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Josh Okogie

ジョシュ・オコーギー　/　じょしゅ・おこーぎー

Basketball player from Nigeria

September 1, 1998 (age 27)　・　Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Lagos State
basketball player

My Take

Josh Okogie is the kind of NBA player I always root for: a relentless defender who earns minutes through effort rather than scoring flash. Born in Lagos and raised in Georgia, he turned a Georgia Tech career into a 20th overall pick in 2018, which is no small feat. At 193 centimeters he plays bigger than his frame, throwing himself at ball-handlers and chasing loose balls. What I appreciate is the journey from Minnesota to Phoenix to Houston, a reminder that survival in this league often comes down to filling a role nobody else wants. He's a glue guy, and good teams always need one.

Overview

Joshua Aloiye Okogie ( ə-KOH-ghee; born 1 September 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and was selected 20th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he spent his first four seasons before signing with the Phoenix Suns in 2022.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Josh Okogie
Name (Japanese): ジョシュ・オコーギー
Reading: じょしゅ・おこーぎー
Born: September 1, 1998 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Tiger
Origin: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Shiloh High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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