Jahlil Okafor

Jahlil Obika Okafor (pronunciado / dʒ ɑː l i l / ; [1] nacido el 15 de diciembre de 1995) es un profesional estadounidense de baloncesto jugador para el Detroit Pistons de la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto (NBA). Jugó su temporada de primer año de la universidad para el equipo de campeonato nacional de Duke 2014-15 . Fue seleccionado con la tercera selección general en el draft de la NBA de 2015 por los 76ers de Filadelfia . Anteriormente jugó en la NBA para los 76ers, los Brooklyn Nets y los New Orleans Pelicans .

Jahlil Okafor
Jahlil Okafor 2015 Summer League.jpg
Okafor durante la NBA Summer League 2015
No. 13 - Detroit Pistons
PosiciónCentrar
LigaNBA
Informacion personal
Nació( 15/12/1995 )15 de diciembre de 1995 (25 años)
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nacionalidadamericano
Altura listada6 pies 10 pulg (2,08 m)
Peso listado270 libras (122 kg)
Información de carrera
Escuela secundariaWhitney Young (Chicago, Illinois)
UniversidadDuke (2014-2015)
Draft de la NBA2015 / Ronda: 1 / Elección: 3 ° general
Seleccionado por los 76ers de Filadelfia
Carrera de juego2015-presente
Historia de Carreras
El año 2015 - 201776ers de Filadelfia
2017-2018Redes de Brooklyn
2018 - 2020Pelícanos de Nueva Orleans
2020 –presenteDetroit Pistons
Destacados y premios de la carrera
Estadísticas Edita esto en Wikidata en NBA.com
Estadísticas Edita esto en Wikidata en Basketball-Reference.com
Medallas
Baloncesto masculino
Representando a  Estados Unidos
Copa Mundial FIBA ​​Sub-19
Medalla de oro - primer lugar 2013 República Checa selección nacional
Copa Mundial FIBA ​​U17
Medalla de oro - primer lugar 2012 Lituania selección nacional
Campeonato FIBA ​​Américas U16
Medalla de oro - primer lugar 2011 México selección nacional

Okafor había sido reclutado en gran medida antes de la escuela secundaria y estuvo en la cima de las clasificaciones de reclutamiento durante varios años. [2] Jugó baloncesto en la escuela secundaria en Chicago, Illinois para Whitney M. Young Magnet High School , donde ganó premios al jugador nacional del año en la escuela secundaria de McDonald's, USA Today y Parade . En la Copa del Mundo FIBA ​​Sub-17 de 2012 , ganó el Jugador Más Valioso del Torneo para el equipo ganador de la medalla de oro de EE. UU. En 2013, Okafor llevó a Whitney Young al campeonato de la ciudad de la Liga de Escuelas Secundarias Públicas de Chicago (CPL) de 2013 . Fue un All-American en su juventud en 2013. El verano siguiente, fue seleccionado por un equipo All-Tournament en la Copa Mundial FIBA ​​Sub-19 2013 , para el equipo de la medalla de oro de Estados Unidos. Después de su temporada senior, obtuvo un amplio reconocimiento All-American y fue nombrado jugador nacional del año por Parade , USA Today y McDonald's, entre otros jugadores. Firmó con Duke como un paquete con Tyus Jones , con un amplio reconocimiento como el Jugador Nacional Colegiado del Año de pretemporada .

En Duke, obtuvo el premio USBWA National Freshman of the Year y ACC Player of the Year , y una selección unánime del primer equipo All-American de baloncesto masculino de la NCAA 2015 . En la semana siguiente a la victoria de Duke en el juego de campeonato del Torneo de baloncesto masculino de la División I de la NCAA 2015 contra Wisconsin , Okafor anunció que entraría en el draft de la NBA .

Okafor nació en Fort Smith, Arkansas . [3] [4] Su padre, Chukwudi, conocido como Chuck, es nigeriana Americana de Igbo descenso, y su madre, Dacresha Lanett Benton, era afroamericano y Europa y Estados Unidos . [5] [6] Cuando era joven, Okafor dividió el tiempo entre la casa de su madre en la ciudad de Moffett, Oklahoma y la casa de su padre en Chicago . Cuando tenía 9 años, su madre contrajo bronquitis y murió dos semanas después de un colapso pulmonar. Okafor se mudó permanentemente con su padre al South Side de Chicago y luego a Rosemont . [7] Okafor asistió a Rosemont Elementary. [8] El ajuste fue difícil porque era tímido y tan alto que otros estudiantes pensaron que lo habían puesto en la clase por haber reprobado. [6] En noviembre de 2008, durante el séptimo grado, igualó la altura de su padre de 1,96 m (6 pies y 5 pulgadas). [9] Más tarde, la familia se mudó al lado norte de Chicago para que Okafor pudiera asistir a la escuela secundaria Whitney Young . [7]

