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Onyeka Okongwu (17) goes to the basket for a shot during the first half in an NBA basketball game at State Farm Arena, Friday, February 28, 2025, in Atlanta.

Onyeka Okongwu: Just staying prepared and constantly wanting to grow and get better in every aspect of the game. My guys like Dejounte [Murray] and De’Andre [Hunter] told me to be more ...

Onyeka Okongwu plays as center for the Atlanta Hawks. He primarily plays backup to Clint Capela and averaged a career-high in points (10.2 ppg) in the 2023/24 regular season.

Onyeka Okongwu’s father is Mike Okongwu. Originally from Nigeria, Mike moved to the United States with his wife in 1999 and settled in Los Angeles, where Onyeka Okongwu was born in 2000.