Jacob Toppin

Jacob Toppin (/ˈtɒpɪn/ TOP-in;^[1] born May 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams and the Kentucky Wildcats. He is the younger brother of professional basketball player Obi Toppin.

Jacob Toppin

Toppin with Kentucky in 2022
No. 0 – Atlanta Hawks
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 25) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Ossining (Ossining, New York) Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, Connecticut)
College	Rhode Island (2019–2020) Kentucky (2020–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–2025	New York Knicks
2023–2025	→Westchester Knicks
2025–present	Atlanta Hawks
2025–present	→College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights
2× NBA G League Winter Showcase champion (2023, 2024)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 Rhode Island.^[2]

College career

Toppin averaged 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in bench role as a freshman at Rhode Island. He transferred to Kentucky after the season.^[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.^[4] Toppin averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a junior.^[5] As a senior, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Toppin declared for the 2023 NBA draft following the season, forgoing an additional year of eligibility.^[6]

Professional career

New York / Westchester Knicks (2023–2025)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Toppin signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks on July 6, 2023^[7] and on October 22, the Knicks converted his deal into two-way contract.^[8]

On December 5, 2023, Toppin made his NBA debut for the Knicks in a 146–122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.^[9] On February 22, 2024, he signed a 10-day contract with New York^[10] and on March 4, he signed another two-way contract with the Knicks.^[11]

On August 14, 2024, Toppin signed another two-way deal with the Knicks.^[12] On March 2, 2025, The Knicks waived Toppin.^[13]

Atlanta Hawks (2025–present)

On March 4, 2025, Toppin signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks.^[14]

Career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	New York	9	0	4.2	.556	.250	1.000	.8	.3	.0	.1	1.4
2024–25	New York	16	0	3.1	.300	.000	—	.7	.3	.1	.0	.4
	Atlanta	1	0	27.0	.500	.625	—	4.0	2.0	.0	.0	17.0
Career		26	0	4.4	.452	.429	1.000	.8	.3	.1	.0	1.4

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Rhode Island	30	3	18.5	.426	.245	.644	3.9	.5	.4	.4	5.1
2020–21	Kentucky	24	2	17.1	.444	.308	.780	3.5	.7	.5	.3	5.2
2021–22	Kentucky	29	4	17.7	.556	.400	.745	3.2	1.1	.3	.6	6.2
2022–23	Kentucky	33	31	31.4	.463	.305	.664	6.8	2.2	.5	.5	12.4
Career		116	40	21.7	.471	.289	.695	4.5	1.2	.4	.4	7.4

Personal life

Toppin's older brother, Obi, is also an NBA player.^[15]