Atlanta Hawks Sign Forward Jacob Toppin To Two-Way Contract
Official Release /March 5, 2025
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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Toppin has seen action in 25 career games with the New York Knicks across two NBA seasons. In 57 career NBA G League contests (53 starts), the Kentucky product is averaging 19.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 35.6 minutes of play (.470 FG%, .796 FT%).
The 6-8 forward appeared in 15 games with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League this season, tallying 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 37.1 minutes of action (.506 FG%, .368 3FG%, .833 FT%). In 11 regular season games this season, Toppin has scored 20-or-more points nine times, including four outings with 30+ points. He poured in a season-best 38 points on 11-21 shooting from the field, including a 6-7 clip from the free throw line, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block in a win over the Wisconsin Herd on Jan. 14.
The Brooklyn, New York, native saw action in 116 collegiate games (40 starts) with Rhode Island (2019-20) and Kentucky (2020-23), notching 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 21.7 minutes (.471 FG%, .695 FT%).
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