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Jacob Toppin
Toppin with Kentucky in 2022
No. 0 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionPower forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 26)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
2023: undrafted
Playing career
2023–present
Career history
2023–2025New York Knicks
2023–2025→Westchester Knicks
2025Atlanta Hawks
2025→College Park Skyhawks
2026–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jacob Toppin (/ˈtɒpɪn/ TOP-in;[1] born May 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams and Kentucky Wildcats. He has played in the NBA with the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks.

Early life

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Toppin's parents are Roni and Obadiah Toppin, and he grew up in Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York.[2][3] Through his mother, Roni, who is of Italian and Jewish descent, Toppin is Jewish; he also celebrated Jewish traditions growing up.[3][4] His parents split in 2012, his mother brought the children back to New York, and he lived primarily with his mother, who raised the brothers as a single parent.[2] Following his move to the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 2026, Hapoel Tel Aviv initiated the process to secure Israeli citizenship for Toppin based on his heritage, allowing him to bypass domestic league restrictions on foreign players.[5][6]

His father, Obadiah Toppin, was a well-known streetball player in New York City who played professionally in the ABA for the Harlem Strong Dogs.[3]

Toppin's older brother, Obi Toppin, is also an NBA player.[7]

High school career

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Toppin and his family moved to Melbourne, Florida, and he first attended Heritage High School in Florida, and then to Ossining, New York, where he attended Ossining High School and played basketball, football, and volleyball.[8][9][3][2] As a senior for Woodstock Academy, he averaged 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, earning All-Selection honors, and was an honor roll student.[10] Toppin was not highly recruited but committed to play college basketball at Rhode Island.[11]

College career

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Toppin in 30 games averaged 18.4 minutes, 5.1 points, and 3.9 rebounds in a bench role as a freshman at Rhode Island.[12]

He transferred to Kentucky after the season, and majored in Communications.[10][13] As a sophomore, in 24 games he averaged 17.1 minutes, 5.2 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the SEC Conference Academic Honor Roll.[10][12][14] Toppin played 29 games and averaged 17.7 minutes, 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game as a junior, shooting 55.6% from the field, and 40.0% from three-point range, and was named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.[12][15][10]

As a senior, he played in 33 games, averaged 31.4 minutes, 12.4 points, 6.8 rebounds (8th in the SEC), and 2.2 assists per game, while shooting 46.3% from the floor.[12] Toppin declared for the 2023 NBA draft following the season, forgoing an additional year of eligibility.[16]

Professional career

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New York Knicks/ Westchester Knicks (2023–2025)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Toppin signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks on July 6, 2023[17] and on October 22, the Knicks converted his deal into two-way contract.[18]

On December 5, 2023, Toppin made his NBA debut for the Knicks in a 146–122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[19] On February 22, 2024, he signed a 10-day contract with New York[20] and on March 4, he signed another two-way contract with the Knicks.[21] In 2023-24 with Westchester, he played in 42 games, and averaged 35.1 minutes, 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, while shooting 45.7% from the field.[12]

In 2023-24 with the New York Knicks, he played in 9 games, and averaged 4.2 minutes, 0.4 points, and 0.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 5-for-9 from the field.[12] He competed in the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and finished in third place.[10] On August 14, 2024, Toppin signed another two-way deal with the Knicks.[22] On March 2, 2025, the Knicks waived Toppin.[23] In 2024-25 with Westchester, he played in 15 games, and averaged 37.1 minutes, 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 50.2% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line.[12] In 2024-25 with the New York Knicks, he played in 16 games, and averaged 3.0 minutes, 1.4 points, and 0.8 rebounds per game.[12]

Atlanta Hawks/College Park Skyhawks (2025)

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On March 4, 2025, Toppin signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[24] In 8 games with the College Park Skyhawks, he averaged 35.8 minutes, 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, while shooting 50.0% from the field .[12] His only appearance for Atlanta came in the team's season finale against the Orlando Magic, in which he recorded 17 points, four rebounds, and two assists.[12]