Como estudiante de octavo grado de 2,01 m (6 pies 7 pulgadas), Okafor fue reclutado por el baloncesto masculino DePaul Blue Demons en violación de las reglas de reclutamiento de la Asociación Atlética Colegial Nacional (NCAA) cuando el Director Atlético de DePaul , Jean Lenti Ponsetto, hizo comentarios públicos sobre un oferta. [10] Inicialmente, la entrenadora interina Tracy Webster , hizo una oferta oral el 30 de enero fuera del vestuario de DePaul en el Allstate Arena . [8] La oferta fue notada en línea por ESPNChicago.com y recogida por la prensa, lo que llevó a las declaraciones problemáticas de Ponsetto. [8] [11] En febrero de 2010, Ponsetto confirmó una declaración:

Este es un joven con el que hemos estado hablando durante mucho tiempo, y que ha estado en los juegos y tenemos una relación porque su tío trabaja para el Departamento de Policía de Rosemont ... Creo que es un prospecto que ha crecido alrededor DePaul baloncesto. Creo que probablemente sea un fan y alguien que lo ha sido durante algún tiempo, ya que hemos jugado en Rosemont durante los últimos 30 años. [9]

Escuela secundaria

Temporadas de primer y segundo año

Okafor y Whitney joven compañero de equipo Paul White fueron considerados como los mejores estudiantes de nuevo ingreso en el área metropolitana de Chicago , según el Chicago Sun-Times 's Joe Henricksen. [12] Se unieron a un equipo con seis estudiantes de último año que regresaban y que habían finalizado como subcampeones estatales el año anterior. [13] Junto con el estudiante de segundo año de 6 pies 10 pulgadas (2,08 m) Thomas Hamilton Jr. y White, Okafor fue parte de un trío de jugadores de Whitney Young clasificados en el top 10 de sus respectivas clases nacionales por ESPNU . [13] Al entrar en la temporada, se consideraba que Whitney Young se parecía a un equipo universitario debido a su tamaño y atletismo. [14] Ese año, Okafor siente que no era uno de los "jugadores clave" del equipo, pero asistir a torneos con jugadores de élite como Austin Rivers y Michael Kidd-Gilchrist lo inspiró a ser uno. [15]

Después de su temporada de primer año, Okafor fue considerado como el segundo mejor prospecto de baloncesto universitario en el área de Chicago, detrás de Jabari Parker . [16] El informe de cazatalentos sobre él fue que poseía un tiro en suspensión de medio alcance mejorado , pies ágiles, manos suaves y habilidades físicas a 2,06 m (6 pies 9 pulgadas) que lo hacían un desajuste contra casi cualquier competidor de la escuela secundaria. [17] Antes de su segunda temporada, Dave Spahn de SLAM Magazine describió a Okafor como un jugador con el juego de pies y ambidestreza para dominar a sus oponentes, colocándolo en la conversación por el papel de mejor jugador en la clase nacional de 2014. [18] En Agosto de 2011, ESPN lo clasificó como el tercer mejor jugador en la clase de 2014. [19]

Okafor y White aparecieron en Ball So Hard , el primer cortometraje documental de Life + Times . [20]

El 22 de diciembre, frente a una audiencia que incluía a John Calipari , Rick Pitino , Derrick Rose y Anthony Davis en el UIC Pavilion , Okafor anotó 20 puntos (10 en el último cuarto), 9 rebotes y 3 tiros bloqueados ante un rival de la ciudad. Simeon y su estrella Parker en una derrota por 62-55. [21]

Después de la temporada, el Chicago Sun-Times lo nombró para el primer equipo de clase 4A All-State junto con Parker, Keith Carter, Darius Paul y Fred VanVleet . [22] El Chicago Tribune lo nombró para su segundo equipo All-State. [23] The Associated Press lo nombró para su segundo equipo de Clase 4A. [24] También fue seleccionado por la Asociación de Entrenadores de Baloncesto de la Liga Pública de Chicago para formar parte del equipo All-City de 25 hombres. [25] El Chicago Sun-Times lo nombró a su segundo equipo All-Public League, así como a su equipo All-area de 20 hombres. [26] [27] Al final de su segunda temporada, que comenzó a aparecer en las papeletas de ESPN SA 's panel de 10 personas para el Sr. Baloncesto EE.UU. premio como el mejor jugador de baloncesto de la escuela secundaria en el país. [28] Fue uno de los veinte estudiantes de segundo año elegidos como Underclass All-Americans por ESPN HS . [29]

