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Jonathan Mogbo

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Jonathan Mogbo
No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 (age 22)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolForest Hill
(West Palm Beach, Florida)
College
NBA draft2024: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentToronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2024)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2024)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com

Jonathan Michael Mogbo (/ˈmoʊboʊ/ MOH-boh; born October 29, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Independence CC Pirates, the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen, the Missouri State Bears, and the San Francisco Dons.

Early life and high school career

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Mogbo grew up in Wellington, Florida and attended Forest Hill Community High School.[1]

College career

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Mogbo had no Division I scholarship offers in high school and began his college basketball career at Independence Community College.[2] He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of his sophomore season.[3] Mogbo averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game with the Golden Norsemen.[4]

Mogbo transferred to Missouri State for his junior season.[5] He was the Bears' starting power forward and averaged eight points, seven rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. After the season, Mogbo entered NCAA transfer portal.[6]

Mogbo ultimately transferred to San Francisco.[7][8] He was named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-WCC after averaging 14.2 points and a conference-high 10.1 rebounds per game.[9] After the season, Mogbo declared for the 2024 NBA draft and re-entered the NCAA transfer portal. He opted to remain in the draft and forgo his remaining season of college eligibility.[10]

Professional career

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Toronto Raptors (2024–present)

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On June 27, 2024, Mogbo was selected with the 31st overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA draft[11] and on July 4, he signed with them.[12]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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NCAA Division I

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Missouri State 30 28 24.4 .589 — .432 7.0 1.4 1.3 1.1 8.0
2023–24 San Francisco 34 34 28.9 .636 .000 .692 10.1 3.6 1.6 .8 14.2
Career 64 62 26.8 .619 .000 .578 8.7 2.6 1.4 1.0 11.3

JUCO

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Independence CC 23 13 22.7 .497 .250 .614 5.9 2.1 1.2 1.9 8.1
2021–22 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 30 29 30.1 .497 .346 .652 10.3 3.3 1.8 1.4 14.3
Career 53 42 26.9 .497 .316 .639 8.4 2.8 1.6 1.6 11.6

References

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  1. ^ "HS boys basketball: Forest Hill puts on a show in win over Hallandale". The Palm Beach Post. November 27, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Mogbo flourishes at USF, fifth school in 5 years, 5 states". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Key matchup: USF's Jonathan Mogbo, Gonzaga's Anton Watson have similar roles". The Spokesman-Review. January 24, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Mogbo: Missouri State basketball adds juco transfer". Springfield News-Leader. April 22, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Forsman, Cole (August 23, 2023). "West Coast Conference transfer portal update: Gonzaga, Santa Clara, LMU reload for 2023-24". SI.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 14, 2023). "Missouri State basketball starter Jonathan Mogbo enters transfer portal". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "How NIL upends Bay Area schools' basketball recruiting". San Francisco Chronicle. November 24, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "USF Adds Dynamic Forward Jonathan Mogbo". USFDons.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gonzaga and Brigham Young will rule the West in men's basketball next season". The Seattle Times. April 11, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Taylor, Cody (May 28, 2024). "Report: San Francisco junior Jonathan Mogbo to remain in 2024 NBA draft". Rookie Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Siegel, Brett (June 27, 2024). "Kyle Filipowski to Jazz headlines best picks of 2024 NBA Draft 2nd round". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "RAPTORS SIGN WALTER, MOGBO AND SHEAD". NBA.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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