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New York Knicks | #8 | Forward-Guard

OG

Anunoby

PPG

14.7

RPG

4.2

APG

2.1

PIE

8.1

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

240lb (109kg)

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

LAST ATTENDED

Indiana

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

July 17, 1997

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 23

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

6'7" | 240lb | 26 years

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 23

BIRTHDATE

July 17, 1997

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

LAST ATTENDED

Indiana

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

On December 30, 2023, Anunoby was traded to the New York Knicks. Through 14 games with the Knicks, Anunoby has averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. On January 25, 2024, against the Denver Nuggets, Anunoby recorded a season high six steals along with 26 points. How Acquired: First-round draft pick (23rd overall) in 2017 NBA Draft. Contract Status: Signed through 2020-21 season. 2019-20 SEASON: Averaged career highs of 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 29.9 minutes in 69 games (68 starts) with Toronto … Inactive three times … Shot career bests of .505 (286-566) from the floor, .390 (89-228) from three-point distance and .706 (72-102) at the free throw line line … Scored in double figures in 34 games with six 20-point outings and one 30-point effort … Recorded five double-doubles … Led the team in scoring twice and rebounds 10 times … Inactive for the final two regular season games (Aug. 12-14) with right knee soreness … Tied a career best with five assists Aug. 10 at Milwaukee … Scored 10 or more points in a career-long six straight games (Feb. 25 - Mar. 8); averaged 16.0 points during this streak … Became the first player in franchise history to register at least six steals in consecutive games (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1) … Set career highs with 32 points (12-16 FG, 3-6 3PT, 5-5 FT) and seven steals Mar. 1 at Denver; became the first Raptor to tally 30+ points and seven steals in the same game … Matched a career best with four blocks Feb. 21 vs. Phoenix … Scored a then career-high 25 points and tied a career best with 12 rebounds Feb. 10 vs. Minnesota … Netted 21 points and matched a career high with five assists Jan. 15 at Oklahoma City … Scored 12 points and pulled down a career best-tying 12 rebounds Jan. 2 at Miami … Finished with 15 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds Dec. 23 at Indiana … Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and a career-best 12 rebounds Nov. 27 vs. New York … Inactive Nov. 13 at Portland due to right eye contusion; sustained the injury early in the first quarter Nov. 11 at LA Clippers after being poked in the right eye … Tallied a career-high five assists Nov. 6 vs. Sacramento … Had a career-best four blocks Oct. 26 at Chicago … Finished with 11 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes in first career opening night start Oct. 22 vs. New Orleans … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … In 11 games (all starts), averaged 10.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 35.7 minutes … Scored 10+ points in seven games and had one 20-point outing … Paced the team in scoring once and rebounds three times … Had two double-doubles … Averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in seven games in the second round vs. Boston … Contributed 13 points and a postseason career-high 13 rebounds in 50 minutes of action in a double-overtime victory over the Celtics in Game 6 on Sept. 9 … Recorded first career playoff double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3 at Boston on Sept. 3; made the game-winning three-pointer as time expired … Scored a postseason career-best 20 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-3 FT) in Game 2 against the Celtics on Sept. 1. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Averaging 7.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 23.3 minutes in 210 career NBA games (136 starts) with Toronto … Shooting .480 (632-1316) from the field, .365 (229-627) from three-point territory and .650 (147-226) at the foul line … As a starter, averaging 8.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 25.5 minutes … Has scored 20+ points 10 times and 30+ once … Owns five career double-doubles … Participated in the 2019 MTN DEW Rising Stars game during NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors win the 2019 NBA Championship … Has appeared in 21 career postseason contests (all starts), averaging 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 30.0 minutes … Shooting .493 (69-140) from the floor, .429 (30-70) from beyond the arc and .667 (26-39) at the free throw line … Has scored 10 or more points 10 times in the playoffs and registered two double-doubles … In four games with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas, averaged a team-high 15.