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Jahlil Okafor
Jahlil Obika Okafor (pronounced ; born December 15, 1995) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his freshman season of college for the 2014–15 Duke national championship team. He was selected with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He has previously played in the NBA for the 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. Okafor had been heavily recruited before high school and was at the top of the recruiting rankings for several years. He played high school basketball in Chicago, Illinois for Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he earned high school national player of the year awards from McDonald's, USA Today and Parade. At the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, he earned the Tournament MVP for the gold-medal winning USA team. In 2013, Okafor led Whitney Young to the 2013 Chicago Public High School League (CPL) city championship. He was an All-American as a junior in 2013. The following summer, he was an All-Tournament team selection at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, for the gold-medal Team USA. Following his senior season, he earned broad All-American recognition and was named national player of the year by Parade, USA Today and McDonald's among other players. He signed with Duke as a package with Tyus Jones, with widespread recognition as the preseason Collegiate National Player of the Year. At Duke, he earned the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and ACC Player of the Year, and a unanimous 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American first-team selection. In the week following Duke's victory in the championship game of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament against Wisconsin, Okafor announced that he would enter the NBA draft.
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1995-12-14
Birth Place
Chicago,_Illinois
Nationality
American / Nigerian
Height
2.0827999999999998
Education
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Former first-round pick Jahlil Okafor heading to China?

Jahlil Okafor is expected to sign with Guangsha in the Chinese Basketball Association, sources tell Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The 26-year-old center appeared in 27 games for the Pistons last season, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per night. He was traded in September to the Nets, who waived him five days later. He signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks for training camp, but was released before the season began.
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Jahlil Okafor To Sign With Guangsha In China

Jahlil Okafor's next career stop will take him overseas. Okafor plans to sign a contract with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in China. Okafor spent the NBA preseason with the Atlanta Hawks. He was waived shortly before the start of the NBA season. Okafor last played in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in 2020-21.
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Atlanta Hawks waive Jahlil Okafor after lacklustre preseason

The Atlanta Hawks appeared to be the lifeline that Jahlil Okafor needed to get back on an NBA roster after finishing out his contract with the Detroit Pistons last season. Okafor’s fall from being a former No. 3 pick to potentially out of the league has happened over six short seasons.
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Hawks release former third overall pick Jahlil Okafor

Veteran center Jahlil Okafor has been cut for the second time this offseason. The Hawks announced in a press release on Monday that they requested waivers on the big man. Atlanta now has 19 players under contract. A former third overall pick, Okafor spent last season in Detroit, averaging 5.4...
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Hawks Release Jahlil Okafor

Veteran center Jahlil Okafor has been cut for the second time this offseason, as the Hawks announced in a press release on Monday that they’ve requested waivers on the big man. Atlanta now has 19 players under contract. A former third overall pick, Okafor spent last season in Detroit, averaging...
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Jahlil Okafor Waived By Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have waived on center Jahlil Okafor. Signed by the Hawks last month, Okafor appeared in two preseason contests with Atlanta.
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Hawks request waivers on Jahlil Okafor, Young and Hunter return to practice

The Atlanta Hawks have announced that they requested waivers on center Jahlil Okafor, who they signed ahead of training camp to potentially compete for one of their final roster spots. Okafor did not play much after the Hawks’ first preseason game vs. the Miami Heat, only reemerging in the rotation...
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Jahlil Okafor Favorite for Hawks Final Roster Spot

Gorgui Dieng let out a shout after spraining his right hand in the second quarter of last night's game in Memphis. After a hot start, the 6'10 rim-runner exited the game early and further added to the Hawks injury report. Coach McMillan's goal was to play his backup center into...
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Jahlil Okafor: Parts ways with Atlanta

Okafor was waived by Atlanta on Monday, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Okafor landed a non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks in mid-September but won't remain with the club to begin the regular season. The 25-year-old averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per game across 27 appearances with the Pistons last year.
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Atlanta Hawks waive Jahlil Okafor

The Atlanta Hawks today waived center Jahlil Okafor. Signed by the Hawks on September 22, 2021, Okafor appeared in two preseason contests with Atlanta. He was on a non-guaranteed contract. Drafted 3rd overall in the 2015 NBA draft, the 6-foot-10, 270-pound center is just 25 years old, yet has an...
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Jahlil Okafor Likely Winner of Atlanta Hawks Final Roster Spot

Still, even with Okafor filling in for an injured front-court, the team remains thin at the center position. Rookie Sharife Cooper and two-way player Skylar Mays have proven to be competent in the backup point guard role - the only other area of concern on the roster. With one preseason game remaining, the team must prioritize Okafor's playing time as he will likely see action early in the regular season.
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Atlanta Hawks: Does Jahlil Okafor have a real chance at a roster spot?

The Atlanta Hawks have been carrying an open roster spot for much of the offseason. At a time when teams are filling theirs, and the media is overreacting accordingly, Travis Schlenk has made it clear they are comfortable riding into the season with 14 players on guaranteed contracts. On Thursday,...
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Jahlil Okafor signs free agent deal with Atlanta Hawks

Duke National Champion has signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Hawks, according to The Athletic's Sams Charania. Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month, who then released the six-year NBA veteran. The Hawks reached a deal with Okafor shortly thereafter, giving the former Blue Devil a new home alongside fellow members of #TheBrotherHood Cam Reddish and Jalen Johnson.
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Former No. 3 overall pick Jahlil Okafor signing non-guaranteed contract with Hawks

Former No. 3 overall pick Jahlil Okafor is signing with the Hawks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic (via twitter). The contract will be non-guaranteed. In a follow-up tweet, Hawks beat reporter Chris Kirschner of The Athletic notes that Okafor and recently-signed Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, who is also on a non-guaranteed deal, are the most likely candidates to claim the 15th and final spot on the team’s regular-season roster.
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Report: Jahlil Okafor signing non-guaranteed deal with Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are signing free-agent center Jahlil Okafor to a non-guaranteed contract, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports. Okafor, who was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015, has struggled to live up to expectations. After averaging 17.5 points, seven rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 30 minutes per game as a rookie on a 10-72 76ers team, the Duke product hasn't been able to replicate similar production.
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