1. Ariel Washington Hukporti was born on 12 April 2002 and is a German-Togolese professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Ariel Hukporti
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Ariel Hukporti began playing in the Jugend Basketball Bundesliga, the German U16 league, with USC Freiburg.
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Ariel Hukporti decided to continue his career with Riesen Ludwigsburg and its junior team, Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg.
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In December 2018, at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Valencia, Ariel Hukporti averaged 18 points, 15.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game for U18 Porsche Ludwigsburg, while leading the event in blocks and index rating.
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Ariel Hukporti helped his team to fourth place and was named to the all-tournament team.
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In 2019, Ariel Hukporti was honored as Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game MVP in the Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga, the German U19 league.
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Ariel Hukporti played for U18 Porsche Ludwigsburg at ANGT Munich in February 2020 but did not return to action after suffering a foot injury in his second game.
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At the NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago in February 2020, Ariel Hukporti was named MVP of the Basketball Without Borders camp.
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On 3 July 2020, Ariel Hukporti signed with Nevezis Kedainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
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On 28 July 2021, Ariel Hukporti signed as a Next Star with Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League.
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On 27 June 2024, Ariel Hukporti was selected with the 58th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA draft, which was the draft's final pick.
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Ariel Hukporti made his first career start on 26 February 2025 against the Philadelphia 76ers, recording 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block.
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Ariel Hukporti represented Germany at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica.
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Ariel Hukporti averaged 5.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for the 13th-place team.
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Later that year, at the FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Ariel Hukporti averaged 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds, leading his team to ninth place.
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Ariel Hukporti averaged 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos as his team finished in 11th place.