Temporada junior

Okafor saltar por un rebote contra Simeon Career Academy el 26 de enero de 2013

En junio de 2012, Sports Illustrated lo nombró uno de sus "Future Game Changers", un grupo de catorce jóvenes atletas que se consideran los talentos más brillantes de sus respectivos deportes (como Sarah Hendrickson , Jabrill Peppers y Taylor Townsend ). [30] El 19 de septiembre, Calipari ofreció a Okafor una beca para jugar en Kentucky , [31] uniéndose a Ohio State , Michigan State, Louisville , Illinois, Duke, North Carolina , Florida y Arizona como programas que han ofrecido Okafor. [32]

Okafor fue una de las 10 selecciones All-USA de pretemporada de USA Today (junto con Aaron Gordon , Andrew Harrison , Aaron Harrison , Kasey Hill , Jones, Parker, Julius Randle , Noah Vonleh , Andrew Wiggins ). [33] Okafor fue nombrado como uno de los 5 principales contendientes de Mr. Basketball de Illinois (junto con Parker, Kendrick Nunn , Sterling Brown y Malcolm Hill) antes de la temporada por Mike Helfgot del Chicago Tribune . [34] Whitney Young fue el equipo número ocho clasificado en la encuesta nacional de pretemporada de MaxPreps.com . [35] Young entró en la temporada en el puesto decimocuarto en la nación según ESPN. [36]

El 20 de diciembre, Okafor y Young perdieron en tiempo extra ante la Academia Montverde de ESPN # 1 de Dakari Johnson . Young ocupaba el puesto número 9 en ese momento. [37] El 19 de enero, Okafor llevó a Young a una victoria 85-52 sobre Long Beach Polytechnic High School en el Hoophall Classic con 26 puntos, 7 rebotes y 3 bloqueos. [38] La victoria le dio a Young un récord de 7-1 contra equipos clasificados a nivel nacional durante el año, moviendo a Young al # 2 en el ranking de USA Today mientras se preparaban para el enfrentamiento entre ciudades del 26 de enero contra Simeon y Parker. [39]

En los playoffs de la Liga de Escuelas Secundarias Públicas de Chicago, el 15 de febrero, el concurso final contra la Escuela Secundaria Morgan Park, Okafor anotó 19 puntos, 14 rebotes y 7 tiros bloqueados, incluido un bloqueo para salvar el juego contra Billy Garrett, Jr., en una Liga Pública 60-56 en tiempo extra Victoria del juego de campeonato sobre Morgan Park. [40]

Okafor fue reconocido como una selección del primer equipo de la Liga All-Public 2013 por el Chicago Sun-Times junto con Nunn, Parker, Alexander y Billy Garrett, Jr. [41] El 28 de febrero, fue nombrado el Jugador del Chicago Sun-Times del Año. [42] El 25 de marzo, Okafor terminó como subcampeón en la votación del Sr. Basketball de Illinois ante Parker por un margen de 315 a 277 puntos, incluido un margen de 43 a 40 votos para el primer lugar. [43] [44] El 17 de abril, fue seleccionado en el primer equipo All-USA por USA Today junto con Wiggins, Aaron Harrison , Randle y Parker. [45] Tras la desaparición de ESPN HS , HighSchoolHardwood.com realizó varias selecciones de honorarios. Aunque MaxPreps.com no lo seleccionó como un All-American del primer equipo, [46] sí lo seleccionaron como un All-American Junior junto con Stanley Johnson , Joel Berry , Jones y Emmanuel Mudiay . [47]

