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16 Players
- * - Indicates Hall of Famer
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Rk | Player | Yrs | From | To | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | Date | City |
1 | Precious Achiuwa | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 263 | 5226 | 820 | 1704 | 111 | 362 | 290 | 477 | 510 | 1496 | 258 | 134 | 167 | 269 | 487 | 2041 | .481 | .307 | .608 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | Sep 19, 1999 | Port Harcourt |
2 | Solomon Alabi | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 26 | 181 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 39 | .314 | .700 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Mar 21, 1988 | Kaduna | |
3 | Peter Aluma | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Apr 23, 1973 | Lagos | ||
4 | Udoka Azubuike | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 84 | 724 | 116 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 54 | 64 | 235 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 85 | 256 | .758 | .444 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Sep 17, 1999 | Lagos | |
5 | Charles Bassey | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 79 | 887 | 146 | 222 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 120 | 332 | 76 | 30 | 68 | 64 | 137 | 331 | .658 | .231 | .655 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | Oct 28, 2000 | Lagos |
6 | Adem Bona | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | Mar 28, 2003 | Lagos | ||
7 | Yinka Dare | 4 | 1995 | 1998 | 110 | 1002 | 86 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 107 | 101 | 281 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 96 | 179 | 233 | .396 | .570 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Oct 10, 1972 | Kano | |
8 | Obinna Ekezie | 4 | 2000 | 2005 | 143 | 1516 | 165 | 390 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 250 | 146 | 383 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 95 | 254 | 510 | .423 | .000 | .720 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Aug 22, 1975 | Port Harcourt |
9 | Festus Ezeli | 3 | 2013 | 2016 | 170 | 2394 | 275 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 291 | 292 | 725 | 63 | 48 | 166 | 133 | 328 | 712 | .513 | .557 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | Oct 21, 1989 | Benin City | |
10 | Chima Moneke | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | .000 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Dec 24, 1995 | Abuja | |
11 | Julius Nwosu | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | 23 | 84 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | .321 | .765 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | May 1, 1971 | Nkwere | |
12 | Josh Okogie | 6 | 2019 | 2024 | 376 | 7327 | 758 | 1884 | 239 | 815 | 603 | 806 | 403 | 1117 | 447 | 340 | 157 | 315 | 663 | 2358 | .402 | .293 | .748 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Sep 1, 1998 | Lagos |
13 | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 18 | 1985 | 2002 | 1238 | 44222 | 10749 | 20991 | 25 | 124 | 5423 | 7621 | 4034 | 13748 | 3058 | 2162 | 3830 | 3667 | 4383 | 26946 | .512 | .202 | .712 | 35.7 | 21.8 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | Jan 21, 1963 | Lagos |
14 | Michael Olowokandi | 9 | 1999 | 2007 | 500 | 13129 | 1788 | 4109 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 936 | 951 | 3414 | 327 | 226 | 697 | 898 | 1518 | 4135 | .435 | .597 | 26.3 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | Apr 3, 1975 | Lagos | |
15 | Eugene Omoruyi | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 87 | 1056 | 184 | 400 | 39 | 137 | 85 | 128 | 80 | 203 | 65 | 55 | 8 | 55 | 155 | 492 | .460 | .285 | .664 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Feb 14, 1997 | Benin City |
16 | Olumide Oyedeji | 3 | 2001 | 2003 | 93 | 587 | 50 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 41 | 61 | 196 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 106 | 127 | .495 | .659 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | May 11, 1981 | Ibadan |
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