Philadelphia 76ers Sign Chuma Okeke To 10-Day Contract
AVERAGING 18.0 POINTS, 7.9 REBOUNDS, AND 4.8 ASSISTS IN 25 G LEAGUE GAMES THIS SEASON
Official Release /March 17, 2025
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PHILADELPHIA – MARCH. 16, 2025 – Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Chuma Okeke to a 10-day contract.
Okeke appeared in one game with the 76ers earlier this season after signing a 10-day contract on Feb. 7.
Originally selected by Orlando in the first round (16th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft, Okeke holds career averages of 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 20.2 minutes played in 190 games (55 starts) with Orlando and Philadelphia.
Okeke has played in 25 games (all starts) with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League in 2024-25, averaging 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 blocked shots. He has reached the 15-point mark in 18 of his 25 contests, including a pair of 30-point outings on Jan. 22 against Raptors 905 and on Feb. 25 against the Long Island Nets.Prior to his professional career, Okeke competed in two collegiate seasons at Auburn from 2017-19, earning SEC All-Tournament Team honors after leading the Tigers to the conference crown in 2019. He was later selected to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 blocks en route to an Elite Eight appearance.
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