1. Obi Toppin had breakout success in his sophomore season, earning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and National College Player of the Year honors.
21 Facts About Obi Toppin
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Obi Toppin was the winner of the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest after being runner-up in the year prior.
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Obi Toppin was born with Jewish roots in Brooklyn in New York City and originally grew up in the neighborhood of Bushwick before moving to Melbourne, Florida.
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Obi Toppin attended Heritage High School in Palm Bay as a freshman before transferring to Melbourne Central Catholic High School the next year.
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Obi Toppin averaged 20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals as a senior during his only year playing varsity at Ossining and led the team to its first conference title in 10 years.
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Obi Toppin redshirted his true freshman season after being ruled academically ineligible to play.
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In late November 2019, Obi Toppin led Dayton to second place at the 2019 Maui Invitational Tournament, averaging 22.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks over three games.
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Obi Toppin subsequently repeated as Atlantic 10 Player of the Week and was recognized as National Player of the Week by NBC Sports.
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Obi Toppin was named to the midseason watchlist for the Wooden Award and was named the Midseason Player of the Year by The Athletic.
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Obi Toppin sprained his left ankle during a win against UMass on January 11,2020, but did not miss a game, scoring 24 points in Dayton's next game against VCU in spite of his injury.
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Obi Toppin garnered national player of the year honors from CBS Sports, The Athletic, NBC Sports and USA Today.
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Obi Toppin finished his college career with 1,096 points scored and a school-record 190 dunks.
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On November 18,2020, Obi Toppin was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
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Four days later Obi Toppin recorded 34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals, on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-10 on three, and 3-of-3 on free throws in a loss to his future team, the Indiana Pacers.
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On July 7,2023, Obi Toppin was traded to the Indiana Pacers for two future second-round picks.
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The deal came one day after brother Jacob Obi Toppin signed with the Knicks.
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On July 6,2024, Obi Toppin re-signed with the Pacers to a four-year, $60 million contract.
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Obi Toppin's father, named Obadiah, is of Barbadian descent and was a well-known streetball player in Brooklyn.
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Obi Toppin played basketball collegiately at Globe Institute of Technology and professionally for the Brooklyn Kings of the United States Basketball League, the Harlem Strong Dogs of the American Basketball Association and in the Dominican Republic.
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Obi Toppin's father was known as "Dunker's Delight" while playing for a streetball team called the Court Kingz.
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Obi Toppin is a Christian and has a tattoo of a cross on his right shoulder as a sign of his faith.