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Oscar Tshiebwe
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
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
- 7.8 PTS 6.6 REB 1.2 AST 63.3% TS
Oscar Tshiebwe is a 26-year-old center from DR Congo, listed at 6′8″ (203 cm). Oscar Tshiebwe is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 7.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 27 games with 63.3% true shooting. The roster lists an entry dated July 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
7.8PTS per game#292 of 582
6.6REB per game#66 of 582
1.2AST per game#370 of 582
0.6STL per game#322 of 582
0.2BLK per game#378 of 582
0.8TO per game#352 of 582
16.6MIN per game#356 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 92–145 | 63.4% | 0–0 | — | 27–49 | 55.1% | 63.4% | 63.3% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | -79 | 1.52 | 3 | 0 | 211 |
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.
5PointsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
3ReboundsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
1AssistsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
03-pointersOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
0StealsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
0BlocksOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
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 9 preseason | @ DAL | W 135–117 | 12:00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
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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 9 preseason | @ DAL | W 135–117 | 12:00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -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
Oscar Tshiebwe took 0% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 66% at the rim, 32% elsewhere in the paint and 3% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (71.6%, +4.4 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 68–95 | 71.6 (+4.4) | 67.2 | 65.5% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 22–46 | 47.8 (+3.3) | 44.5 | 31.7% |
| Mid-range | 2–4 | 50.0 (+8.2) | 41.8 | 2.8% |
| Corner 3 | 0–0 | — | 38.8 | 0.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 0–0 | — | 35.2 | 0.0% |
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 Oscar Tshiebwe average?
- Oscar Tshiebwe averaged 7.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 27 games.
- How old is Oscar Tshiebwe?
- Oscar Tshiebwe is 26 years old. He was born on November 27, 1999.
- How tall is Oscar Tshiebwe?
- Oscar Tshiebwe is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Oscar Tshiebwe from?
- Oscar Tshiebwe is from DRC and played at Kentucky before the NBA.
- What team does Oscar Tshiebwe play for?
- Oscar Tshiebwe is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Oscar Tshiebwe wear?
- The NBA directory lists Oscar Tshiebwe at No. 34 for the Houston Rockets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Oscar Tshiebwe's next game?
- Oscar Tshiebwe and the Houston Rockets next play the Dallas Mavericks at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Oscar Tshiebwe play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Houston Rockets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How does Oscar Tshiebwe rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Oscar Tshiebwe was ahead of 38% in points per game, 85% in rebounds and 24% in assists.
Contract
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- DR Congo
- Roster date
- July 24, 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.
Videos about Oscar Tshiebwe
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Sep 28, 2026
Oscar Tshiebwe COMPLETE Kentucky Highlights (2021-2023)
Sep 28, 2026
Oscar Tshiebwe HIGHLIGHTS 24-25 SEASON 🔥 Partizan Transfer Target?! ⚫⚪
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Career at a glance
Oscar Tshiebwe played 3 NBA regular seasons between 2023 and 2026, appearing in 49 games and averaging 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Indiana (2023–24, 8 games), Utah (2024–26, 41 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Utah: 7.8 points per game over 27 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 Oscar Tshiebwe
Oscar Tshiebwe (/ˈʃiːbweɪ/SHEEB-way; born 27 November 1999) is a Congolese professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kentucky Wildcats. In 2022, Tshiebwe was the consensus national player of the year.
- Born
- 27 November 1999 (age 26) Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- Listed height
- 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Listed weight
- 255 lb (116 kg)
- Position
- Center / power forward
- High school
- Mountain Mission School (Grundy, Virginia) Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage, Pennsylvania)
- College
- West Virginia (2019–2021) Kentucky (2021–2023)
- NBA draft
- 2023: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2023–present
Career highlights and awards
- 2× All-NBA G League First Team (2024, 2025)
- NBA G League Rookie of the Year (2024)
- NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2024)
- 2× NBA G League rebounding leader (2024, 2025)
- NBA G League Next Up Game (2024)
- National college player of the year (2022)
- Consensus first-team All-American (2022)
- Consensus second-team All-American (2023)
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (2022)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2022)
- 2× NCAA rebounding leader (2022, 2023)
- SEC Player of the Year (2022)
- 2× First-team All-SEC (2022, 2023)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2020)
- SEC All-Defensive Team (2022)
- Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2019)
- Nike Hoop Summit (2019)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Indiana | 8 | 0 | 5.2 | .500 | — | .750 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2024–25 | Utah | 14 | 1 | 18.2 | .600 | — | .742 | 8.7 | .6 | .9 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2025–26 | Utah | 27 | 6 | 16.6 | .634 | — | .551 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Career | 49 | 7 | 15.2 | .613 | — | .636 | 6.5 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 7.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | West Virginia | 31 | 31 | 23.2 | .552 | — | .708 | 9.3 | .4 | .7 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 2020–21 | West Virginia | 10 | 10 | 19.9 | .523 | — | .607 | 7.8 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 8.5 |
| 2021–22 | Kentucky | 34 | 34 | 31.9 | .606 | — | .691 | 15.2* | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| 2022–23 | Kentucky | 32 | 30 | 33.6 | .560 | .000 | .729 | 13.7* | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| Career | 107 | 105 | 28.8 | .573 | .000 | .705 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 8″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 34
- Country
- DR Congo
- School / last affiliation
- Kentucky
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2023 class)
- Draft pick
- Undrafted / not listed
Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.
How acquired: Signed on 07/23/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
No 2025-26 per-game points, rebounds, and assists are stored for this profile. A blank line is not a zero line.
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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