(2000-12-11) December 11, 2000 (age 23) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California)
College
USC (2019–2020)
NBA draft
2020: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career
2020–present
Career history
2020–present
Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-12 (2020)
2× California Mr. Basketball (2018, 2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Onyeka Okongwu (/oʊnˈjɛkəoʊˈkɒŋɡwu/ohn-YEH-kə oh-KONG-gwoo;[1] born December 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
Okongwu was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School in California, playing alongside the ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball for his first 2 years. As a freshman, he helped his team win the state championship and achieve national success, while being named MaxPreps co-National Freshman of the Year. In his junior and senior seasons, Okongwu led Chino Hills to two more state titles, earning back-to-back California Mr. Basketball honors. He was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals. In his only college season, Okongwu played for USC and was named to the first team All-Pac-12.
^Atlanta Hawks (41-41) (2-3) vs. Boston Celtics (57-25) (3-2) Thursday, April 27th, 2023, State Farm Arena, 8:30 pm EDT, Postseason Game #6, Home Game #3 (official Hawks game notes) Retrieved May 23, 2023.
OnyekaOkongwu (/oʊnˈjɛkə oʊˈkɒŋɡwu/ ohn-YEH-kə oh-KONG-gwoo; born December 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks...
football player OnyekaOkongwu (born 2000), American professional basketball player Ikechukwu Onyeka, Nigerian film director Celestina Onyeka (born 1984)...
Okongwu is a surname of Nigerian origin. Notable people with the surname include: Chu Okongwu (1934–2022), Nigerian economist and politician Onyeka Okongwu...
Rajon Rondo, and Kris Dunn. Schlenk and the organization selected OnyekaOkongwu with the 6th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. In June 2023, Schlenk...
shared MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year honors with his teammate, OnyekaOkongwu. On December 26, 2016, Ball made national headlines for making a half-court...
songwriter 1997 – Matthew Tkachuk, American ice hockey player 2000 – OnyekaOkongwu, American basketball player 384 – Pope Damasus I (b. c.304) 861 – Al-Fath...
league, Edge Basketball International, that boasts Atlanta Hawks draftee OnyekaOkongwu as one of its former players. "Cabagnot looking to future as newest...
Pac-12 players such as Johnny Juzang, Isaiah Mobley, Evan Mobley and OnyekaOkongwu. Terry was a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class and the No...
a free agent. Tarek Morad, an American professional soccer player. OnyekaOkongwu, basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks Chris Parmelee, an American...
De'Anthony Melton Andre Miller Cuttino Mobley Evan Mobley Shareef O'Neal OnyekaOkongwu Chris Paul Paul Pierce Kevin Porter Jr. Taurean Prince Gabe Pruitt Julius...
Sun. Retrieved April 1, 2021. Gardner, Michelle (April 12, 2018). "OnyekaOkongwu named 2018 Bulletin/Sun All-Area Basketball Player of the Year". Inland...
Oden – football player Bob Ojeda – baseball player Masi Oka – actor OnyekaOkongwu – NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks Tyler Okonma – rapper Chris O'Loughlin...
junior, he started alongside Lonzo Ball, LaMelo Ball, LiAngelo Ball and OnyekaOkongwu, helping Chino Hills achieve a 35–0 record and win the CIF Open Division...
6–10 PF Duke 2016 LaMelo Ball Chino Hills Chino Hills, CA 6–5 PG — OnyekaOkongwu Chino Hills Chino Hills, CA 6–9 C USC 2017 Kyree Walker Moreau Catholic...
Global Information
