Jahlil Okafor: stats, last game & news
Ranking 2024-2025
Statistics 2024-2025
| League | Team | games played | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Field goals | 2-point field goals | 3-point field goals | Free throws | Offensive rebounds | Defensive rebounds | Turnovers | Blocks against | Personal fouls | Fouls drawn | +/- | Évaluation | Performance Index Rating | Player Impact Estimate | Usage % | Possessions | True Shooting % | Effective FG % | 3-Point Attempt Rate | Free Throw Rate | Offensive Rebound % | Defensive Rebound % | Total Rebound % | Assist % | Turnover % | Assist-Turnover Ratio | Steal % | Block % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 43 | 30:57 | 18.3 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.6/11.6 65.7% | 7.3/10.6 68.9% | 0.3/1 29.3% | 1.7/2.1 80.2% | 3.1 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | - | 3 | 24.8 | 22.1 | 10.5 | 21.7% | 15.0 | 73.1% | 66.9% | 8.2% | 18.3% | 11.7% | 21.6% | 16.9% | 15.4% | 4.0% | 5.6 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
 |  | 1 | 3:22 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | -/- - | -/- - | -/- - | -/- - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0% | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0% | 35.6% | 16.9% | 33.1% | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Last Games
| Date | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Game | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | - | - | D 129-114 @  | G League | |
| 30:39 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | V 120-110 vs  | G League | |
| 34:32 | 26 | 10 | 4 | - | - | V 110-112 @  | G League | |
| 37:47 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | V 100-103 @  | G League | |
| 25:13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | D 113-103 @  | G League | |
| 35:02 | 25 | 13 | 4 | - | - | V 98-107 @  | G League | |
| 35:38 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | - | V 97-114 @ | G League |
Player Profile
When Jahlil Okafor took his first steps on an NBA court in October 2015, his 26 points against the Celtics announced the arrival of a center with a silky touch and remarkable footwork. Yet behind that explosive debut lies a journey shaped by adversity and unwavering determination.
Left motherless at nine after her sudden death from pulmonary edema, young Jahlil found refuge in basketball on the courts of Chicago's South Side. By middle school, the 6'8" giant was already drawing college recruiters, to the point that DePaul received an NCAA sanction for improper contact. At Whitney Young High School, Okafor turned raw talent into excellence, winning the Illinois state title and collecting numerous national honors.
His brief stint at Duke confirmed his exceptional status: named the nation's top freshman, he led the Blue Devils to the 2015 NCAA championship before declaring for the draft. Selected third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers, he earned a spot on the All-Rookie First Team despite the turbulence of a franchise in rebuilding mode.
The years that followed revealed the complexity of the man: recurring injuries, off-court incidents, brief stints in Brooklyn, New Orleans, and Detroit. But Okafor refused to give up. After a detour through the G League, he crossed the Pacific to join Levanga Hokkaido in 2024, determined to prove that his masterful footwork and post vision still deserve the biggest stages.
Honors & Championships
Jahlil Okafor established himself as one of the most dominant centers of his generation from high school onward, achieving the rare feat of winning an NCAA title before making his mark in the NBA.
- Co-MVP of the McDonald's All-American game and USA Today National Player of the Year in high school
- Three-time gold medalist with Team USA at the youth level, including MVP honors
- 29 points and 9 rebounds at the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic
- Led Duke to the 2015 NCAA title as a freshman, becoming the first freshman in history to win ACC Player of the Year
- Consensus First Team All-American and Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Year award winner
- Selected 3rd overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers
- Standout NBA debut with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks, first double-double within weeks
- Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team for the 2015-16 season
- Career NBA averages of 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game
Awards & Individual Honors
Jahlil Okafor established himself as one of the most decorated players of his generation, collecting honors from high school all the way to the NBA.
- National Player of the Year according to McDonald's, USA Today, and Parade (2014)
- Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year
- Illinois Mr. Basketball (2014)
- First freshman in ACC history to win Player of the Year (2015)
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year and Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Year (2015)
- ACC Rookie of the Year and unanimous First Team NCAA All-American selection
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016) and 5th in NBA Rookie of the Year voting
- Gold medal and MVP at the FIBA U17 World Cup (2012)
