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Jahlil Okafor most recently played in the NBA during the 2020-21 season when he was a member of the Detroit Pistons. He finished that year with averages of 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 61.8% from the field in 27 games (two starts). On Friday, Okafor announced that he recently got married. Okafor captioned his Instagram post: "The Okafor’s — 9.8.24 ✨❤️♾️" He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career with the 76ers. During his rookie year, Okafor averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 50.8% from the field in 53 games (48 starts). Following the 76ers, he played for the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons. The 28-year-old has career averages of 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest while shooting 54.2% from the field in 247 regular season games. Via Brian Rauf of Heat Check CBB on September 1: "Jahlil Okafor is the most polished post scorer in recent memory. It’s a shame he entered the league right as t

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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