Obadiah Richard “Obi” Toppin Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. A power forward, he played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
Obi Toppin: Brother| Stats| Wiki| Family| Parents Nationality
Brother:
Jacob Toppin
Jacob Toppin is New York Knicks first-rounder Obi Toppin’s younger brother. Several breakout games for Toppin this season have helped him begin to carve out his own reputation on the court, but he is still known most as former Dayton National Player of the Year Obi Toppin’s younger brother.
After his brother Obi won the Naismith Award and a litany of other National Player of the Year honors, Jacob Toppin will get his turn in college basketball’s spotlight. Toppin, who played for the Rhode Island as a freshman last season, announced Thursday that he is transferring to Kentucky.
Stats:
After the season Toppin announced that he would be forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft. Toppin finished his college career with 1,096 points scored and a school-record 190 dunks.
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FG
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Reb
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Ast
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11
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8
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3-6
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4
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1
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8
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7
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3-7
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2
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0
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8
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0
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0-2
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1
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0
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Wiki:
A native of New York City, Toppin was born in the borough of Brooklyn, and graduated from Ossining High School in New York. After receiving no NCAA Division I offers, he played a postgraduate season at Mt. Zion Preparatory School in Maryland.
As a freshman with the Dayton Flyers, Toppin was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year after leading his team in scoring. He had breakout success in his sophomore season, earning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and National College Player of the Year honors.
Family:
Obadiah Toppin
Roni Toppin
Jacob Toppin
After the college season Toppin declared for the 2020 NBA draft where he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the New York Knicks. A fan favorite, the New York fan base refers to Toppin as “Obi Wan”, a reference to Star Wars.
In his rookie season Toppin was the runner up in the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Toppin was the winner of the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest after being the runner up in the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Parents Nationality:
Obi Tobin, also known as Obadiah Richard Tobin, is a Christian, not a Jew, and also has a tattoo on a cross. Basketball players are the driving force behind the New York Knicks.
In the NBA Draft 2020, he was ranked eighth and first, National University Player of the Year for 2019 and 2020, and won seven awards, including a Team Honor Award and an individual award.
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