Onyeka Okongwu: Everything you need to know

Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu

#17 C

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu Career Stats  

  • Career Averages

    PTS
    REB
    AST
    BLK
    STL
    4.3
    4.0
    0.4
    0.9
    0.4
    Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS%
    2025-26 1 1 37.0 19.0 8.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0 0 4.0 6.0 66.7% 2.0 3.0 66.7% 6.0 9.0 66.7% 3.0 4.0 75.0% 1.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 -12 88.3%
    2022-23 6 0 21.8 6.0 6.3 1.2 1.3 0.3 1.2 0 0 0.2 0.2 100.0% 2.3 4.0 58.3% 2.5 4.2 60.0% 0.8 1.7 50.0% 3.2 3.2 3.0 1.0 -14 61.2%
    2021-22 5 1 21.6 5.2 5.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.8 3.2 56.3% 1.8 3.2 56.3% 1.6 2.0 80.0% 2.2 3.2 3.8 0.5 -2 63.7%
    2020-21 18 0 9.2 2.7 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 0.9 1.7 56.7% 0.9 1.7 54.8% 0.8 1.2 66.7% 1.2 1.5 1.6 0.5 -23 59.6%
Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu Game Log   2025-26

  • Postseason
     
    Date
    Opp
    Result
    MIN
    PTS
    REB
    AST
    BLK
    STL
    TO
    3PA
    3PM
    3P%
    2PA
    2PM
    2P%
    FGA
    FGM
    FG%
    FTA
    FTM
    FT%
    OREB
    DREB
    A/TO
    +/-
    PF
    PER
    TS%
    4/18
    L 113-102
    37
    19
    8
    2
    1
    0
    2
    6
    4
    66.7%
    3
    2
    66.7%
    9
    6
    66.7%
    4
    3
    75.0%
    1
    7
    1.0
    -12
    4
    22
    88.3%
Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu Player Profile  

Birthdate 12/11/2000 (25)
Status ACT
HT/WT 6'10", 240 lbs
Draft Info 2020: Rd 1; Pk 6 (ATL)
Birthplace Los Angeles, CA, USA
Position C
College USC
Experience 5 seasons
2025 Salary $15,495,000

Career History

Atlanta Hawks 2020-Present (6 seasons)

Onyeka Okongwu: Breaking News

Good to go for Game 2

Okongwu (knee) is available for Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Knicks. Okongwu was listed on the injury report with right knee inflammation but will push through and play as the Hawks look to even the series in Game 2. In the Game 1 loss Saturday, the big man totaled 19 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block across 37 minutes. If Okongwu faces any minutes restriction or a lighter workload, Mouhamed Gueye and Tony Bradley would be in line to pick up the slack.

Questionable for Game 2

Okongwu is questionable for Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Knicks due to right knee inflammation. Okongwu put together a solid performance in Game 1, logging 19 points and seven rebounds, but he appears to have picked up a right knee injury during the game, putting his status in question for Monday. If he is unable to go, Mouhamed Gueye and Tony Bradley would be candidates for increased roles.

Chips in 19 points in loss

Okongwu finished Saturday's 113-102 loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 19 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block over 37 minutes. Okongwu scored 12 of his 19 points in the first half of Saturday's game and finished as the Hawks' third-leading scorer behind CJ McCollum (26 points) and Jalen Johnson (23 points). Okongwu enjoyed a career year in his sixth NBA regular season, though he saw his production dip over his last 19 games from March 1, when he averaged 13.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.8 threes over 29.8 minutes. The Hawks will need more output from the 2020 first-rounder to help alleviate the pressure for Johnson, McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

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