Zeke Nnaji — Player Profile

Bio

pf • Arizona • 6'9" • 240 lbs

Age 25y 9m 29d

Hometown Hopkins, Minnesota

High School Lakeville North in Lakeville, Minnesota , Hopkins in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Shoots Right

Wingspan 7'2"

Drafted: 2020 Round 1, pick 22 (#22 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Denver Nuggets · Draft date: Unknown

NBA Official Draft History

College Production

PPG

16.1

Points

RPG

8.6

Rebounds

APG

0.8

Assists

SPG 0.7

BPG 0.9

TOV 2.2

MPG 30.7

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

57.0

3P%

29.4

0.1-0.5 3P/g

FT%

76.0

4.7-6.2 FT/g

Season 2019-20

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

9.2

Points

REB

4.8

Rebounds

AST

1.6

Assists

PTS

17.4

Points

REB

9.1

Rebounds

AST

3.0

Assists

PTS

24.3

Points

REB

12.7

Rebounds

AST

4.2

Assists

2023-24 · Y4 · 5 G · Position unavailable · Denver Nuggets · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2023-24	NBA	5	19.1	9.2	4.8	1.6	0.8	1.2	0.6	2.2	5.0	0.2	1.0	4.6	5.6	44.0	20.0	82.1	61.6	9.6
2022-23	NBA	5	17.5	9.2	4.2	0.6	0.0	0.4	1.0	3.4	6.2	0.6	2.0	1.8	3.2	54.8	30.0	56.2	60.5	6.3
2021-22	NBA	5	14.3	3.6	3.8	0.8	0.2	0.4	1.0	1.4	3.4	0.6	1.2	0.2	0.4	41.2	50.0	50.0	50.3	2.8
2020-21	NBA	3	10.3	6.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	2.0	3.3	1.0	1.3	1.0	1.3	60.0	75.0	75.0	76.5	5.1
2023-24	NBA	5	19.1	17.4	9.1	3.0	1.5	2.3	1.1	4.2	9.4	0.4	1.9	8.7	10.6	44.0	20.0	82.1	61.6	9.6
2022-23	NBA	5	17.5	18.9	8.6	1.2	0.0	0.8	2.1	7.0	12.8	1.2	4.1	3.7	6.6	54.8	30.0	56.2	60.5	6.3
2021-22	NBA	5	14.3	9.0	9.5	2.0	0.5	1.0	2.5	3.5	8.5	1.5	3.0	0.5	1.0	41.2	50.0	50.0	50.3	2.8
2020-21	NBA	3	10.3	20.9	3.5	1.2	0.0	2.3	0.0	7.0	11.6	3.5	4.6	3.5	4.6	60.0	75.0	75.0	76.5	5.1
2023-24	NBA	5	19.1	24.3	12.7	4.2	2.1	3.2	1.6	5.8	13.2	0.5	2.6	12.2	14.8	44.0	20.0	82.1	61.6	9.6
2022-23	NBA	5	17.5	24.7	11.3	1.6	0.0	1.1	2.7	9.1	16.6	1.6	5.4	4.8	8.6	54.8	30.0	56.2	60.5	6.3
2021-22	NBA	5	14.3	12.5	13.2	2.8	0.7	1.4	3.5	4.9	11.8	2.1	4.2	0.7	1.4	41.2	50.0	50.0	50.3	2.8
2020-21	NBA	3	10.3	27.0	4.5	1.5	0.0	3.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	4.5	6.0	4.5	6.0	60.0	75.0	75.0	76.5	5.1

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2020-21	NBA	3	10.3	23.5	76.5	75.0	15.2	4.5	0.0	5.2	0.400	0.400	5.6	5.4
2021-22	NBA	5	14.3	8.7	50.3	50.0	14.0	8.3	21.9	14.3	0.353	0.118	0.2	-5.4
2022-23	NBA	5	17.5	16.2	60.5	59.7	20.6	5.4	11.6	13.8	0.323	0.516	2.6	-2.7
2023-24	NBA	5	19.1	22.8	61.6	46.0	19.0	12.0	7.4	14.5	0.200	1.120	6.8	11.3

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	42	25	59.5%	50.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	7	3	42.9%	8.4%	—
Mid-Range	9	3	33.3%	10.8%	—
Left Corner 3	5	0	0.0%	6.0%	—
Right Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	3.6%	—
Above the Break 3	17	9	52.9%	20.5%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 51%

