu.[32]

On July 21, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks announced that Okongwu had undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and Okongwu would be expected to be sidelined for about six months.[33]

On January 13, 2023, Okongwu put up a career-high 20 rebounds alongside 18 points in a 113–111 win over the Indiana Pacers.[34]

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Okongwu was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[31] On November 24, 2020, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had signed Okongwu.[32]

On July 21, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks announced that Okongwu had undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and Okongwu would be expected to be sidelined for about six months.[33]

On January 13, 2023, Okongwu put up a career-high 20 rebounds alongside 18 points in a 113–111 win over the Indiana Pacers.[34]


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Early Years
2000-2015
Onyeka started playing basketball at a young age. He made his way around the basketball circuit playing in local leagues and eventually playing AAU basketball for the Compton Magic travel ball team.


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Oct. 11, 2022 - Atlanta Hawks Exercise Contract Options on Okongwu
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the fourth-year (2023-24) contract option on Onyeka Okongwu

May 14, 2022 - Onyeka Okongwu Named Kate's Club 2022 Mourning Glory Gala Honoree
ATLANTA -– On Saturday, May 14 2022, Kate’s Club, an Atlanta-area non-profit which empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent, sibling, or caregiver, will host the 2022 Mourning Glory Gala. Theevent will be held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel and will include a seated dinner and open bar, silent and live auction, as well as a live band. More than 300 guests are expected to attend the black-tie optional event which has become a signature annual fundraiser for the organization.


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Onyeka "Big O" Okongwu is an American professional basketball player entering his 3rd season playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California (Trojans) and was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School playing alongside current NBA players Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball as well as G-Leaguer LiAngelo Ball.

Onyeka "Big O" Okongwu is an American professional basketball player entering his 3rd season playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California (Trojans) and was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School playing alongside current NBA players Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball as well as G-Leaguer LiAngelo Ball.

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Onyeka "Big O" Okongwu is an American professional basketball player entering his 3rd season playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California (Trojans) and was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School playing alongside current NBA players Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball as well as G-Leaguer LiAngelo Ball.

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Okongwu closed with 10 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 26 minutes during Sunday's 120-114 loss to the Celtics.

Okongwu got the start in Sunday's game due to Atlanta sitting its regular starters, finishing second on the team in rebounds while ending up one board short of a double-double outing. Okongwu has recorded at least 10 points and five rebounds in nine of his last 10 games.


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