Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-10 · Weight: 240
- Draft: 2020, Round 1, Pick 22 by the Denver Nuggets
- Experience: 6 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: PO-2027; UFA-2028. Denver drafted Nnaji 22nd overall in 2020 out of Arizona and signed him on November 30, 2020. He signed a multi-year extension on October 23, 2023, and holds a player option for 2027 before unrestricted free agency in 2028.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DEN | 42 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 48.1 | 40.7 | 80.0 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 41 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 51.6 | 46.3 | 63.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 53 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 56.1 | 26.2 | 64.5 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 58 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 46.3 | 26.1 | 67.7 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 57 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 49.6 | 32.7 | 61.4 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 52 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 25.9 | 77.3 |
| 2026-27 | DEN | 1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Career | 304 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 49.9 | 32.3 | 68.8 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ARIZONA | 32 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 57.0 | 29.4 | 76.0 |
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Role
Nnaji is Denver's backup center, a bouncy 6-10 big who protects the rim and finishes lobs. He gives the Nuggets vertical spacing behind Jokic and can switch onto wings in a pinch. After six seasons in Denver, he knows exactly where to be in the offense.
How he got here
Denver drafted Nnaji 22nd overall in 2020 out of Arizona and signed him on November 30, 2020. He signed a multi-year extension on October 23, 2023, and holds a player option for 2027 before unrestricted free agency in 2028.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.