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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTNBA players from Nigeria
6 players are listed under Nigeria in the collected roster profiles. Available statistics use the 2025-26 regular-season edition.
The country/region field does not establish birthplace, citizenship or national-team eligibility. Scoring averages require matching season records; missing values remain unknown.
Listed NBA players from Nigeria
| Player | Team | Pos | Age | Height | Drafted | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa | Sacramento Kings | C | 27 | 6-8 | 2020 · No. 20 | 73 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Charles Bassey | Golden State Warriors | C | 25 | 6-10 | 2021 · No. 53 | 13 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Josh Okogie | Utah Jazz | SG | 28 | 6-4 | 2018 · No. 20 | 78 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Ebuka Okorie | Detroit Pistons | PG | 19 | 6-2 | 2026 · No. 17 | — | — | — | — |
| Felix Okpara | Washington Wizards | C | 22 | 6-11 | 2026 · No. 46 | — | — | — | — |
| Ugonna Onyenso | Detroit Pistons | C | 22 | 7-0 | 2026 · No. 53 | — | — | — | — |
Player profiles
- Precious Achiuwa · C, Sacramento Kings. Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, age 27, 6-8 tall, played at Memphis, drafted 2020 · No. 20. 2025-26: 10.1 PTS, 6.7 REB, 1.4 AST in 73 games.
- Charles Bassey · C, Golden State Warriors. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, age 25, 6-10 tall, played at Western Kentucky, drafted 2021 · No. 53. 2025-26: 5.8 PTS, 4.4 REB, 0.5 AST in 13 games.
- Josh Okogie · SG, Utah Jazz. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, age 28, 6-4 tall, played at Georgia Tech, drafted 2018 · No. 20. 2025-26: 4.5 PTS, 2.6 REB, 0.9 AST in 78 games.
- Ebuka Okorie · PG, Detroit Pistons. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., age 19, 6-2 tall, played at Stanford, drafted 2026 · No. 17.
- Felix Okpara · C, Washington Wizards. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, age 22, 6-11 tall, played at Ohio State, drafted 2026 · No. 46.
- Ugonna Onyenso · C, Detroit Pistons. Born in Owerri, Nigeria, age 22, 7-0 tall, played at Kentucky, drafted 2026 · No. 53.
Quick answers
- How many NBA players are listed under Nigeria?
- 6 players have Nigeria as their country/region field in the collected roster profiles: Precious Achiuwa, Charles Bassey, Josh Okogie, Ebuka Okorie, Felix Okpara and Ugonna Onyenso. This field does not establish birthplace, citizenship or national-team eligibility.
- Who leads the listed Nigeria players in scoring for 2025-26?
- Precious Achiuwa (73 games) has the highest available average at 10.1 points per game in the collected 2025-26 regular-season records. No minimum-game threshold is applied.
- Which teams are listed for these Nigeria players?
- Detroit Pistons (Ebuka Okorie and Ugonna Onyenso), Golden State Warriors (Charles Bassey), Sacramento Kings (Precious Achiuwa), Utah Jazz (Josh Okogie) and Washington Wizards (Felix Okpara).
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Country/region, team and profile facts come from the collected roster profiles. Statistics use the labeled regular-season edition and may include games for former teams. Draft and school fields come from saved player records and the credited Wikipedia infobox (CC BY-SA 4.0). A dash means unavailable or incompatible-season data; a reported zero stays zero.