Obi Toppin

**Obi Toppin**
No. 1 - Indiana Pacers
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	March 4, 1998 (age 26); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Physical stats
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lbs (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Heritage; (Palm Bay, Florida); Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, Florida); Ossining; (Ossining, New York); Mt. Zion Prep; (Baltimore, Maryland)
College	Dayton (2018–2020)
NBA Draft	2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	2020–present (4 years)
Career history
2020–2023	New York Knicks
2023–present	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2022); National college player of the year (2020); Consensus first-team All-American (2020); Karl Malone Award (2020); Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2020); 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2019, 2020);

Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. (born March 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of National Basketball Association.

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Professional career[]

New York Knicks (2020–2023)[]

Toppin was drafted as the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He made his NBA debut on December 23, putting up nine points, three rebounds, and two blocks in a 121–107 loss to the Indiana Pacers.