Josh Okogie
Josh Okogie was born in Lagos, Nigeria on September 1st, 1998 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 25, Josh Okogie biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Joshua Aloiye Okogie (born September 1, 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was not ranked by ESPN in the 2016 recruiting class as a 6'4" shooting guard.
Early life
When he was three years old, Okogie and his family immigrated to the United States. The family landed in Snellville, Georgia, where Okogie first started playing basketball for Shiloh High School.
College career
Okogie's freshman year at Georgia Tech averaged 16.1 points 5.4 rebounds per game and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, he was a third team selection for the 2017–18 All-ACC team. With 18.2 points per game, Okogie led Georgia Tech in scoring as a sophomore. He declared himself for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not recruit an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to school. On May 21, however, he announced his intention to enter the NBA Draft.
Professional career
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Okogie as the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft on June 21, 2018. He signed with the Timberwolves on July 2, 2018. He appeared in the 2018 NBA Summer League. Okogie was called from Minnesota in early November and played in almost 22 minutes per game on the season. He appeared in the 2019 NBA Summer League after the season. He was named on the World Team for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge on January 29, 2019.
Okogie signed with the Phoenix Suns on July 2, 2022.
National team career
Okogie plays for the Nigerian national basketball team and competes in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.