Jacob Toppin ( ; born May 8, 2000) is an American

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basketball player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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. He is the younger brother of professional basketball player

Obi Toppin Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. ( ; born March 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward, he played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers men's bask ...

High school career

Toppin attended Ossining High School where he played basketball, football and volleyball. As a senior, he averaged 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, earning All-Selection honors. Toppin was not highly recruited but committed to play college basketball at

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College career

Toppin averaged 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in bench role as a freshman at Rhode Island. He transferred to

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after the season. As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Toppin averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Toppin declared for the

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following the season, forgoing an additional year of eligibility.

Professional career

New York / Westchester Knicks (2023–2025)

After going undrafted in the

, Toppin signed an

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contract with the

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on July 6, 2023 and on October 22, the Knicks converted his deal into

. On December 5, 2023, Toppin made his NBA debut for the Knicks in a 146–122 loss to the

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. On February 22, 2024, he signed a 10-day contract with New York and on March 4, he signed another two-way contract with the Knicks. On August 14, 2024, Toppin signed another two-way deal with the Knicks. On March 2, 2025, The Knicks waived Toppin.

Atlanta Hawks (2025–present)

On March 4, 2025, Toppin signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

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

References

External links

Rhode Island Rams bio

Kentucky Wildcats bio
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