Onyeka Okongwu
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'10"
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Experience
- 6 yrs
Ignore his worst category (assists) and he's worth 1.20.
The breakout is real but already priced in — last year's full-time-starter leap (15/7.6 with a block, a steal, two threes) is the line we're buying, not a further jump. He's that rare center who fills steals AND blocks without wrecking your percentages. The knock is ceiling: he won't win a category outright. A boring-in-a-good-way second center with a rock-solid floor.
Onyeka Okongwu enters 2026-27 at #41 on our board — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 30.2 minutes a night. The value is built on rebounds and blocks, with assists the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-assists builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 70 games.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 0.75 | 70 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 49.4% | 2.1 | 77.7% | 1.6 | 18.0% | -0.35 | 0.67 | -0.45 | 0.03 | 0.55 | -0.07 | 0.10 | -0.11 | 0.38 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2020-21ATL | -4.68 | 50 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 64.4% | 0.7 | 63.2% | 0.6 | 15.0% | -1.69 | -0.84 | -1.29 | -0.73 | 0.05 | -1.36 | 0.44 | -0.36 | 1.10 |
| 2021-22ATL | -1.75 | 48 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 69.0% | 1.7 | 72.7% | 0.9 | 14.2% | -1.14 | 0.00 | -1.03 | -0.58 | 0.94 | -1.33 | 0.89 | -0.32 | 0.82 |
| 2022-23ATL | -0.73 | 80 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 63.8% | 1.9 | 78.1% | 1.0 | 15.2% | -0.96 | 0.46 | -1.18 | -0.40 | 0.98 | -1.19 | 0.80 | -0.09 | 0.87 |
| 2023-24ATL | -1.27 | 55 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 61.1% | 1.7 | 79.3% | 0.8 | 13.6% | -0.95 | 0.28 | -1.09 | -0.70 | 0.53 | -1.03 | 0.72 | -0.04 | 1.01 |
| 2024-25ATL | 0.03 | 74 | 27.9 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 56.7% | 2.2 | 75.9% | 1.2 | 17.4% | -0.50 | 0.97 | -0.68 | -0.24 | 0.29 | -0.94 | 0.71 | -0.24 | 0.67 |
| 2025-26ATL | 0.77 | 74 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 48.0% | 2.0 | 75.7% | 1.7 | 19.6% | -0.27 | 0.57 | -0.34 | 0.07 | 0.63 | 0.17 | -0.07 | -0.23 | 0.24 |
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What round should I draft Onyeka Okongwu in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Onyeka Okongwu at #41 overall — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 70), not just the per-game line.
Is Onyeka Okongwu a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #41, helping most in rebounds and blocks, with assists the main cost.
How many games will Onyeka Okongwu play in 2026-27?
We project about 70 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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