Zeke Nnaji
Forward · Denver Nuggets · #22
Zeke Nnaji: season analysis
Zeke Nnaji is a 25-year-old forward for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 22. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds, Nnaji has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Arizona.
In 2026-27, Nnaji is averaging 3.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.0 assists in 3.5 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 2 games. The shooting line reads 100.0% from the field, 100.0% from three-point range and 100.0% from the free-throw line.
The scoring output is close to last season's (3.7 points per game in 2025-26), with 3.5 minutes now against 12.0 then.
Before this season, Nnaji played 6 NBA seasons and 303 games, averaging 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2021-22 at 6.6 points per game.
Background
Nnaji was drafted in 2020 by the Denver Nuggets franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Zeke Nnaji on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #22 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | January 9, 2001 · Lakeville, MN, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lbs (109 kg) |
| College | Arizona |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $7,466,667 (2026-27) |
Nuggets teammates
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #3
Christian BraunG · #0
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Nikola JokicC · #15
Tyus JonesG · #5
Spencer JonesF · #21
Jamal MurrayG · #27
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -7 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +1 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | denver nuggets | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 2.0-2.0 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 52 | 4 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 25.9 | 77.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.4-2.9 | 0.3-1.0 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2024-25 | denver nuggets | 57 | 4 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 49.6 | 32.7 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2-2.5 | 0.3-0.9 | 0.5-0.8 |
| 2023-24 | denver nuggets | 58 | 0 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 46.3 | 26.1 | 67.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2-2.6 | 0.1-0.4 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2022-23 | denver nuggets | 53 | 5 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 56.1 | 26.2 | 64.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.1-3.7 | 0.3-1.2 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2021-22 | denver nuggets | 41 | 1 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 51.6 | 46.3 | 63.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.3-4.5 | 0.9-2.0 | 1.0-1.6 |
| 2020-21 | denver nuggets | 42 | 1 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 48.1 | 40.7 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2-2.5 | 0.6-1.4 | 0.3-0.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.