Josh OkogieUtah Jazz · #20
Josh Okogie is a defensive-specialist wing for the Houston Rockets. A Nigerian-American drafted 20th in 2018 out of Georgia Tech, he built his career on physical, high-energy perimeter defense across Minnesota, Phoenix, and Charlotte before signing with Houston in 2025. He represents the Nigeria national team.
Josh Okogie — the report card
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Where Josh Okogie stands
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Josh Okogie — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Josh Okogie
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Josh Okogie career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 74 | 23.7 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .386 | .279 |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 25.0 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .427 | .266 |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 20.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .402 | .269 |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .404 | .298 |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 18.8 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .391 | .335 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .417 | .309 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | .491 | .381 |
| 2025-26 | 78 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .425 | .385 |
| Career | 479 | 18.9 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
The Lab
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Are the Utah Jazz built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Josh Okogie
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A physical, high-energy defensive specialist — perimeter defense and effort off Houston's bench.
Turning pro
Drafted 20th overall, 2018 as a Guard.
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A physical, high-energy defensive specialist — perimeter defense and toughness off Houston's bench.
Chapter
Born in Lagos and raised in Georgia, Okogie starred at Georgia Tech and was drafted 20th in 2018.
Chapter
He built a career as a physical perimeter defender across Minnesota, Phoenix, and Charlotte.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 213 lbs
- College
- Georgia Tech
- Experience
- 8th Season
- NBA debut
- 2018
- Draft
- 20th overall, 2018
- Born
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #20
Okogie's path runs from Lagos to the NBA: he immigrated to Georgia at three, grew up outside Atlanta, and stayed close to his Nigerian roots, representing the national team internationally. His game reflects a self-made, effort-first identity built on defense rather than scoring.
His role is clean and valuable: guard the opponent's perimeter threats, bring physicality and energy, and set a defensive tone off the bench. On a deep, defense-minded Rockets team, that specialist profile — on-ball defense and toughness — is exactly the kind of role player a contender rounds out its rotation with.
A physical, high-energy perimeter defender — on-ball defense and toughness over scoring.
Josh Okogie — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Josh Okogie, answered.
