PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Toppin was originally selected by the New York Knicks with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft…He has appeared in 283 games (43 starts) for the Knicks (2020-23) and Indiana Pacers (2023-24) over four NBA seasons with career averages of 7.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game…Indiana acquired Toppin in exchange for two future second-round draft picks on July 7, 2023…2022-23: Averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds over 15.7 minutes per game in 67 appearances (five starts) in his third NBA season…Shot 85-for-247 (.344) from 3-point range after making just 78 3-pointers over his first two pro seasons…shot a career-best 80.9 percent from the foul line… Recorded three 20+ scoring games and two 30+ games (all in starting role in season’s final five games)…After coming off the bench in each of his first 62 games this season, started the final five games of the regular season (March 31-April 9) and averaged 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 58.3 percent from the field…Scored a season-high 34 points and matched his season best with seven rebounds in the regular season finale against Indiana, 4/9…Scored 1,000th career point at Minnesota, 11/7…Suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right fibula, and missed 15 games (Dec 9-Jan 6)…2021-22: In 72 games (10 starts), averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over 17.1 minutes per game…Showed marked improvement in virtually every stat category from rookie season of 2020-21 (averaged 9.0 ppg after notching 4.1 as a rookie; nailed 52 3PT FGM after recording 26 as a rookie)…Scored a career-best 42 points against Toronto, 4/10…After scoring in double figures just three times as a rookie, recorded four 20+ point scoring games and two 30+ games… Appeared in each of the season’s final 15 games (March 13-April 10), averaging 16.1 points , and 4.7 rebounds per game while shooting 57.4 percent from the field over that span…Missed a total of 10 games: five in December (health and safety protocols) and five in March (strained left hamstring)…2020-21: Averaged 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and shot 49.8 percent from the field in 62 games off the bench during his rookie season… Selected to 2021 AT&T Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2021 at Atlanta, finishing second (by 2-3 score) to Portland’s Anfernee Simons…After making NBA debut on Opening Night in Indiana (Dec 23), missed 10 games (Dec 26-Jan 11) due to strained right calf…Scored a season-high 12 points (5-8 FGA) and five rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in a win at Boston, 1/17.

BEFORE NBA

College: In two seasons at Dayton, averaged 17.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and shot 64.7 percent from the field over 64 games (46 starts)…Two-year career .647 field goal percentage (446-689 FGA) is the highest in Dayton history… Earned 2019-20 National Player of the Year honors from The Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches and US Basketball Writers Association…Also earned John Wooden Award, Oscar Robertson Award and Naismith Trophy...Unanimous 2019-20 All-America First Team selection, Dayton’s first consensus All- American…2019-20 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year, Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and All-A10 First Team selection…As a freshman in 2018-19, named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and All-A10 First Team.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. …Majored in media production at Dayton…Brother Jacob played collegiately at Kentucky and signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks…Father Obadiah was noted New York City streetball player.