Last Updated on February 24, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Obi Toppin:

Basic Information

  • Full Name: Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr.
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born March 4, 1998
  • Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Physical Attributes

  • Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
  • Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7’2″
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)

Basketball Career

  • Number: Wears #1 with the Indiana Pacers
  • Position: Power Forward
  • High School:
    • Ossining High School (Ossining, New York)
    • Mt. Zion Prep (Baltimore, Maryland)
  • College: University of Dayton (2018–2020)
    • Highlights:
      • Naismith College Player of the Year (2020)
      • Consensus First-Team All-American (2020)
      • Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2020)
  • NBA Draft: 2020, 1st Round, 8th Overall Pick by the New York Knicks
  • Teams Played For:
    • New York Knicks (2020–2023)
    • Indiana Pacers (2023–present)
  • Championship Rings: None

Personal Life

  • Kids: None
  • Siblings:
    • Brother: Jacob Toppin, who played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and has NBA aspirations.
  • Father: Obadiah Toppin Sr., known as “Dunker’s Delight,” played professional basketball internationally and in streetball leagues like the AND1 Mixtape Tour.

Fun Facts

  • He gained national recognition during his sophomore season at Dayton, where he led the team to a 29-2 record before the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.