Ariel Washington Hukporti is a professional German-Togolese basketball player who plays in the NBA G League for the Westchester Knicks as of December 2024. Hukporti started playing basketball when he was 11, after switching from football. He started playing in the Jugend Basketball Bundesliga, the German U16 league for the USC Freiburg. After one season, he joined the Riesen Ludwigsburg and its junior team, Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg. Hukporti made his professional debut for the MPH Riesen Ludwigsburg in the 2018-19 season in the Basketball Bundesliga. He played 4 games in his first season, scoring 10 points and 8 rebounds as per Pro Ballers. Hukporti signed a contract with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League on 3 July 2020. He scored 194 points and 141 rebounds in 19 games, after which he signed with Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League, according to the Proballers. He played two seasons with Melbourne United, averaging 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. On 1 April 2024, Hukporti returned to Riesen Ludwigsburg for the rest of the 2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga season while playing three games and putting 15 points and 19 rebounds.
Hukporti represented Germany in the 2018-19 Under-16 EuroCup, scoring 67 points, 47 rebounds, and 8 assists. He also led Germany in the 2019-20 Under-18 European Championship and played 7 games, scoring 71 points and 45 rebounds, according to his FIBA profile. Hukporti was selected as the 58th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft but was traded to the New York Knicks right after. As of December 21, 2024, he has played 12 games, with the Knicks scoring 22 points, grabbing 22 rebounds, and making six assists. Hukporti is also playing in the NBA G League for the Westchester Knicks, where he has played one game as of December 21, 2024.
What is Ariel Hukporti's wingspan?
According to NBA 2K25 ratings, Ariel Hukporti’s wingspan is 7 feet 3 inches (221 cm). Hukporti plays as a center in the NBA G League and NBA as of December 2024.
Ariel Hukporti's height
According to his NBA profile, Ariel Hukporti stands at 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall.
Ariel Hukporti's weight
According to his NBA profile, Ariel Hukporti weighs 246 lbs (112 kg).
Ariel Hukporti's age
As of December 2024, Ariel Hukporti is 22 years old as he was born on April 12, 2002, in Stralsund, Germany.
FAQs on Ariel Hukporti
A. Ariel Hukporti's parents are from Togo as per Melbourne United.
A. Ariel Hukporti is German-Togolese.
A. As of December 2024, Ariel Hukporti wears jersey number 55 in the Westchester Knicks.
A. Ariel Hukporti's hometown is the surroundings of Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany’s South-West as per Melbourne United.
