Listed at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he plays the power forward position.
Obi Toppin and brother show off the hops. Displaying good instincts getting in the passing lanes and the explosiveness to protect the rim, Toppin had some positive moments defensively although he often looked to avoid foul trouble. Growing some in his late teens, he garnered several quality offers that season ultimately choosing Dayton where he was ruled academically ineligible in his first year under Head Coach Anthony Grant. Synergy Stats: Obi Toppin Scouting Report; About Obi Toppin. 0:17; Toppin confident Dayton could've made it to title game. 2:00; See All. Full Name: Obadiah Toppin. Birthday: 03/04/1998. Potential 2020 NBA Draft targets for the Spurs: Obi Toppin New, 48 comments The Spurs need to get better on the wing, and the 2020 draft could be the place to do it. All content © 2000-2020 RealGM, L.L.C. Possessing good size for a power forward at 6-foot-9 with a 6-foot-10.5 wingspan and a solid 220-pound frame, Toppin is an explosive leaper who lead college basketball in dunks by a significant margin.Asserting himself in a variety of ways last season, Toppin relished the way Dayton spaced the floor as his ability to score one-on-one on the block, find angles to finish emphatically working with and without the ball, and budding ability to step out and make jump shots were magnified in the Flyers’ NBA-style system. Obadiah Richard "Obi" Toppin (born March 4, 1998) is an American basketball player who last played for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The son of former professional basketball journeyman Obadiah Toppin, he took a winding path to the highest honors college basketball has to offer. As No.
Averaging 20 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game on gaudy efficiency numbers as the focal point of a revamped offense that was arguably the top unit in the country, he was rewarded for his choice as he captured nearly every college player of the year honor and showed improvement in several key areas to bolster his standing ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft.
Putting together one of the most efficient scoring seasons for a high-volume scorer in the last five years, Toppin was dominant for stretches. The Hornets lack that familiarity, even with 16 seasons and counting in the rearview.Zion Williamson is the star the NBA is most relying upon as it returns to television with the pandemic still raging, peddling a stranger, more austere version of the product its audience is used to.The NBA's return is the product of a bunch of people who love basketball trying to figure out how to bring it back, drafting proposals as thick as infrastructure bills.Precious Achiuwa looks like the exact type of prospect whose combination of physical profile and athletic ability wows decision makers who join the process late.Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade.Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below.Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. 1:34; The best dunks from college hoops this season. More powerful than quick as an athlete, he is still finding a comfort level against more dynamic perimeter scorers at the power forward spot.Showing some instincts on the defensive end, Toppin was not steadily disruptive last season but displays a strong feel for the game and uses verticality pretty well even if he is not especially long.Ranked 7th in the NCAA and 1st in the A-10 in scoring efficiency among players using over 10 possessions per game (1.20 ppp)Ranked 2nd in the A-10 in transition scoring (4,4 ppg)Ranked 2nd in the A-10 in roll man scoring (2.5 ppg)Ranked 6th in the A-10 in post up scoring (4.2 ppg)