Mid 19%

3PT 30%

Corner 3 10%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	16	9	56.2%	64.0%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	3	1	33.3%	12.0%	43.1%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	4.0%	41.3%
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	4.0%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	4	1	25.0%	16.0%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 64%

Mid 16%

3PT 20%

Corner 3 4%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	20	14	70.0%	64.5%	64.6%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	3.2%	39.0%
Left Corner 3	4	0	0.0%	12.9%	33.8%
Above the Break 3	6	3	50.0%	19.4%	32.7%

Shot Diet

Rim 65%

Mid 3%

3PT 32%

Corner 3 13%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	2	33.3%	35.3%	63.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	2	50.0%	23.5%	38.9%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	5.9%	38.5%
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	5.9%	35.8%
Above the Break 3	5	3	60.0%	29.4%	33.5%

Small sample (17 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 35%

Mid 29%

3PT 35%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Mid-Range	6	3	50.0%	60.0%	38.1%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	10.0%	40.2%
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	10.0%	40.5%
Above the Break 3	2	2	100.0%	20.0%	34.1%

Small sample (10 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 0%

Mid 60%

3PT 40%

Corner 3 20%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2023-10-19	Denver Nuggets	LAC	19.9	13	6	1	3	6	0	1	7	8	11.7
2023-10-17	Denver Nuggets	LAC	21.9	11	5	2	3	9	0	1	5	5	12.0
2023-10-15	Denver Nuggets	CHI	18.2	2	5	3	0	1	0	0	2	4	6.9
2023-10-12	Denver Nuggets	CHI	14.0	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	3	4	0.9
2023-10-10	Denver Nuggets	PHX	21.3	17	6	1	5	8	1	2	6	7	16.6

Summer League

PTS

5.8

Points

REB

6.0

Rebounds

AST

0.5

Assists

PTS

7.4

Points

REB

7.7

Rebounds

AST

0.6

Assists

PTS

9.2

Points

REB

9.6

Rebounds

AST

0.8

Assists

Career · 4 G · 1 competition · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2021	LV	4	28.0	5.8	6.0	0.5	0.8	0.5	2.5	1.8	9.0	0.5	4.5	1.8	2.5	19.4	11.1	70.0	28.5	-0.1
2021	LV	4	28.0	7.4	7.7	0.6	1.0	0.6	3.2	2.2	11.6	0.6	5.8	2.2	3.2	19.4	11.1	70.0	28.5	-0.1
2021	LV	4	28.0	9.2	9.6	0.8	1.2	0.8	4.0	2.8	14.5	0.8	7.2	2.8	4.0	19.4	11.1	70.0	28.5	-0.1

PER

0.1

Efficiency

TS%

28.5

True Shooting

BPM

-12.9

Box +/-

Career averages across 1 qualified competition

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2021	LV	4	112.2	0.1	28.5	0.500	0.278	—	6.5	14.4	9.6	2.3	1.2	1.5	19.8	18.4	60.0	111.6	-11.1	-1.9	-12.9	-0.3	-0.0	-0.4	-0.13	-7.6	-0.3	-6.6

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	7	4	57.1%	19.4%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	0	0.0%	16.7%	—
Mid-Range	5	1	20.0%	13.9%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.8%	—
Right Corner 3	5	0	0.0%	13.9%	—
Above the Break 3	12	2	16.7%	33.3%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 31%

3PT 50%

Corner 3 17%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	7	4	57.1%	19.4%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	0	0.0%	16.7%	—
Mid-Range	5	1	20.0%	13.9%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.8%	—
Right Corner 3	5	0	0.0%	13.9%	—
Above the Break 3	12	2	16.7%	33.3%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 31%

3PT 50%

Corner 3 17%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2021-08-16	Las Vegas	MIL	24.5	3	5	2	1	6	1	4	0	2	2.2
2021-08-14	Las Vegas	DAL	34.4	12	7	0	4	11	1	4	3	4	5.6
2021-08-12	Las Vegas	PHX	29.3	6	9	0	2	10	0	4	2	2	-2.3
2021-08-10	Las Vegas	BOS	24.0	2	3	0	0	9	0	6	2	2	-5.9

2020 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

91

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Elite vs. 2020 Draft Class

Anthro 84

Athletic 72

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#5

of 45

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