Temporada senior

Okafor mojar durante el McDonald's All-American Boys Game 2014

Después de su tiempo con el equipo de EE.UU., Okafor participó en la Nike Pro-Am Chi-League, [48] el atasco All-melocotón , [49] y el evento de las Naciones Adidas. [50] Hizo su compromiso verbal en ESPNU con el baloncesto de Duke el 15 de noviembre, junto con Tyus Jones . [51] Antes de su temporada senior, USA Today lo nombró para su equipo All-USA de pretemporada de 10 hombres junto con Alexander, Stanley Johnson, Jones, Trey Lyles , Mudiay, Malik Newman , Kelly Oubre , D'Angelo Russell y Myles. Turner . [52] El 21 de noviembre, Winslow se comprometió con Duke, dándoles la clase de reclutamiento número uno en la nación con Jones, Okafor, Winslow y Grayson Allen todos comprometidos. [53] Okafor fue acompañado en el Chicago Tribune 's pretemporada Illinois Sr. baloncesto superior 5 por Alexander, Jalen Brunson , Tyler Ulis y Keita Bates-Diop . [54]

Okafor dominó el 27-30 de diciembre, Les Schwab Invitational organizado por Liberty High School liderando el torneo en anotaciones (31) y rebotes (12.5) y terminó 2013 en la cima de las tres principales bases de datos de reclutamiento (ESPN, Rivals y Scout). [55] Young fue 2-2 en el torneo, perdiendo ante Rainier Beach High School [56] y perdiendo ante los campeones estatales defensores de la Clase 6A de Oregon, West Linn High School . [57] El 4 de enero en el Cancer Research Classic en Wheeling, West Virginia , Okafor ganó el premio al Jugador Más Valioso del torneo basado en una actuación de 24 puntos y 9 rebotes contra la Prime Prep Academy de Mudiay . [58]

Okafor y Young llegaron a un anticipado enfrentamiento por el campeonato de la ciudad con Curie y Alexander en el Jones Convocation Center . Okafor tuvo 16 puntos, 14 rebotes y 3 bloqueos. [59] Curie ganó el campeonato de la ciudad 69-66 en tiempo extra cuádruple, ya que Okafor tuvo 16 puntos antes de cometer una falta con 2:13 restantes en el tiempo reglamentario. [60] El juego de campeonato de la CPL contó con la presencia del alcalde de Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, y fue la historia principal de la última edición de SportsCenter . [61]

El 14 de marzo, Okafor registró 35 puntos y 13 rebotes en una victoria por 75-66 sobre St. Rita of Cascia High School (que contó con Charles Matthews , que se dirigía a Kentucky ), lo que le valió a Young su primer título seccional desde 2009 y lo dejó a una victoria de los últimos cuatro. [62] El 18 de marzo, Okafor llevó a Young a una victoria por 58–32 sobre Loyola Academy con 12 puntos, 12 rebotes, 7 asistencias y 3 bloqueos. [63] El 21 de marzo, los 33 puntos de Okafor y los 14 rebotes permitieron a Young superar una actuación récord de 56 puntos de Brunson con una victoria por 75-68 sobre Stevenson High School . [64] El 22 de marzo, Okafor y Young ganaron el campeonato estatal IHSA Clase 4A al derrotar a Benet Academy 46–44. Okafor solo produjo 8 puntos, 6 rebotes y 3 asistencias mientras se enfrentaba a Sean O'Mara, atacado por Xavier . [sesenta y cinco]

Okafor mojar en la postemporada
(izquierda) El juego de campeonato de la IHSA de 2014 ; (derecha) volcada para una ventaja de 103-102 oeste con menos de 40 segundos por jugar en la victoria del Juego McDonald's de 105-102 2014 .

Okafor ganó el co-MVP (con Justin Jackson ) del Juego McDonald's All-American del 2 de abril de 2014 después de anotar 17 puntos y 7 rebotes, incluida la volcada de la ventaja con menos de 40 segundos restantes, [66] para el equipo ganador del oeste. en una victoria 105-102. [67] El 12 de abril, registró un doble-doble de 14 puntos y 10 rebotes en la victoria 84-73 en la Cumbre de Nike Hoops del equipo de EE. [68] El 18 de abril en el Jordan Brand Classic, ganó el co-MVP con (Alexander) al publicar 29 puntos y 9 rebotes. [69] [70]

Okafor fue seleccionado para el equipo de 10 hombres de EE. UU. Para la 17ª Cumbre anual de Nike Hoop el 12 de abril de 2014 en el Moda Center . También fue seleccionado para el 37 ° juego anual McDonald's All-American Boys Game de 24 jugadores el 2 de abril de 2014 en el United Center . Fue reconocido como el primer equipo All-City junto con su compañero de equipo White, Alexander, Louis Adams, Jr. de Orr y Luwane Pipkins de Bogan High School por el Chicago Sun-Times . [71] El 18 de febrero, se convirtió en uno de los tres finalistas del Premio al Jugador del Año de Naismith Prep junto con Alexander y Stanley Johnson. [72]