On July 10, 2025, Toppin re-signed with the Hawks on a new two-way contract.[25] He made five appearances for Atlanta, averaging 1.6 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.2 assists. On December 8, it was announced that Toppin would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.[26] He was waived by the Hawks on December 15.[27] In 5 games with the College Park Skyhawks, he averaged 31.0 minutes, 18.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting 48.6% from the field .[12] In five games with Atlanta he averaged 3.4 minutes and 1.6 points per game, shooting 4-for-6 from the field.[12]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2026–present)

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On July 29, 2026, Toppin signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[28]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 New York 904.2.556.2501.000.8.3.0.11.4
2024–25 New York 1603.1.300.000—.7.3.1.0.4
Atlanta 1027.0.500.625—4.02.0.0.017.0
2025–26 Atlanta 503.4.667——.2.2.0.21.6
Career 3104.2.486.4291.000.7.3.1.11.4

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Rhode Island 30318.5.426.245.6443.9.5.4.45.1
2020–21 Kentucky 24217.1.444.308.7803.5.7.5.35.2
2021–22 Kentucky 29417.7.556.400.7453.21.1.3.66.2
2022–23 Kentucky 333131.4.463.305.6646.82.2.5.512.4
Career 1164021.7.471.289.6954.51.2.4.47.4

References

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  1. ↑ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 James, Dustin (October 25, 2023). "Pacers' Obi Toppin 'living in the moment' after trade from Knicks". The Indianapolis Star.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Titus Andrew (May 8, 2024). "Who are Jacob Toppin's parents, Obadiah and Roni Toppin? A closer look at the Kentucky forward's private life". Sportskeeda.
  4. ↑ Gauruder, Dana (May 19, 2026). "And-Ones: Wiseman, Toppin, Luis, Ingles". HoopsRumors.com.
  5. ↑ "Welcome, Jacob Toppin". hapoelbc.com. Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. July 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sachs, Frankie (July 29, 2026). "Hapoel Tel Aviv taps talented Jacob Toppin". EuroLeague.net. EuroLeague.
  7. ↑ Shelton, Hunter (June 23, 2023). "Jacob Toppin Signs Two-Way Deal With New York Knicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Thomson, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Men's basketball: Former Ossining standout Jacob Toppin picks Kentucky". The Journal News.
  9. ↑ Marks, Brendan (February 4, 2020). "The flight of Obi Toppin". The Athletic.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jacob Toppin". NBA.com.
  11. ↑ Heering, Max (December 1, 2021). "Kentucky basketball's Jacob Toppin following his brother's footsteps". BVM Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Jacob Toppin Player Profile, Texas Legends - RealGM". RealGM. RealGM, L.L.C.
  13. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 16, 2020). "Jacob Toppin transferring from Rhode Island to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ Tipton, Jerry (May 31, 2022). "Jacob Toppin is coming back 'with big goals in mind.' UK's veteran roster should help". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Brezina, Austin (July 9, 2022). "Jacob Toppin details leadership on Kentucky roster heading into next year". On3.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kentucky forward Jacob Toppin announces intention to forego final season, declare for NBA Draft". Northern Kentucky Tribune. April 2, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (July 6, 2023). "Knicks sign Jacob Toppin" (Tweet). Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Maher, Rory (October 21, 2023). "Knicks Convert Charlie Brown Jr., Jacob Toppin To Two-Way Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Jacob Toppin - Game Log - 2023-24 Regular Season". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Knicks Sign Jacob Toppin to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Knicks Sign Jacob Toppin to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  22. ↑ "New York Knicks Sign Jacob Toppin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Knicks Cut Matt Ryan, Jacob Toppin". Hoops Rumors. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Forward Jacob Toppin to Two-Way Contract". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  25. ↑ Caudell, Jackson (July 11, 2025). "Atlanta Hawks Re-Sign Jacob Toppin To A Two-Way Contract". Seattle Seahawks On SI. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Hawks' Jacob Toppin: Undergoes season-ending surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Jacob Toppin: Waived by Atlanta". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Hapoel Tel Aviv taps talented Jacob Toppin". euroleaguebasketball.net. July 29, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
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