Zeke Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Entering his fourth season in the NBA, it's make or break for Nnaji, who has yet to carve out a consistent role for himself. He finished well outside the top 300 in standard leagues for the third straight season, averaging 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game. Despite the loss of Jeff Green and Bruce Brown, it's hard to envisage a situation in which Nnaji plays more than about 15 minutes per night, outside short-term periods as a result of injuries to other players. He is still only 22 years of age, meaning the scope for him to improve does exist, albeit on a small scale. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $24.53 million contract with the Nuggets in October of 2023. Contract includes $7.47 million player option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji was born in Minneapolis on January 9, 2001. His last name is pronounced "Nah-jee". Zeke's father Alphan is from Nigeria and his mother Janel is from Minnesota. Nnaji has a younger sister, Maya, who is a highly regarded high school basketball player. As a youngster, Nnaji originally played baseball and soccer. He has played the piano since the first grade and composes his own music. Nnaji started his high school career at Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota, but later transferred to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka. As a senior at Hopkins, Nnaji averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. He also led Hopkins to a Minnesota 4A state title over Lakeville North. For college, Nnaji attended the University of Arizona for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Fans can follow the Wildcat product on Twitter via @ZekeNnaji_Hoopz. Nnaji entered his first and only season with Arizona as an under-the-radar prospect due largely to the fact Chase Jeter was expected to see a large share of center minutes. Instead, Nnaji shined right out of the gates and continued to dominate the stat sheets while Jeter missed time down the stretch. The Lakeville, MN native ended up leading the Wildcats in scoring (16.1 PPG), rebounding (8.6 RPG) and field goal percentage (.570). He reached double figures in all but three games in the 2019-20 campaign, with his best scoring effort coming early, when he racked up 26 points and 11 boards Nov. 14 against San Jose State. At the conclusion of the season, Nnaji was named Pac-12 Rookie of the Year, in addition to earning first-team all-Pac-12 honors. With hopes of sneaking into the first round, Nnaji officially declared for the 2020 NBA Draft just a few weeks after the season's conclusion.

Gets green light
FDenver Nuggets
April 14, 2024
Nnaji (adductor) is available for Sunday's matchup against the Grizzlies.
ANALYSIS
Nnaji isn't expected to see heavy minutes, as the rest of Denver's usual rotation is healthy. Over his last four appearances, the backup center has averaged 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game.
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How does Zeke Nnaji compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
52.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
48.3%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
15.4%
 
Free Throw Rate
41.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
12.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
12.2%
 
Total Rebound %
12.1%
 
Assist %
7.0%
 
Steal %
1.1%
 
Block %
5.6%
 
Turnover %
11.4%
 
Usage %
15.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
8.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In line for bigger role?
FDenver Nuggets
December 24, 2022
Nnaji might see a bigger role off the bench while Jeff Green is sidelined, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Green sprained his left finger and fractured his left hand and will be reassessed in four weeks, so the Nuggets might have to look at other options off the bench to operate as the backup power forward behind Aaron Gordon. Nnaji has the inside track to earn that role, though he's averaging only 3.9 points and 1.4 rebounds across 9.5 minutes per game in 2022-23.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Nnaji managed to carve out a somewhat consistent role for himself last season before going down with multiple knee injuries. Seemingly healthy again, he should open the season as a part of the rotation, although he will have to earn his stripes again. While he is well off the radar in fantasy, he could be a name to watch in deeper formats should he get upwards of 20 minutes per night.
The 6-foot-11 big is a strong rebounder and inside scorer, helped by his smooth athleticism. Questions remain about Nnaji's rim-protection ability and three-point shooting, but he has shown some upside as a shooter in the mid-range, not to mention hitting 76 percent of his free throws. He might slot in as a backup to Nikola Jokic, so his upside in 2020-21 is limited. Nnaji will also have to compete with Bol Bol for reserve center minutes, plus anyone that Denver potentially brings in during free agency.
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Listed as questionable for Sunday
FDenver Nuggets
Groin
April 13, 2024
Nnaji is questionable for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies due to right adductor tendinosis.
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Available against Spurs
FDenver Nuggets
April 12, 2024
Nnaji (thigh) is available against the Spurs on Friday.
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Likely to play Friday
FDenver Nuggets
Thigh
April 11, 2024
Nnaji (thigh) is probable for Friday's game against the Spurs.
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Available Wednesday
FDenver Nuggets
April 10, 2024
Nnaji (thigh) will play in Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
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Probable for Wednesday
FDenver Nuggets
Thigh
April 10, 2024
Nnaji is probable for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves due to right adductor tendinosis.
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