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Ogugua "O.G." Anunoby Jr. (born 17 July 1997) is a British professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

O.G. Anunoby

Anunoby with the Toronto Raptors in 2018
No. 3 – Toronto Raptors
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 25) London, England
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson City (Jefferson City, Missouri)
College	Indiana (2015–2017)
NBA draft	2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–present	Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2019)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Ogugua Anunoby Jr. was born in the Harlesden area of London on 17 July 1997, the son of Nigerian parents.[1] His father, Ogugua Sr., taught as a professor in England at the time.[2] His mother died of cancer when he was one year old.[3] At the age of four, Anunoby moved with his family to the U.S. and settled in Jefferson City, Missouri,[1] where his father was a professor of finance at Lincoln University.[3] His older brother, Chigbo, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings before entering medical school.[4] Anunoby played football when he was young, but stopped around the age of eight to focus on basketball more because of his height.[5]

Anunoby played for Jefferson City High School.[6] During his senior season, he averaged 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named a finalist for Mr Basketball in the state of Missouri.[7] In October 2014, Anunoby chose to attend Indiana University[8] over Georgia, Iowa, George Mason, and Ole Miss.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
O.G. Anunoby F	Jefferson City, MO	Jefferson City HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 14, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Indiana Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. "Indiana Hoosiers". ESPN.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

As a freshman in 2015–16 at Indiana, Anunoby appeared in 34 games, averaging 6.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.[9][10]

Anunoby was selected as a Pre-season All-American by The Sporting News.[11] On 18 January 2017, Anunoby injured his right knee against Penn State, causing him to undergo season-ending knee surgery.[12] On 10 April 2017, Anunoby declared his intention to enter the 2017 NBA Draft and hire an agent, ending his tenure with the Hoosiers.[13]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2017–present)

On 22 June 2017, he was selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.[14] On 9 July, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors.[15] On 14 November, Anunoby made his first career start, against the Houston Rockets.[16] He finished the game with 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 30 minutes. By 15 December, he led starter rookies in offensive and defensive rating, besides having the third most true scoring percentage and best turnover-to-assist ratio for a non-guard.[17]

On 29 January 2019, Anunoby was named a member of the World Team representing the United Kingdom for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge.[18] In April 2019, Anunoby had an emergency appendectomy,[19] which caused him to miss most of the Raptors' championship playoff run. He dressed for the NBA Finals but did not play as the Raptors went on to win the title,[20] becoming the first British player to win an NBA championship.

On 1 March 2020, Anunoby scored 32 points and recorded seven steals, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 133–118 loss against the Denver Nuggets.[21] He hit a game-winning buzzer-beater three-pointer on 3 September, in a 104–103 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics, and finished with 12 points. The buzzer-beater prevented the Raptors from going down to a 0–3 deficit to the Celtics.[22] The Raptors would eventually fall in seven games. On 21 December 2020, he signed a four year, $72 million extension, through the 2024–25 season.[23] On 24 January 2021, Anunoby scored a season-high 30 points while getting eight rebounds, one assist, five steals, and a block in a 107–102 win against the Indiana Pacers.[24] He joins former Raptor Kawhi Leonard as the only players with multiple games getting 30 points, five rebounds, and five steals in franchise history.[25] On 1 November, Anunoby scored a career-high 36 points along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists along with the win against the Knicks.[26]

On 25 February 2022, Anunoby was sidelined due to a right finger fracture suffered against the Charlotte Hornets.[27] On 3 March, Anunoby was ruled out for two weeks to rest his fractured finger.[28]

Personal life

Anunoby has said, "It's definitely a goal of mine to inspire kids in Great Britain to want to play basketball and show that they can make it to the NBA from Britain."[29] He is also a fan of the football club Arsenal FC.[30][31]

Anunoby is considered one of the best British players to ever play in the NBA.[32][33]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Toronto	74	62	20.0	.471	.371	.629	2.5	.7	.7	.2	5.9
2018–19†	Toronto	67	6	20.2	.453	.332	.581	2.9	.7	.7	.3	7.0
2019–20	Toronto	69	68	29.9	.505	.390	.706	5.3	1.6	1.4	.7	10.6
2020–21	Toronto	43	43	33.3	.480	.398	.784	5.5	2.2	1.5	.7	15.9
2021–22	Toronto	48	48	36.0	.443	.363	.754	5.5	2.6	1.5	.5	17.1
Career		253	179	25.0	.480	.375	.692	3.9	1.2	1.0	.4	9.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Toronto	10	10	23.8	.558	.448	.727	2.1	.7	.6	.4	7.9
2020	Toronto	11	11	35.7	.455	.415	.643	6.9	1.2	1.0	1.2	10.5
2022	Toronto	6	6	36.1	.476	.341	.750	4.0	2.5	1.0	.2	17.3
Career		27	27	31.4	.486	.396	.691	4.5	1.3	.9	.7	11.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Indiana	34	0	13.7	.569	.448	.476	2.6	.5	.8	.8	4.9
2016–17	Indiana	16	10	25.1	.557	.311	.563	5.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	11.1
Career		50	10	17.4	.563	.365	.522	3.5	.8	1.0	.9	6.8

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• O.G. Anunoby on Twitter
• Indiana Hoosiers bio

На других языках

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[de] OG Anunoby

Ogugua „OG“ Anunoby Jr. (* 17. Juli 1997 in London) ist ein britischer Basketballspieler, der seit 2017 in der NBA für die Toronto Raptors spielt.

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[ru] Ануноби, Оу Джи

Огугуа «Оу Джи» Ануноби младший (англ. Ogugua "OG" Anunoby Jr. ; род. 17 июля 1997 года, Лондон, Великобритания) — британский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий за команду НБА «Торонто Рэпторс». Играет на позиции лёгкого форварда.

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