Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School in California. In March 2020, he announced that he would enter the 2020 NBA draft.

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Summary Onyeka OkongwuOnyeka Okongwu is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School in California, playing alongside Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. As a freshman, he helped his team win the state championship and achieve national success, while being named MaxPreps co-National Freshman of the Year. In his junior and senior seasons, he led his team to two more state titles, earning back-to-back California Mr. Basketball honors.

In March 2020, he announced that he would enter the 2020 NBA draft and was selected with the sixth overall pick in the draft by the Hawks. His older brother, Nnamdi, also played basketball for Chino Hill High School. He is considered one of the best prospects in the NBA draft in the 2020 draft. The Atlanta Hawks signed him to a two-year contract on July 1, 2018. He will play for the Hawks until the end of the 2019-20 season. He also has a contract with the New York Knicks.