Chuma Okeke

Chuma Okeke

26-Year-Old ForwardF
Westchester Knicks  G League  
Westchester Knicks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Chuma Okeke in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a contract with the Knicks in August of 2024. Waived by the Knicks in September of 2024. Signed a training camp deal with the Knicks in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Chukwuma Julian "Chuma" Okeke was born in 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Chuka Okeke, is from Nigeria. The 6-foot-8 forward attended Westlake High School in his hometown Atlanta. As a junior, Okeke led the Lions to the Georgia Class 6A state championship. During his senior season at Westlake, Okeke averaged 24.4 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals. At the end of the campaign, Okeke was named Mr. Georgia Basketball by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club. In 2017, he was invited to the USA Basketball U19 World Cup tryouts. As a sophomore at Auburn, Okeke tore the ACL in his left knee during the Tigers' 2019 Sweet 16 NCAA tournament game but still declared in May for the 2019 NBA Draft. His favorite movie is Gridiron Gang, and his favorite food is Philly cheesesteak. His full first name, Chukwuma, means "God Knows." Chuma Okeke played two seasons of college ball at Auburn University. During his 2017-18 freshman season, Okeke appeared in 34 games off the bench and averaged 7.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in nearly 22 minutes per game. His 197 total rebounds was the most by an Auburn freshman since Jeff Moore in 1984-85. As a sophomore in 2018-19, Okeke started all 38 games in which he played. The forward posted 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks over 29.1 minutes per game. His 69 steals ranked second in the SEC. Okeke's Tigers made it to the Sweet 16 of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, where they defeated North Carolina. But during the game, Okeke tore the ACL in his left knee. That May, Okeke declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and was drafted 16th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Let go by Knicks
FFree Agent
October 19, 2024
The Knicks waived Okeke on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Okeke couldn't crack the Opening Night roster, and now the forward will look for an opportunity elsewhere. He spent the previous four years of his career with the Magic, making 55 starts and 189 regular-season appearances with them.
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How does Chuma Okeke 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 %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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  • Steal %
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True Shooting %
46.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
46.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
73.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
6.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
17.0%
 
Total Rebound %
10.9%
 
Assist %
6.2%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
1.5%
 
Turnover %
10.6%
 
Usage %
0.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
5.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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After an encouraging 2021-22 season, Okeke took more than one step back last year, putting up career-low numbers across the board. He managed just 27 games, during which he saw 19.2 minutes per game. With averages of 4.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.0 three-pointers, he quickly fell off the radar, even in deeper leagues. The Magic continue to build a nice young core, the focus of which is certainly not Okeke. He should be able to stick in the rotation, but as for a meaningful role, that feels highly unlikely. His defensive upside makes him someone to at least keep an eye on, but at this point, he would need a plethora of injuries to other players to have any chance at value.
Okeke's delivered a mixed bag in his second season, though he improved his fantasy value compared to his rookie campaign. He ranked 189th in per-game value as a rookie and upped that to 132nd last year. Okeke's workload remained nearly the same (25.0 MPG), but he transitioned more into a catch-and-shoot, off-ball role. In his first year, 42 percent of his shots were threes, which increased to 61 percent in 2021-22. He also went from unassisted baskets at a 36 percent rate to just 23 percent. And even though his efficiency from the field (37.6 percent on all shots and 31.8 percent on threes) was poor, he increased his free-throw percentage to a quality 84.6 percent, so his true shooting percentage (50.1) wasn't affected too much. Still, the free-throw shooting could be considered a small sample, as he attempted just 65 last season. Okeke's defense guided his improved fantasy value. He averaged 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game in addition to his 8.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. That's encouraging, but Okeke will need to become a serviceable three-point shooter to find a consistent role with the Magic. The team simply has too many other options at forward at this point. Okeke will compete for minutes with Mo Bamba, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac and Terrence Ross. Fantasy managers in keeper/dynasty leagues don't have to panic yet, but managers drafting in standard leagues can probably find greater upside elsewhere.
After missing all of his would-be rookie season due to a torn ACL, the 16th overall pick in 2019 made his NBA debut last season. Things didn't start off on a great note, as he missed all of January due to a knee injury, but he was eventually given a much bigger role once the Magic dealt Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline and committed to a rebuild. During his final 18 appearances, Okeke averaged 12.8 points on 45/35/81 shooting, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.2 combined steals-plus-blocks. While the end of his season was also cut short due to an ankle injury, he still managed to rank 86th in per-game fantasy value from March 24 through the final game of the season. Heading into 2021-22, there's a good chance Okeke will start at power forward, though he'll be competing with rookie Franz Wagner, who was selected with the eighth overall pick over the summer. Still, even if Okeke doesn't start, he should be in line for minutes in the mid-to-upper 20s for the rebuilding squad. Given what he was able to accomplish when given real minutes last season, fantasy managers have justification to take a late-round flier on him, though he might end up really only being viable in deeper leagues, especially if Jonathan Isaac (knee) can stay healthy and Wagner plays well. Dynasty/keeper league managers should be encouraged by the 23-year-old's rookie campaign, however.
The 16th overall pick of the 2019 draft, Okeke is finally officially in the fold with the Magic after rehabbing a torn ACL throughout the duration of what would have been his rookie season. Okeke entered the draft after a solid sophomore season in Auburn, where he averaged 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks across 29.1 minutes over 38 games. Okeke displayed impressive shooting prowess as well via a 49.6 percent success rate from the floor, including 38.7 percent from three-point range. The 6-foot-8 big initially projects to slot in behind capable veteran Al-Farouq Aminu on a power forward depth chart helmed by Aaron Gordon, but he could potentially carve out a bigger role over the course of the season if Aminu encounters further issues with meniscus he tore in November 2019. Okeke himself appears to be back to full health, although it's likely that the Magic eases him into NBA action cautiously early in the season before potentially affording him more run as the campaign unfolds.
Okeke, selected 16th overall in the 2019 Draft, enjoyed a breakout sophomore season at Auburn. He started 38 games, putting up 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per contest. However, he tore his ACL during the NCAA Tournament, so he'll likely miss at least the first month or two of his rookie season. At 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, Okeke has an NBA-ready body at 21 years old and will likely play power forward as a professional. He has strong upside as a three-and-D player considering his steal and block rate, plus his 55-for-142 (38.7 percent) mark from distance last season. Once he's healthy, his path to playing time won't be easy, however. The Magic are looking to be competitive, and Okeke will have to truly beat out the likes of Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu and Terrence Ross for minutes.
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Back with Knicks
FNew York Knicks
October 2, 2024
Okeke and the Knicks agreed to a training camp deal Wednesday, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
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Let go by Knicks
FFree Agent
September 28, 2024
The Knicks waived Okeke on Saturday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
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Inks contract with Knicks
FNew York Knicks
August 1, 2024
The Knicks agreed to a deal with Okeke on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
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To become free agent
FFree Agent
June 29, 2024
The Magic did not extend a qualifying offer to Okeke on Saturday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
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Sticks in rotation, barely
FOrlando Magic
April 9, 2024
Okeke recorded two points (1-1 FG) and one rebound across two minutes during Tuesday's 118-106 loss to Houston.
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Draws interest from multiple teams
FWestchester Knicks   G League (Knicks)
December 8, 2023
Okeke is a candidate to be moved by Orlando ahead of February's deadline, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Okeke isn't a consistent part of Orlando's rotation but is regarded as a good presence in the locker room and a hard worker. Although he's eligible for restricted free agency this offseason, he's drawn interest from the Cavaliers, Suns, Nuggets and Bucks in the past.
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