SEALED:The Raptors have recently completed a huge, monster deal.
Jordan Nwora, a star basketball player from Nigeria, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Toronto Raptors from the Indiana Pacers.
Before leaving the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, the 25-year-old averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 10.2 minutes during his 18 games with the Pacers.
Masai Ujiri, the vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, responded to Nwora’s arrival by saying, “Welcome to Toronto and the Raptors during this period of change. Bruce, Jordan, and Kira are new to the team.”
“We are excited about Nwora’s two-way play and added toughness on the court. He is a champion.” We keep pushing forward in our pursuit of victory here in Toronto and keep working to improve every day.
Nwora was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft (45th overall), after being born in Buffalo, New York, to an American mother and a Nigerian father.
Nwora spent three seasons at Louisville (2017–20) prior to joining the NBA, where as a junior he was selected to the First Team All-ACC.
When Nwora scored 36 points against Mali in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier in Lagos, he became the highest-scoring player for Nigeria in a game and helped the D’Tigers team surpass Ike Diogu’s scoring record of 31 points.
In addition, he played twice for Nigeria at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Beijing, China, scoring 11 points in two games.
In 2020, the former Milwaukee Bucks star made his Olympic debut with the D’Tigers in Tokyo, Japan. He led the team in scoring with 21 points per game and made 12 of his 25 (48%) three-point field goals.
