Christian Koloko

Christian Koloko

23-Year-Old CenterC
 Free Agent    
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Koloko's rookie season was nothing to write home about, averaging just 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game. Despite having youth on his side, Koloko is unlikely to see a larger role this season, playing behind Jakob Poeltl, Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher. He does have some defensive upside, something he demonstrated sporadically during his rookie campaign, highlighted by a career-high six blocks during a victory in Chicago. While he isn't worth drafting, managers might want to keep an eye on his role, just in case he somehow carves out upwards of 18 minutes per night. Read Past Outlooks
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#71
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$Signed a three-year, $5.24 million contract with the Raptors in August of 2022. Waived by the Raptors in January of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Koloko was born on June 20, 2000, in Douala, Cameroon. He grew up playing soccer and picked up basketball at the age of 12. As a junior in high school, without knowing any English, Koloko moved to the states to play basketball at Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, California. For his senior season, he transferred to high school powerhouse Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, where he was teammates with Cassius Stanley, Kenyon Martin Jr. and Scotty Pippen Jr. Koloko helped the school claim its second straight Open Division state title. As a four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Arizona over offers from California, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Harvard and Princeton. He came on to the scene as a junior, averaging 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. To finish off his college career, he was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Pac-12 Most Improved Player, and first-team All-Pac-12. On April 18, 2022, Koloko declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He was picked by the Toronto Raptors in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Dealing with blood clot issue
CFree Agent
Illness
January 18, 2024
Koloko (illness) is dealing with a blood clot issue that is threatening his basketball career, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Koloko hasn't yet suited up this season, and he was waived by the Raptors on Wednesday to complete the trade that sent Pascal Siakam to Indiana. Koloko showed some promise during his rookie season and averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game. However, he'll be unable to practice or play in the NBA until he's cleared by the league's Fitness to Play Panel.
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Stat Review
How does Christian Koloko compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
51.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
48.3%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
8.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
39.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
11.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.2%
 
Total Rebound %
12.1%
 
Assist %
5.0%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
6.9%
 
Turnover %
8.7%
 
Usage %
10.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
11.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Flashing talent
CToronto Raptors
November 10, 2022
Koloko has started Toronto's previous six games. While he's only exceeded 23 minutes once over that span, he totaled 13 blocks.
ANALYSIS
Koloko logged 31 minutes and boomed for six blocks against Chicago on Sunday. Across those six starts, Koloko shot a lowly 39.4 percent from the field, but the lengthy, agile big is set to continue growing in Toronto. Already an asset for coach Nick Nurse defensively, he's worth monitoring in the short term, as Pascal Siakam and Precious Achiuwa are both set to miss the next few weeks.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
In a year the Raptors sported only one draft pick, the club used it to take Koloko with the 33rd overall selection. The 7-footer made his presence known on the defensive end of the floor during Summer League action, compiling 2.2 blocks and 1.8 steals per contest. He added 7.8 points, plus 4.2 boards and 1.1 assists, but he converted just 36.6 percent from the field. That's especially surprising, considering he knocked down 40 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc. Koloko's struggles shooting is a small enough sample size that it can likely be dismissed, given his 63.5 conversion rate from the field at Arizona in 2021-22. However, his 4.0 fouls over 22.1 minutes per game may suggest he will have trouble with some aspects of defending at the next level. Regardless of his possible future impact, the Raptors likely view Koloko as a project. Therefore, from a fantasy perspective, potential managers should primarily roster him in only dynasty or deep keeper formats.
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Waived to complete Siakam trade
CFree Agent
Illness
January 17, 2024
Koloko (illness) was waived by the Raptors on Wednesday, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
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Ups training, still lacks timeline
CToronto Raptors
Illness
January 16, 2024
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said Monday that Koloko (illness) has been doing more training work of late, but the second-year center remains out indefinitely, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
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Still out
CToronto Raptors
Illness
January 14, 2024
Koloko (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Still sidelined
CToronto Raptors
Illness
January 10, 2024
Koloko (illness) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Clippers.
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Out again
CToronto Raptors
Illness
January 8, 2024
Koloko (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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