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Tobe Awaka
CHI
Chicago Bulls

Tobe Awaka

#19 · Chicago Bulls · 6-8 (203 cm) · 250 lb · Arizona

Out · Returns: 2026-11-14

Tobe Awaka plays for the Chicago Bulls. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at center. Tobe Awaka is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-14. In the 2026-27 season he has played 4 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 10.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (85 %) and small forward (15 %). He averages 2.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Luka Garza, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Mitchell Robinson, who score 9.0 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Luka Garza.

Next game

@
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves ·

Out: won't play.

Bulls vs Timberwolves → Bulls schedule → Probable starters →

Injury update

12 Nov.: Awaka (lesión en la espalda) ha sido descartado para el partido del viernes contra los Hawks.

On the depth chart

  • Center 4th

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

See the full Bulls depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
4
Min/game
10.2
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward85 %
  • Small Forward15 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 4 10.2 2.0 5.3 0.8 0.3 0.8 75.0 0.0 33.3 60.2 7.8

Game log

His latest games of the 2026-27 season.

Best games of the season: 4 pts @ Celtics (Oct 26) · 7 reb @ Celtics (Oct 30) · 2 ast @ Raptors (Oct 21)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 8 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 121-127 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 2 @
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 107-126 2:22 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 +1
Oct 30 @
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 111-125 12:18 2 7 1 0-0 0-0 2-6 -1
Oct 26 @
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 99-134 12:00 4 6 0 2-3 0-0 0-0 -5
Oct 24 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
L 120-124 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 23 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 132-125 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 21 @
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
L 92-135 14:13 2 7 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 -6

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
89
Pts/100 poss.
9.0
FG%
75%

Opponents he guarded most in 4 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Luka Garza 23 1 0/1
Trayce Jackson-Davis 13 0 0/0
Mitchell Robinson 7 0 0/0
Neemias Queta 5 0 0/0
Chris Cenac Jr. 4 0 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
81
Pts/100 poss.
19.8
FG%
45%

Defenders who guarded him most in 4 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Luka Garza 21 2 1/2
Trayce Jackson-Davis 15 7 3/4
Mitchell Robinson 7 0 0/0
Ron Harper Jr. 5 0 0/0
Neemias Queta 4 1 0/1