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Jonathan Mogbo
No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 (age 23)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentToronto Raptors
2024Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2024)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2024)
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Jonathan Michael Mogbo (/ˈmb/ 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

Mogbo was raised in Wellington, Florida, by his parents Chuck and Karen Mogbo.[1] His father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is Jamaican.[1] Mogbo has two older stepbrothers and one older brother.[1]

Mogbo played football while growing up and did not start playing organized basketball until he was in the fourth grade.[1] He played alongside Scottie Barnes on an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team.[1] Barnes lived with Mogbo and his family during his freshman year when they both attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] Mogbo later attended Forest Hill Community High School.[2]

College career

Mogbo had no Division I scholarship offers in high school and began his college basketball career at Independence Community College.[3] He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of his sophomore season.[4] Mogbo averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game with the Golden Norsemen.[5]

Mogbo transferred to Missouri State for his junior season.[6] 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.[7]

Mogbo ultimately transferred to San Francisco.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, Mogbo was selected with the 31st overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA draft[12] and on July 4, he signed with them.[13]

Career statistics

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

NCAA Division I

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lewenberg, Josh (July 24, 2024). "Raptors' Mogbo fulfils NBA dream after taking unconventional path". TSN. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Nelsen, Chris (November 27, 2019). "HS boys basketball: Forest Hill puts on a show in win over Hallandale". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Kroichick, Ron (March 9, 2024). "Jonathan Mogbo flourishes at USF, fifth school in 5 years, 5 states". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Meehan, Jim (January 24, 2024). "Key matchup: USF's Jonathan Mogbo, Gonzaga's Anton Watson have similar roles". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (April 22, 2022). "Jonathan Mogbo: Missouri State basketball adds juco transfer". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 14, 2023). "Missouri State basketball starter Jonathan Mogbo enters transfer portal". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Letourneau, Connor (November 24, 2023). "How NIL upends Bay Area schools' basketball recruiting". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "USF Adds Dynamic Forward Jonathan Mogbo". USFDons.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Wilner, Jon (April 11, 2024). "Gonzaga and Brigham Young will rule the West in men's basketball next season". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Siegel, Brett (June 27, 2024). "Kyle Filipowski to Jazz headlines best picks of 2024 NBA Draft 2nd round". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "RAPTORS SIGN WALTER, MOGBO AND SHEAD". NBA.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.