Fue seleccionado como el Jugador Nacional del Año 2014 entre los 20 Parade All-Americans . [73] También fue reconocido por la organización McDonald's All-American Game como su Jugador Nacional del Año 2014 Morgan Wootten. [74] USA Today reconoció a Okafor como su jugador nacional del año al nombrar a su equipo de baloncesto masculino All-USA junto con Alexander, Oubre, Mudiay y Stanley Johnson. [75] Okafor venció a Alexander en la votación de Illinois Mr. Basketball por 492–402 votos. [76] Obtuvo el reconocimiento All-American del primer equipo de MaxPreps el 13 de abril. [77] Okafor fue nombrado el Chicago Tribune / WGN Ch 2013-14 . 9 Atleta del Año. [78]

Clasificaciones

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La última canasta de la Liga de Escuelas Secundarias Públicas de Chicago de Okafor , que fue contra Cliff Alexander en el juego de campeonato de 2014.

En 2011, el centro Dakari Johnson fue nombrado Freshman Nacional del Año por ESPN HS . [79] En los meses siguientes, Okafor venció a Johnson por un lugar en el Equipo de Estados Unidos del Campeonato Sub-16 de las Américas FIBA 2011 . [80] Okafor pasó su segunda temporada clasificado como el centro número uno y el segundo mejor jugador en la clase nacional de 2014 por SLAM Magazine detrás de Andrew Wiggins , según Franklyn Calle de SLAM. [81] [82] [83] En enero de 2012 durante su temporada de segundo año, fue clasificado tercero en la clase por ESPNU . [84] [85] En abril, ocupaba el segundo lugar. [86] Al final de su segundo año, se habló de que con Jabari Parker Chicago podría producir el jugador de secundaria número uno en el país en años consecutivos, algo a lo que se habían acercado con Mark Aguirre e Isiah Thomas en finales de la década de 1970. [87] También en el draft de la NBA de 1981, Aguirre y Thomas fueron seleccionados en primer y segundo lugar, respectivamente. [88] El 25 de octubre de 2012, Andrew Wiggins se reclasificó en la clase de 2013, [89] lo que abrió el camino para que Okafor asumiera el puesto número uno en el ranking de Rivals.com para la clase de 2014. [90] A partir de En noviembre de 2012, fue incluido en la lista número uno en la clase nacional de 2014 por Rivals.com y número dos por ESPN. [91] Siguió siendo el número uno según Rivals con su actualización de clasificación del 14 de marzo de 2013, luego de su temporada junior. [92]

Información de reclutamiento de deportes universitarios de EE. UU. Para atletas de secundaria
Nombre Ciudad natal Instituto de Educación Secundaria Altura Peso Fecha de cometer
Jahlil Okafor
C 		Chicago Whitney Young (IL)6 pies 9 pulg (2,06 m) 267,5 libras (121,3 kg) 15 de noviembre de 2013 
Clasificación de estrellas de reclutamiento : Scout :5/5 stars   Rivales :5/5 stars   247Deportes :5/5 stars    ESPN :5/5 stars
Clasificación general de reclutamiento: Scout : 1, 1 (C)   Rivales : 1, 1 (C)   ESPN : 1, 1 (IL), 1 (C)
  • Nota : En muchos casos, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports y ESPN pueden entrar en conflicto en sus listas de altura y peso.
  • En estos casos, se tomó el promedio. Las calificaciones de ESPN están en una escala de 100 puntos.

Fuentes:

  • "Compromisos de baloncesto de Duke 2014" . Rivals.com . Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2013 .
  • "2014 Duke Basketball Commits" . Scout.com . Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2013 .
  • "ESPN" . ESPN.com . Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2013 .
  • "Clasificaciones de reclutamiento del equipo de Scout.com" . Scout.com . Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2013 .
  • "Ranking por equipos 2014" . Rivals.com . Consultado el 29 de agosto de 2013 .

