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Christian Koloko
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with New Orleans Pelicans
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with New Orleans Pelicans
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 27 games
- 2.7 PTS 3.0 REB 0.7 AST 45.3% TS
Christian Koloko is a 26-year-old center from Cameroon, listed at 6′11″ (211 cm). Christian Koloko is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 2.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 27 games with 45.3% true shooting. The roster lists an entry dated July 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
2.7PTS per game#506 of 582
3.0REB per game#301 of 582
0.7AST per game#478 of 582
0.5STL per game#367 of 582
0.9BLK per game#63 of 582
0.6TO per game#409 of 582
13.2MIN per game#420 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 31–74 | 41.9% | 1–9 | 11.1% | 10–15 | 66.7% | 42.6% | 45.3% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | -13 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
0PointsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
2ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
1AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
1StealsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
2BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ MIA | L 118–128 | 4:07 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
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2026-27 full game log
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FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ MIA | L 118–128 | 4:07 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Christian Koloko took 12% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 57% at the rim, 24% elsewhere in the paint and 7% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 24–42 | 57.1 (-10.0) | 67.2 | 56.8% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 4–18 | 22.2 (-22.3) | 44.5 | 24.3% |
| Mid-range | 2–5 | 40.0 (-1.8) | 41.8 | 6.8% |
| Corner 3 | 0–4 | 0.0 (-38.8) | 38.8 | 5.4% |
| Above the break 3 | 1–5 | 20.0 (-15.2) | 35.2 | 6.8% |
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Quick answers
- How many points does Christian Koloko average?
- Christian Koloko averaged 2.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 27 games.
- What is Christian Koloko's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Christian Koloko shot 41.9% from the field, 11.1% from three (1 of 9) and 66.7% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 45.3%.
- How old is Christian Koloko?
- Christian Koloko is 26 years old. He was born on June 20, 2000.
- How tall is Christian Koloko?
- Christian Koloko is 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Christian Koloko from?
- Christian Koloko is from Cameroon and played at Arizona before the NBA.
- What team does Christian Koloko play for?
- Christian Koloko is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Christian Koloko wear?
- The NBA directory lists Christian Koloko at No. 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Christian Koloko's next game?
- Christian Koloko and the New Orleans Pelicans next play at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Christian Koloko play on Christmas Day?
- No. The New Orleans Pelicans are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How does Christian Koloko rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Christian Koloko was ahead of 3% in points per game, 36% in rebounds and 8% in assists.
Contract
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- Cameroon
- Roster date
- July 29, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
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Career at a glance
Christian Koloko played 3 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 122 games and averaging 2.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He played for 4 teams: Toronto (2022–23, 58 games), L.A. Lakers (2024–26, 39 games), Memphis (2025–26, 11 games), Atlanta (2025–26, 14 games). His best scoring season was 2022–23 with Toronto: 3.1 points per game over 58 games.
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 300 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Christian Koloko
Christian Junior Koloko (born 20 June 2000) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 and was voted the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after his junior season.
- Born
- 20 June 2000 (age 26) Douala, Cameroon
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 225 lb (102 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Birmingham (Lake Balboa, California) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California)
- College
- Arizona (2019–2022)
- NBA draft
- 2022: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2022–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2022)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- Pac-12 Most Improved Player (2022)
- Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2022)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Toronto | 58 | 19 | 13.8 | .480 | .083 | .627 | 2.9 | .5 | .4 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| 2024–25 | L.A. Lakers | 37 | 0 | 9.2 | .606 | .000 | .714 | 2.5 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 2025–26 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2025–26 | Memphis | 11 | 2 | 17.7 | .400 | .000 | .250 | 4.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| 2025–26 | Atlanta | 14 | 2 | 11.1 | .436 | .125 | .818 | 2.6 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 3.1 |
| Career | 122 | 23 | 12.3 | .493 | .080 | .648 | 2.8 | .5 | .4 | .8 | 2.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Arizona | 28 | 0 | 8.3 | .483 | .000 | .350 | 2.4 | .2 | .3 | .9 | 2.3 |
| 2020–21 | Arizona | 26 | 19 | 17.3 | .520 | .000 | .625 | 4.8 | .3 | .5 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 2021–22 | Arizona | 37 | 37 | 25.4 | .635 | .000 | .735 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .8 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| Career | 91 | 56 | 17.9 | .590 | .000 | .670 | 5.1 | .7 | .5 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 11″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 35
- Country
- Cameroon
- School / last affiliation
- Arizona
- Draft year
- 2022
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 33
How acquired: Signed on 07/28/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
2.7Points per game
3Rebounds per game
0.7Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
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Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | None recorded | NBA directory |
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