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Tochukwu Okani (born October 5, 2001) is an American basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes, UIC Flames, and West Virginia Mountaineers.
Okani spent two seasons at Duquesne before transferring to UIC. As a senior, he averaged 11.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s All-Defensive Team. After UIC fired coach Luke Yaklich, Okani entered the transfer portal. In his sole season at West Virginia, Okani averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Following his college career, Okani played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds over 13 games. He was then signed to a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA on April 3, 2026. He made his NBA debut on the same day, scoring 7 points and collecting 7 rebounds in 28 minutes of action.
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