Okafor played one season of college basketball for Duke. He was selected as Preseason Player of the Year by CBSSports.com,[93] NBCSports.com,[94] SB Nation,[95] and ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla.[96] Okafor was a Preseason All-American first team selection by USA Today,[97] CBSSports.com,[98] NBCSports.com,[94] Athlon Sports,[99] Bleacher Report,[100] Sporting News,[101] SB Nation,[95] Sports Illustrated,[102] and the Associated Press.[103] In its preseason top 100 player ranking, Okafor was listed at number 3 by ESPN.[104] For the 2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, the conference media selected him as the ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year and as a Preseason All-ACC Team selection. He finished second in the conference Preseason Player of the Year voting to Marcus Paige.[105] He was also listed as a John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 candidate.[106] He was also named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy and Wayman Tisdale Award Watch Lists.[107]

Okafor opened the season as ACC Freshman of the Week on November 17.[108] In his first three games he shot 25-for-30 on his field goal attempts.[109] He was again named ACC Freshman of the Week on November 24 and December 1.[110] He had his first two 20-point performances in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic with 24 points against Furman on November 26 and 21 against Army on November 30.[111] On December 15 with a 25-point and 20-rebound performance against Elon, Okafor became the first Duke freshman to record 20 rebounds in a game and the second ACC freshman to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game, joining Joe Smith.[112] The performance earned Okafor his fourth ACC Rookie of the Week Award and first Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week recognitions.[113] He then scored a season-high 28 points against Boston College on January 3,[114] earning his fifth ACC Rookie of the Week, first ACC Player of the Week, and second Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week recognition the following day.[115] He was again ACC Rookie of the Week on January 12 and 19.[116] He was named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list on January 14.[117] After sitting out a game due to an ankle injury, Okafor posted a career-high 30 points in an overtime win against Virginia Tech on February 25.[118]

Following the season, Okafor was named Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year by both the ACC coaches and media and ACC Freshman of the year. He was the first freshman to win ACC Player of the Year.[119] He was also a first team All-ACC selection and among the first trio to be selected to the All-ACC Freshman first team (along with Jones and Winslow).[120] He was named USBWA National Freshman of the Year and the 2015 USBWA Freshman All-America Team by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).[121] Okafor was a unanimous 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American first-team selection by The Sporting News,[122] USBWA,[123] National Association of Basketball Coaches,[124] and Associated Press.[125] He contributed to a national championship with 10 points, including 2 key baskets in the final minutes,[126] in the championship game of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, despite spending much of the game in foul trouble while defending Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin.[127] Okafor finished as runner-up to Kaminsky in the John R. Wooden Award voting (3385–3060).[128] On April 9, Okafor declared for the 2015 NBA draft.[129]

Philadelphia 76ers (2015–2017)

2015–16 season

Okafor with the 76ers in 2016.

On June 25, 2015, Okafor was selected with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[130] After debuting with a 20-point NBA Summer League performance on July 6, Okafor signed a two-year contract with the 76ers on July 7, with team options for two additional seasons.[131][132] He debuted for the 76ers with a 26-point, 7-rebound, 2-block effort (that also included 8 turnovers) against the Boston Celtics on October 28.[133][134][135] The young 2015–16 76ers team played no players over the age of 24 or with more than three years of NBA experience on opening night.[134] On November 9, he posted his first career double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds against his hometown Chicago Bulls.[136] In the subsequent game on November 11, Okafor posted 4 blocked shots along with 21 points and 7 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors.[137][138]

After the 76ers got off to an 0–16 start to the season, Okafor was involved in a street fight with taunting individuals on November 25 in Boston.[139] On November 30, with additional reports surfacing that Okafor had been involved in various controversial and dangerous off-the-court situations, the 76ers agreed to a request to assign a security guard to accompany Okafor in public.[140] On December 1, Okafor and the 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 103–91. The win ended the longest losing streak in the history of major professional sports in the United States (28 games going back to the prior season) and the worst start in NBA history (tied with the 2009–10 New Jersey Nets at 0–18).[141] The next day, video surfaced on TMZ of a second fight in Boston from November.[142] Okafor was subsequently suspended by the 76ers for two games.[143] He returned from suspension against the San Antonio Spurs on December 7, recording 10 points and 4 rebounds off the bench in a 119–68 defeat.[144] On January 16, 2016, he recorded 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 114–89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, helping the 76ers snap a four-game losing streak and improving their record to 5–37.[145] On January 27, 2016, he was named to the 2016 NBA All-Star Game weekend Rising Stars Challenge lineup.[146]

