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Jahlil Okafor

Jahlil Obika Okafor (; born December 15, 1995) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League. He played his freshman season of college basketball for the 2014–15 Duke national championship team. He was selected with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Okafor had been heavily recruited before high school and was at the top of the recruiting rankings for several years. He played high school basketball in Chicago, Illinois for Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he earned high school national player of the year awards from McDonald's, USA Today and Parade. Okafor signed with Duke as a package with Tyus Jones, with widespread recognition as the preseason Collegiate National Player of the Year. At Duke, he earned the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and ACC Player of the Year, and a unanimous 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American first-team selection.

Infobox

2022
Zhejiang Lions
2023
Casademont Zaragoza
2024
Capitanes de Arecibo
2025
Capitanes de Arecibo
Position
Center
League
B.League
Born
(1995-12-15) December 15, 1995 (age 30)Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality
Nigerian / American
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
270 lb (122 kg)
High school
Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois)
College
Duke (2014–2015)
NBA draft
2015: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by
Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career
2015–present
2015–2017
Philadelphia 76ers
2017–2018
Brooklyn Nets
2018–2020
New Orleans Pelicans
2020–2021
Detroit Pistons
2022–2023
Mexico City Capitanes
2023–2024
Zhejiang Lions
2024–2025
Indiana Mad Ants
2025–present
Levanga Hokkaido
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States FIBA World U19 Cup 2013 Czech Republic National team FIBA World U17 Cup 2012 Lithuania National team FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2011 Mexico National team

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career › Rankings
Jahlil Okafor C
Jahlil Okafor C
Name
Jahlil Okafor C
Hometown
Chicago, IL
School
Whitney Young (IL)
Height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight
267.5 lb (121.3 kg)
Commit date
Nov 15, 2013
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Name
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 1, 1 (C)    Rivals: 1, 1 (C)    ESPN: 1, 1 (IL), 1 (C)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 1, 1 (C)    Rivals: 1, 1 (C)    ESPN: 1, 1 (IL), 1 (C)
Name
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 1, 1 (C)    Rivals: 1, 1 (C)    ESPN: 1, 1 (IL), 1 (C)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
Name
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jahlil Okafor C
Chicago, IL
Whitney Young (IL)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
267.5 lb (121.3 kg)
Nov 15, 2013
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1, 1 (C) Rivals: 1, 1 (C) ESPN: 1, 1 (IL), 1 (C)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Duke 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 29, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Philadelphia
GP
53
GS
48
MPG
30.0
FG%
508
3P%
167
FT%
686
RPG
7.0
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
1.2
PPG
17.5
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Philadelphia
GP
50
GS
33
MPG
22.7
FG%
514
3P%
—
FT%
671
RPG
4.8
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
1.0
PPG
11.8
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Philadelphia
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
12.6
FG%
444
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
4.5
APG
5
SPG
0
BPG
1.0
PPG
5.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Brooklyn
GP
26
GS
0
MPG
12.6
FG%
566
3P%
250
FT%
760
RPG
2.9
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
6
PPG
6.4
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
New Orleans
GP
59
GS
24
MPG
15.8
FG%
586
3P%
200
FT%
663
RPG
4.7
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
7
PPG
8.2
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
New Orleans
GP
30
GS
9
MPG
15.6
FG%
623
3P%
333
FT%
645
RPG
4.2
APG
1.2
SPG
2
BPG
7
PPG
8.1
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Detroit
GP
27
GS
2
MPG
12.9
FG%
618
3P%
222
FT%
708
RPG
2.4
APG
5
SPG
2
BPG
2
PPG
5.4
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Indiana
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
3.4
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
1.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
248
GP
116
GS
19.5
MPG
542
FG%
222
3P%
676
FT%
4.7
RPG
9
APG
3
SPG
8
BPG
10.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015–16
Philadelphia
53
48
30.0
508
167
686
7.0
1.2
4
1.2
17.5
2016–17
Philadelphia
50
33
22.7
514
—
671
4.8
1.2
4
1.0
11.8
2017–18
Philadelphia
2
0
12.6
444
—
500
4.5
5
0
1.0
5.0
2017–18
Brooklyn
26
0
12.6
566
250
760
2.9
4
1
6
6.4
2018–19
New Orleans
59
24
15.8
586
200
663
4.7
7
3
7
8.2
2019–20
New Orleans
30
9
15.6
623
333
645
4.2
1.2
2
7
8.1
2020–21
Detroit
27
2
12.9
618
222
708
2.4
5
2
2
5.4
2024–25
Indiana
1
0
3.4
—
—
—
1.0
1.0
0
0
0
Career
248
116
19.5
542
222
676
4.7
9
3
8
10.3
· Career statistics › College
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Duke
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
30.1
FG%
664
3P%
—
FT%
510
RPG
8.5
APG
1.3
SPG
8
BPG
1.4
PPG
17.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Duke
32
32
30.1
664
—
510
8.5
1.3
8
1.4
17.3

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