PPG
3.2
RPG
1.6
APG
0.4
HEIGHT
6'9" (2.06m)
WEIGHT
240lb (109kg)
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
Arizona
AGE
24 years
BIRTHDATE
January 9, 2001
DRAFT
2020 R1 Pick 22
EXPERIENCE
5 Years
6'9" | 240lb | 24 years
DRAFT
2020 R1 Pick 22
BIRTHDATE
January 9, 2001
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
Arizona
EXPERIENCE
5 Years
Appeared in 58 games in his third year, averaging 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.9 minutes ... Tallied a season-high 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-4 FT) in 20 minutes vs. DAL on 12/18 ... Recorded a career-high four blocks to go along with eight points (4-5 FG) in 17 minutes vs. WAS on 2/22 ... Posted a career-high seven offensive rebounds in 12 minutes at LAC on 11/27 ... Blocked 3+ shots five times.
NBA: NBA Champion (2023) ... Appeared in 194 games (seven starts) and owns career averages of 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 12.4 minutes
Career: Has appeared in 15 games, over four playoff runs, averaging 1.7 points in 3.3 minutes
2019-20 (Freshman): Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year … Became the fifth Arizona player under head coach Sean Miller and the 10th Arizona player overall to be named the Pac-12’s top freshman … Also named First Team All-Pac-12 and part of the Pac-12 All-Freshman team … Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year according to the Associated Press … Led the Pac-12 with 14 double-doubles, ranking second in school history among freshmen (Ayton – 24) … Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in scoring (16.1) and fifth in rebounding (8.6) … In Pac-12 play, he was the top rebounder (9.2) and finished seventh in scoring (16.1) … Led the team in blocked shots (28) … Started all 32 games and scored in double figures in 29 games, including 10 games of 20+ points … Shot 57.0 percent from the floor, ranking fourth in the Pac-12 and sixth in school history among freshmen … Made 152 free throws out of 200 attempts to lead the team in both categories and finish third among all freshmen in Arizona history … In his first collegiate game, he scored 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor against Northern Arizona (11/6), becoming the first UA freshman since Hassan Adams in 2002 to score 20 or more points in his first college game … Posted first double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds while shooting a perfect 8-of-8 from the floor and 10-of-12 at the free throw line … Made it three straight double-doubles with 17 points and 11 rebounds against Arizona State (1/4) … His fourth consecutive double-double game at Oregon, where he registered 11 points and 14 rebounds … Had back-to-back 20-point efforts with 21 points at Oregon State (1/12) and 24 points against Utah (1/16).
Born in Hopkins, MN on 1/9/01 ... Son of Alphan and Janel Nnaji … Has a younger sister, Maya … Has played piano since the first grade and composes his own music … His uncle, Obiora Nnaji, played center at the University of Florida.