Ochai Young Agbaji is a basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors as of January 2025. Agbaji attended Oak Park High School. He averaged 27.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game during his senior season, as per his college profile. Agbaji was named the DiRenna Award, the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2017-18, and the Kansas City Star All-Metro Player of the Year in 2017-18. He played for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team during his collegiate basketball career. According to his college profile, Agbaji was one of the most decorated players in Kansas playing who earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2022 and Consensus All-America First Team honors. During his senior season, he was named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year, the unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year, and the Big 12 Player of the Week four times. He helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 2022.
Agbaji was selected as the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was later traded to the Utah Jazz on September 1, 2022. He made his NBA debut against the Denver Nuggets on October 19, 2022. According to his NBA stats, Agbaji scored 415 points, grabbed 147 rebounds, and made 67 assists in 39 games in the 2024-25 regular season of the NBA for the Raptors, as of January 22, 2025.
What is Ochai Agbaji's nationality?
Ochai Agbaji holds American nationality as he was born in Wisconsin, United States, to parents Olofu and Erica Ogbaji.
Ochai Agbaji's Hometown
According to his college profile, Ochai Agbaji's hometown is Kansas City, Missouri.
Ochai Agbaji's birthplace
Ochai Agbaji was born on April 20, 2000, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, as per his college profile.
FAQs on Ochai Agbaji
A. As of January 2025, Ochai Agbaji is 24 years old.
A. As of January 2025, Ochai Agbaji wears jersey number 30 in the Toronto Raptors.
A. According to his college profile, Ochai Agbaji has an older sister.
A. Ochai Agbaji started his professional playing career in 2022.