In February, the 76ers had Okafor and Nerlens Noel swap positions as Okafor moved from center to power forward. On February 6, he recorded 22 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in a 103–98 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[147][148] The position swap was considered an improvement over the two players splitting time or having Noel play out of his natural position.[149] On February 21 against the Dallas Mavericks, Okafor posted a career-high 31 points in a 129–103 loss, surpassing not only his NBA career high, but also his 30-point game at Duke.[150] On February 28, Okafor posted 26 points against the Orlando Magic,[151] but he endured a shin contusion in a collision with teammate Isaiah Canaan that was only expected to sideline him for a game.[152][153] As he missed his fifth consecutive game, 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted that Okafor had a CT scan on his knee.[154] On March 11, Okafor was ruled out for the rest of the season after tests revealed that he had sustained a small tear of the meniscus in his right knee.[155]

Okafor finished fifth in the 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year Award voting[156] and earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors.[157]

2016–17 season

After the first week of the 2016–17 NBA season, the 76ers exercised the third-year team option on Okafor's rookie scale contract.[158] Okafor began the season on a 16-minute cap to be played over "smaller segments" and restriction from back-to-back game participation following the re-aggravation of his meniscus injury.[159] His cap was soon raised to 24 minutes.[160] He was cleared to play unrestricted prior to the November 21 contest against the Miami Heat.[161] On January 14, 2017, Okafor, who hadn't played in the 76ers' previous three games, had a then season-high 26 points in a 109–93 loss to the Washington Wizards.[162] He was selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge event during All-Star weekend.[163] On February 25, 2017, he had a season-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 110–109 loss to the New York Knicks.[164] On March 31, 2017, after missing the previous four games, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with right knee soreness.[165][166]

2017–18 season

On November 1, 2017, Okafor revealed that he would welcome a trade or buyout from the 76ers, after the team decided to not pick up the fourth-year, $6.3 million option on Okafor's rookie deal, after having tried to trade him for some time.[167][168] Once the 76ers decided not to pick up Okafor's option, it gave him the right to be a free agent following the season. Furthermore, the team decided to build around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as Okafor saw time in only two games in the first 5 weeks of the season. The 76ers were unable to reach a satisfactory trade with another team for the soon-to-be free agent, despite the team's asking price dropping further and further down,[169] leaving Okafor in a frustrating position of suddenly being benched for the season, since the 76ers would not buy him out and release him.[170][171]

It was later revealed that Okafor, along with several others associated with the 76ers, had been the subject of a disinformation campaign by the wife of then-General Manager Bryan Colangelo, using confidential information from the GM to denigrate Okafor and excuse the team's unwillingness to trade him.[172][173]

Brooklyn Nets (2017–2018)

On December 7, 2017, Okafor was traded, along with Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second round draft pick, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Trevor Booker.[174] In his debut for the Nets on December 15, 2017 (his 22nd birthday), Okafor had 10 points and four rebounds in 23 minutes in a 120–87 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He had played just 25 minutes all season for the 76ers.[175] Following his debut, the Nets decided to get him back into playing shape before putting him in games again.[176] His next game came on January 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he scored two points in 11 minutes.[176] Three days later, he had 12 points in 13 minutes in an 87–85 loss to the Boston Celtics.[177] On January 27, he scored a team-high 21 points in a 111–97 loss to the Timberwolves.[178] Following the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.[179]

New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2020)

2018–19 season

On August 9, 2018, Okafor signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[180] On December 19, he posted a season-high 17 points in 13 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks.[181] On January 19, the Pelicans announced that Anthony Davis endured an index finger sprain that would sideline him 1–2 weeks.[182] With the increased playing time Okafor set sequential season-high totals in a January 21 105–85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies (season-high 20 points and season-high-tying 10 rebounds),[183] a January 26 126–114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs (24 points and 15 rebounds),[184] and a January 29 121–116 win over the Houston Rockets (27 points) with 12 rebounds.[185] On January 23, he posted a career-high 6 blocks against the Detroit Pistons.[186] On the last game of the Pelicans' season, Okafor scored 30 points against the Golden State Warriors.[187]

2019–20 season

On June 20, 2019, Okafor's team option was picked up by the Pelicans.[188] On October 31, he scored 26 points in a 122–107 win against the Denver Nuggets.[189] On January 13, 2020, he had 25 points and 14 rebounds in a 117–110 overtime win against the Pistons.[190] On January 28, Okafor announced that he would change his number from 8 to honor Kobe Bryant.[191][192] He would wear the number 9 for the rest of the season.[193]

Detroit Pistons (2020–present)

