In an exclusive interview on The Fast Break Podcast, Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu discussed his rise to becoming one of the best shot blockers in the entire NBA and why he believes people ...

Onyeka Okongwu and Seth Lundy are making progress but notably Fields did not say they are 100% at this stage. — Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) September 30, 2024 Okongwu also spoke to the media in a ...

Los Angeles Lakers eye Atlanta Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu. This move follows Kristaps Porzingis's arrival in Atlanta. Okongwu's ...

Onyeka Okongwu (17) goes to the basket for a shot during the first half in an NBA basketball game at State Farm Arena, Friday, February 28, 2025, in Atlanta.

The Hawks saw a breakout season from young center Onyeka Okongwu last season. So, as Okongwu enters his third season with the team, the Hawks look to the 21-year-old to add more facets to his game.

Okongwu led the Trojans in scoring (16.2), rebounds (8.6) and blocks (2.7). The stellar season propelled him into the NBA Draft, where he was picked sixth by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

When the Hawks promoted Onyeka Okongwu to the starting lineup in January, they did so in hopes that he would stake his claim to the starting center job over Clint Capela. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu accepts the 2023 Jason Collier Memorial Trophy for community service. (Photo credit: Rashad Milligan for rolling out) Kindness is a guiding principle for Onyeka ...

Jan 18, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) takes a free throw during the first quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden.

The tears fell almost instantaneously for Onyeka Okongwu right after NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Okongwu had been selected sixth overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.The ...

The 2020 NBA Draft falls into the latter category for the Atlanta Hawks. With the sixth overall pick, they selected center Onyeka Okongwu out of the University of South California.