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Jahlil Obika Okafor (/ ˈ dʒ ɑː l iː l /; [1] born December 15, 1995) is a Nigerian-American [2] professional basketball player for the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League.He played his freshman season of college basketball for the 2014–15 Duke national championship team.
Jahlil Okafor during his commitment press conference. Duke brought in a recruiting class of four players to join the 2014–15 roster. Guard Grayson Allen was the first to commit, doing so soon after his junior season at Providence School . [ 22 ]
However, Okafor picked up his fourth foul at the 9:18 mark, sending him back to the bench. [22] Duke tied the game at 54 on a Tyus Jones jumper with 7:03 remaining. [20] Two possessions later, Duke took the lead for the first time in the second half on a Grayson Allen basket at the 5:32 mark. With 3:30 left in the game, Okafor reentered the ...
By JONATHAN TJARKS Coming into the season, the two presumptive front-runners for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft were a pair of wondrously skilled 7-foot freshman - Jahlil Okafor of ...
Tyus Jones scored 23 points, his good buddy and freshman teammate Jahlil Okafor added a couple of key baskets in the closing minutes, and the Blue Devils Duke holds off Wisconsin to win national title
Kansas and Duke were also bolstered by players who made smooth transitions from high school to college, and now are in the NBA. No longer is it a surprise to All-American Okafor leads list of ...
The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils (Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Okafor, and Grayson Allen) and 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats (Karl-Anthony Towns, Trey Lyles, Tyler Ulis, and Devin Booker) shared the lead among committed players at the time of the original roster announcement on January 29. [5]
Playing for the G League's Mexico City Capitanes, Okafor reflected on his time in Philly. Former 76ers No. 3 pick Jahlil Okafor opens up about Colangelo scandal, bid to return to NBA Skip to main ...