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 27.3 minutes … Scored in double digits three times, including a game-high 22 points July 11 vs. Denver … Did not participate in NBA Summer League 2017 in Las Vegas due to a right knee injury … 2018-19: Posted averages of 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 20.2 minutes in 67 games with Toronto … Inactive 15 times … Shot .453 (183-404) from the field, .332 (67-202) from three-point range and .581 (36-62) at the foul line … Scored in double digits in 15 games and had two 20-point outings … Paced the team in scoring once … Led the reserves in scoring 12 times … Averaged 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 25.2 minutes in six games as a starter … Participated in the MTN DEW Rising Stars game during NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte; recorded 12 points and two rebounds in 18 minutes … Sat out four games (Mar. 28 - Apr. 3) due to concussion-like symptoms … Scored a season-high 22 points Feb. 13 vs. Washington … Collected a season high-tying eight rebounds Feb. 7 at Atlanta … Missed five games (Jan. 16-23) for personal reasons … Matched a season best with eight rebounds Dec. 26 at Miami … Scored 21 points and hauled down a season-high eight rebounds Dec. 21 vs. Cleveland … Missed three games (Nov. 17-20) with a right wrist sprain; sustained the injury during the first quarter Nov. 16 at Boston … Scored in double figures in four straight games (Nov. 5-12); averaging 15.3 points during this stretch … Scored a team high-tying 17 points Nov. 5 at Utah … Missed three games (Oct. 26-30) for personal reasons … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors win the NBA Championship … Was a DNP-CD for the final five games vs. Golden State in the NBA Finals … Inactive for the first 19 games of the postseason due to an emergency appendectomy after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis … 2017-18: Averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 20.0 minutes in 74 games as a rookie with Toronto … Inactive for seven games and DNP once … Shot .471 (163-346) from the floor, .371 (73-197) from three-point range and .629 (39-62) at the free throw line … Ranked seventh among rookies in field goal percentage and sixth in three-point field goal percentage … Scored in double figures 10 times with two 20-point outings … In 62 starts, averaged 6.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 20.6 minutes … Recorded season highs of 21 points and eight rebounds Apr. 8 vs. Orlando … Missed seven games (Mar. 2-11) due to a right ankle sprain; sustained the injury in the second quarter Feb. 28 at Orlando … Grabbed a team high-tying six rebounds Dec. 23 vs. Philadelphia … Scored in double digits in consecutive games (Dec. 17-20); totaled 31 points … Scored 20 points and made a career-best six three-point field goals Dec. 20 at Charlotte … Scored 16 points in 30 minutes in first career start Nov. 14 at Houston … Tallied nine points and three rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in NBA debut Oct. 19 vs. Chicago … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … Averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 23.8 minutes in 10 games (all starts) … Shot .558 (29-52) from the field and .448 (13-29) from beyond the arc … Scored in double digits in three games … Recorded 18 points and four rebounds in Game 3 at Cleveland on May 5.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAREER: Played two seasons at Indiana (2015-17) … Averaged 6.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 17.4 minutes … Totaled 48 steals and 47 blocks in 50 career games (10 starts) … Shot .563 (134-238) from the field … Scored in double figures 15 times with one 20-point game … As a sophomore, averaged 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 25.1 minutes in 16 games (10 starts) … Recorded at least one block or one steal in every game played … Reached double digits in scoring 10 times … Sustained a season-ending injury to his right knee Jan. 18 at Penn State … Scored a career-high 21 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3PT, 4-7 FT) Nov. 27 vs. Mississippi Valley State … Registered a career-best seven steals Jan. 15 vs. Rutgers … Totaled 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a victory over eventual national champion North Carolina on Nov. 30 … Recorded lone career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds Nov. 19 vs. Liberty … As a freshman, posted averages of 4.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 13.7 minutes in 34 contests … Shot .569 (66-116) from the floor … Scored 10+ points five times … Scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Chattanooga in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament … Collected a season-best seven rebounds Dec. 30 at Rutgers. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Played at Jefferson City High School (MO) ... As a senior, averaged 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds ... Shot 36 per cent (40-111) from three-point distance and led the team in steals (37) and blocks (33) ... Set a school record with 38 points against Madison Prep ... Helped JCHS win the Class 5 District 10 title ... Named a finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri ... As a junior, averaged 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.4 blocks … Was named Missouri Basketball Association Class 5 All-State and second team all-state by the Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters.

PERSONAL LIFE

Name is pronounced O G Ann-uh-no-bee … Named after his late father Ogugua … Has a sister, Ifeoma, and two brothers, Olisa and Chigbo ... Chigbo played defensive tackle in the National Football League … Born in London, England and moved to Jefferson City at the age of four.