Jonathan Mogbo
View on WikipediaJonathan Michael Mogbo (/ˈmoʊboʊ/ MOH-boh; born October 29, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association(NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Independence CC Pirates, the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen, the Missouri State Bears and the San Francisco Dons.
Key Information
Early life and high school career
[edit]Mogbo was raised in Wellington, Florida, by his parents Chuck and Karen Mogbo.[1] His father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is Jamaican.[1] Mogbo has two older stepbrothers and one older brother.[1]
Mogbo played football while growing up and did not start playing organized basketball until he was in the fourth grade.[1] He played alongside future Toronto Raptors teammate Scottie Barnes on an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team.[1] Barnes lived with Mogbo and his family during his freshman year when they both attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] Mogbo later attended Forest Hill Community High School.[2]
College career
[edit]Mogbo had no Division I scholarship offers in high school and began his college basketball career at Independence Community College.[3] He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of his sophomore season.[4] Mogbo averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game with the Golden Norsemen.[5]
Mogbo transferred to Missouri State for his junior season.[6] He was the Bears' starting power forward and averaged eight points, seven rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. After the season, Mogbo entered NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Mogbo ultimately transferred to San Francisco.[8][9] He was named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-WCC after averaging 14.2 points and a conference-high 10.1 rebounds per game.[10] After the season, Mogbo declared for the 2024 NBA draft and re-entered the NCAA transfer portal. He opted to remain in the draft and forgo his remaining season of college eligibility.[11]
Professional career
[edit]On June 27, 2024, Mogbo was selected with the 31st overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA draft[12] and on July 4, he signed with them.[13] During his rookie season, he was assigned several times to Raptors 905.[14] On April 9, 2025, Mogbo recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 126–96 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[15]
On July 3, 2026, he signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Toronto | 63 | 18 | 20.4 | .438 | .243 | .732 | 4.9 | 2.3 | .9 | .5 | 6.2 |
| 2025–26 | Toronto | 40 | 0 | 6.2 | .591 | .000 | .643 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 1.5 |
| Career | 103 | 18 | 14.9 | .455 | .239 | .719 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .6 | .4 | 4.4 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.000 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.000 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | |
College
[edit]NCAA Division I
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Missouri State | 30 | 28 | 24.4 | .589 | — | .432 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| 2023–24 | San Francisco | 34 | 34 | 28.9 | .636 | .000 | .692 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .8 | 14.2 |
| Career | 64 | 62 | 26.8 | .619 | .000 | .578 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 11.3 | |
NJCAA
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Independence CC | 23 | 13 | 22.7 | .497 | .250 | .614 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| 2021–22 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 30 | 29 | 30.1 | .497 | .346 | .652 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| Career | 53 | 42 | 26.9 | .497 | .316 | .639 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 11.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Lewenberg, Josh (July 24, 2024). "Raptors' Mogbo fulfils NBA dream after taking unconventional path". TSN.ca. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Nelsen, Chris (November 27, 2019). "HS boys basketball: Forest Hill puts on a show in win over Hallandale". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Kroichick, Ron (March 9, 2024). "Jonathan Mogbo flourishes at USF, fifth school in 5 years, 5 states". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (January 24, 2024). "Key matchup: USF's Jonathan Mogbo, Gonzaga's Anton Watson have similar roles". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (April 22, 2022). "Jonathan Mogbo: Missouri State basketball adds juco transfer". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Forsman, Cole (August 23, 2023). "West Coast Conference transfer portal update: Gonzaga, Santa Clara, LMU reload for 2023-24". SI.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 14, 2023). "Missouri State basketball starter Jonathan Mogbo enters transfer portal". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Letourneau, Connor (November 24, 2023). "How NIL upends Bay Area schools' basketball recruiting". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "USF Adds Dynamic Forward Jonathan Mogbo". USFDons.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (April 11, 2024). "Gonzaga and Brigham Young will rule the West in men's basketball next season". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Cody (May 28, 2024). "Report: San Francisco junior Jonathan Mogbo to remain in 2024 NBA draft". Rookie Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Brett (June 27, 2024). "Kyle Filipowski to Jazz headlines best picks of 2024 NBA Draft 2nd round". ClutchPoints. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "RAPTORS SIGN WALTER, MOGBO AND SHEAD". NBA.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024-2025 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo has first triple-double of career at any level". Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ "Kings Sign Adam Flagler To Two-Way Contract". HoopsHype. Retrieved July 3, 2026.