On December 1, 2020, Okafor signed with the Detroit Pistons.[194]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Philadelphia 534830.0.508.167.6867.01.2.41.217.5
2016–17 Philadelphia 503322.7.514—.6714.81.2.41.011.8
2017–18 Philadelphia 2012.5.444—.5004.5.5.01.05.0
2017–18 Brooklyn 26012.6.566.250.7602.9.4.1.66.4
2018–19 New Orleans 592415.8.586.200.6634.7.7.3.78.2
2019–20 New Orleans 30915.6.623.333.6454.21.2.2.78.1
2020–21 Detroit 27212.9.618.222.7082.4.5.2.25.4
Career 24711619.5.542.222.6764.7.9.3.810.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Duke 323230.1.664—.5108.51.3.81.417.3

In October 2010, he successfully tried out for USA Basketball's 2011–12 USA Developmental National Team.[195] In June 2011,[195] he qualified for the 12-man United States team at the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship along with Simeon rivals Parker and Nunn.[196] In the gold medal game, Okafor made all of his field goal attempts posting 18 points and 14 rebounds.[197] For the tournament, his 46 rebounds over 5 games ranked him second on the United States team (to Aaron Gordon) and third at the Championships in rebounding.[198]

He was a member of USA Basketball's 12-man Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup with Parker and Nunn again.[199] His listed height was 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m).[200] At a two-game four-team preliminary exhibition tournament in Las Palmas, Canary Islands the week before the championship began, he was named tournament MVP.[201] He was also named the MVP of the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, for the gold medal-winning United States team.[202][203] Okafor posted 17 points and 8 rebounds in the gold medal game.[204] Over the course of the tournament, he was the second-leading scorer, with 13.6 points per game, and second-leading rebounder for the United States, with 8.2 rebounds per game.[205]

On May 21, 2013, USA Basketball announced the roster of 24 players, including Okafor, who had accepted invitations to the June 14–19, 2013, USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup team training camp. The camp was used to select the 12-man team for the June 27 – July 7, 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Czech Republic.[206] Okafor made the final roster that was announced on June 18.[207][208] The team won the gold medal, and Okafor made the All-Tournament team, along with teammate and tournament MVP Gordon.[209] He led the tournament with 77% field goal percentage,[210] and he was the only player on the All-Tournament Team who would return to high school.[74] However, coaches Billy Donovan and Shaka Smart told him his weak link was his conditioning.[211]

On 23 February 2020, Jahlil Okafor told ESPN's Marc J. Spears that he would represent the Nigeria national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[212][213]

Okafor (center) at his November 15, 2013 verbal commitment press conference with his father Chukwudi and aunt Chinyere Okafor-Conley. Jahlil and Chukwudi are wearing Duke University baseball caps to signify his commitment.

His mother, Dacresha Lanett Benton,[6] died when he was 9 years old, leaving him to be raised by his father Chukwudi and aunt Chinyere Okafor-Conley,[8] whom he refers to as his "auntie mom."[214] His father's full name is Chukwudi Obika Okafor.[215] His parents met in Fort Smith, Arkansas when Chuck played basketball for a local junior college.[214] "My deepest fear is losing someone else close to me," Jahlil told Chicago magazine. "That's something I think about way more than I should."[214]

He has an older sister, Jalen,[6] and two younger brothers named Jamonte and Ashondre.[215] His father has five Chicago-area siblings.[7] His uncle works for the police department in Rosemont, Illinois.[9] His father, who is known as Chuck Okafor, is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)[9] and played power forward for Westark Community College, West Texas A&M University and Carl Albert State College.[7][214] His parents had basketball scholarships at Carl Albert State College at the same time.[214] Chuck had been an All-City High School basketball player for Bowen High School.[214] His mother also played college basketball.[6]

Okafor plays chess and the saxophone as well as the tuba.[8][216] In junior high, he participated in the stage crew for a musical.[214] He is a distant cousin of fellow NBA player Emeka Okafor.[8][217][218] He is of Nigerian descent through his paternal grandfather who moved to the U.S. from Nigeria at the age of 20. Okafor traveled to Nigeria when he was in seventh grade.[219]

Okafor has been practicing hot yoga since the 2016–17 season.[220] He used to be a vegan so that he could prevent his knees from swelling, but he changed his diet when he realized that there was a deficiency in his iron.[220] Okafor has his own chef to make sure that he gets a sufficient amount of protein in his diet.[220] After going to a sleep lab during the 2019 offseason, Okafor was diagnosed with sleep apnea and now uses a CPAP machine, which has improved his quality of sleep.[187]

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