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Josh Okogie
Okogie with the Phoenix Suns in 2022
No. 21 – Utah Jazz
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 27)
Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolShiloh (Snellville, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2016–2018)
NBA draft2018: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022Minnesota Timberwolves
2022–2025Phoenix Suns
2025Charlotte Hornets
2025–2026Houston Rockets
2026–presentUtah Jazz
Career highlights
  • Third-team All-ACC (2018)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2017)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Joshua Aloiye Okogie (/əˈkoʊɡi/ ə-KOH-ghee;[1] born 1 September 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and was selected 20th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he spent his first four seasons before signing with the Phoenix Suns in 2022. He also represents the Nigeria national team.

Early life

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Okogie immigrated with his family to the United States when he was three years old. The family settled in Snellville, Georgia, where Okogie started playing basketball for Shiloh High School.[2]

College career

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Waist high view of man with short black hair wearing a white Georgia Tech uniform, standing in front of the crowd, slightly obscured by another player at left
Okogie in 2016

As a 6'4" shooting guard, he was not ranked by ESPN in the recruiting class of 2016.[3] He signed with Georgia Tech and as a freshman, Okogie averaged 16.1 points 5.4 rebounds per game and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.[4] He was a third team 2017–18 All-ACC selection as a sophomore.[5] As a sophomore, Okogie led Georgia Tech in scoring with 18.2 points per game. After the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to school.[6] However, he confirmed his intentions on entering the NBA Draft on 21 May.[7]

Professional career

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2022)

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Okogie with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018

On June 21, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Okogie with the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft.[8] On July 2, he signed with the Timberwolves.[9] He participated in the 2018 NBA Summer League. After Jimmy Butler was traded from Minnesota in early November, Okogie entered the starting lineup, averaging nearly 22 minutes per game on the season. After the season, he participated in the 2019 NBA Summer League. On January 29, 2019, he was named a member of the World Team for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge.[10]

Phoenix Suns (2022–2025)

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On July 2, 2022, Okogie signed a minimum deal with the Phoenix Suns.[11] On December 7, Okogie scored a career-high 28 points in a 125–98 loss to the Boston Celtics.[12] On July 11, 2023, Okogie re-signed with the Suns on a two-year, $5.8 million deal, with the second year being a player option. On July 13, 2024, Okogie re-signed with the Suns on a two-year, $16 million contract.[13]

Charlotte Hornets (2025)

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On January 15, 2025, Okogie and three future second-round picks were traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Nick Richards and one future second-round draft pick.[14] Okogie made his debut five days later on January 20, finishing second on the team in plus/minus behind only Cody Martin in Charlotte's 110–105 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[15] On January 24, during his third game with the Hornets, Okogie recorded a double-double with season highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 102–97 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[16] On July 15, 2025, Okogie was waived by the Hornets.[17]

Houston Rockets (2025–2026)

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On July 22, 2025, Okogie signed a one-year, minimum contract with the Houston Rockets.[18] In the 2025–26 season, Okogie played a career-high 78 regular-season games for the Rockets (32 starts), averaging 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.8 steals in 17.4 minutes per game. He shot 42.5% from the field and a career-best 38.5% from three-point range (on 2.1 attempts per game), well above his prior career mark of 31.2%. He appeared in six playoff games during Houston's first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 17.3 minutes while maintaining the same 38.5% three-point accuracy.

Utah Jazz (2026–present)

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On July 9, 2026, Okogie signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Utah Jazz, with the second year being a team option.[19]

National team career

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Okogie plays for the Nigerian national basketball team and participated in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[20] He also is currently playing for Nigeria at FIBA AfroBasket 2025.[21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Minnesota 745223.7.386.279.7282.91.21.2.47.7
2019–20 Minnesota 622825.0.427.266.7964.31.61.1.48.6
2020–21 Minnesota 593720.3.402.269.7692.61.1.9.55.4
2021–22 Minnesota 49610.5.404.298.6861.4.5.5.22.7
2022–23 Phoenix 722618.8.391.335.7243.51.5.8.57.3
2023–24 Phoenix 601116.0.417.309.7452.61.1.8.44.6
2024–25 Phoenix 25114.0491.381.6882.9.6.8.46.0
Charlotte 15618.3.388.320.7742.71.31.8.58.9
2025–26 Houston 783217.4.425.385.5942.6.9.8.24.5
Career 49419918.8.409.312.7362.91.1.9.46.1

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Minnesota 102.2———.0.0.0.0.0
2023 Phoenix 10517.5.378.143.8462.11.3.6.24.1
2024 Phoenix 407.3.556.333.5001.0.5.5.03.5
2026 Houston 6217.3.440.3851.0002.3.81.2.04.8
Career 21714.8.423.267.7621.91.0.7.14.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Georgia Tech 373730.8.453.384.7475.41.61.3.716.1
2017–18 Georgia Tech 242436.4.416.380.8216.32.51.81.018.2
Career 616133.0.437.382.7775.82.01.5.816.9

References

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  1. ↑ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Draft Prospect: Josh Okogie". NBA.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Josh Okogie, Shiloh , Shooting Guard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Basketball: Pastner, Lammers, and Okogie Earn All-ACC Honors". From The Rumble Seat. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards". TheACC.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Tech' G Josh Okogie to enter NBA draft". ESPN. Associated Press. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Bradley, Mark (21 May 2018). "Josh Okogie is leaving Tech, which is bad news for Josh Pastner". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Sugiura, Ken (21 June 2018). "Timberwolves draft Josh Okogie at No. 20". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Josh Okogie". NBA.com. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Doncic, Simmons headline Mtn Dew Ice Rising Stars rosters". NBA.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Suns Sign Josh Okogie". NBA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Suns' Josh Okogie: Erupts for career-high 28". CBSSports.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Kirschenbaum, Alex (13 July 2024). "Suns Re-Sign Josh Okogie To Two-Year Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Josh Okogie, Three Second-Round Draft Picks From Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte Hornets Jan 20, 2025 Box Scores". NBA.
  16. ↑ "Trail Blazers vs Hornets, January 24, 2025". Basketball-Reference.com.
  17. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Josh Okogie | Charlotte Hornets". hornets.com. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Charania, Shams (22 July 2025). "Sources: Rockets' Okogie gets 1-year, $3.1M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Utah Jazz Sign Josh Okogie". utahjazz.com. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Rafferty, Scott (31 August 2019). "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019: Scores and highlights from Day 1". NBA.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Josh Okogie - Nigeria - Player Profile - FIBA AfroBasket 2025 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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