 Agbaji (right) with theToronto Raptors in 2024 | |
| No. 30 – Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-04-20)April 20, 2000 (age 25) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5[1] in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Park (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | Utah Jazz |
| 2022 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2024–present | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Ochai Young Agbaji (born April 20, 2000)[2] is an American professionalbasketball player for theToronto Raptors of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). As a senior at theUniversity of Kansas, Agbaji was named a consensus first-teamAll-American and voted theBig 12 Player of the Year in 2022. He led the Jayhawks to a national championship and was named theFinal Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP).
Agbaji was drafted as the 14th overall pick in the2022 NBA draft by theCleveland Cavaliers. However, he was traded to theUtah Jazz in September before playing a regular-season game inCleveland. He was traded to theToronto Raptors in 2024.
Agbaji was born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, but grew up mainly inKansas City, Missouri.[2] He grew up playingsoccer, upon his father's encouragement, playing club soccer as well asAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball from a young age. Agbaji stopped playing soccer as a sophomore atOak Park High School inKansas City, Missouri to focus on basketball. He grew nine inches (23 cm) between his freshman and junior years.[3] In his basketball career at Oak Park, Agbaji did not receive offers from anyPower Five college programs until his senior season. As a senior, he averaged 27.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for Oak Park and was namedKansas City Star All-Metro player of the year.[4] Agbaji was considered a three-starrecruit by247Sports andRivals.[5] On February 8, 2018, he committed to play college basketball forKansas over offers fromTexas A&M andWisconsin.[6]
Agbaji began his freshman season at theUniversity of Kansas as aredshirt and was a member of thescout team.[7] In early January 2019, his redshirt was lifted becauseKansas needed depth afterUdoka Azubuike suffered a season-ending injury andSilvio De Sousa faced eligibility issues.[8] On January 29, Agbaji made his first career start, scoring 24 points, bringing in seven rebounds, and stealing the ball twice in a loss toTexas. In his next game, he recorded his firstdouble-double in a win overTexas Tech. Agbaji was namedBig 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week for the two performances.[9] Agbaji averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 22 games, including 16 starts as a freshman.[10]
On November 5, 2019, Agbaji made his sophomore season debut, scoring 15 points in a loss to fourth-rankedDuke at theChampions Classic.[11] During the aforementioned sophomore season, Agbaji was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12.[12] As a sophomore, Agbaji averaged 10 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and finished second on the team with 46 three-pointers.[13] He averaged 14.1 points per game as a junior, shooting 42 percent from the field. On April 8, 2021, he declared for the2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[14]
Agbaji made his senior season debut on November 9, 2021, recording 29 points in an 87–74 win againstMichigan State at the Champions Classic.[15] On January 24, 2022, he scored a career-high 37 points in a 94–91 double-overtime win overTexas Tech.[16] At the close of the season, Agbaji was voted theBig 12 Player of the Year and was named a consensus first-teamAll-American.[17][18] Kansas won the2022 NCAA tournament, and he scored 12 points in thechampionship game and was named thetournament MOP.[17] On April 24, Agbaji declared for the2022 NBA draft.[19]
Agbaji was selected with the 14th overall pick in the2022 NBA draft by theCleveland Cavaliers.[20][21] On July 2, 2022, Agbaji signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers.[22]
On September 1, 2022, Agbaji was traded, alongsideCollin Sexton,Lauri Markkanen, three first-round picks and two pick swaps, to theUtah Jazz in exchange forDonovan Mitchell.[23] Agbaji had his NBA debut on October 19, playing one minute in a 123–102 win over theDenver Nuggets.[24] On April 8, 2023, Agbaji scored a career-high 28 points in a 118–114 win over the Nuggets.[25]
On February 8, 2024, Agbaji was traded to theToronto Raptors alongsideKelly Olynyk in exchange forKira Lewis Jr.,Otto Porter Jr. and a2024 first-round draft pick, which became the 29th selection. On November 27, 2024, Agbaji scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting and made 6-of-7 three-pointers in a 119–93 win against theNew Orleans Pelicans.[26]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Utah | 59 | 22 | 20.5 | .427 | .355 | .812 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | .3 | 7.9 |
| 2023–24 | Utah | 51 | 10 | 19.7 | .426 | .331 | .750 | 2.5 | .9 | .5 | .6 | 5.4 |
| Toronto | 27 | 18 | 23.6 | .391 | .217 | .611 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .6 | 6.7 | |
| 2024–25 | Toronto | 64 | 45 | 27.2 | .498 | .399 | .708 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | 10.4 |
| Career | 201 | 95 | 22.8 | .450 | .353 | .734 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 7.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Kansas | 22 | 16 | 25.9 | .449 | .307 | .694 | 4.6 | .9 | .5 | .5 | 8.5 |
| 2019–20 | Kansas | 31 | 31 | 33.3 | .428 | .338 | .673 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.0 |
| 2020–21 | Kansas | 30 | 30 | 33.7 | .420 | .377 | .689 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .5 | 14.1 |
| 2021–22 | Kansas | 39 | 39 | 35.1 | .475 | .409 | .743 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 18.8 |
| Career | 122 | 116 | 31.9 | .443 | .357 | .699 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .9 | .4 | 12.8 | |
Agbaji's father, Olofu, moved from Nigeria to the U.S. when he was 17.[27] Agbaji's mother, Erica, and his father both played basketball at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His older sister, Orie, playedvolleyball forTexas.[28]
On June 21, 2025, he married Avery.[29] On June 22, 2025, the couple announced they were having a baby girl.[30]