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Zeke Nnaji
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Denver Nuggets

Zeke Nnaji

#22 · Denver Nuggets · 6-10 (208 cm) · 240 lb · Arizona

Zeke Nnaji plays for the Denver Nuggets. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at center. Zeke Nnaji is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 2 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 3.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (100 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 3.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Kyle Anderson, Graham Ike, and Charles Bassey, who score 48.6 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Charles Bassey.

Next game

@
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Nuggets vs Pelicans → Nuggets schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 4th

Positions he can play: Power Forward / Center

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On-court role

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

Games
2
Min/game
3.7
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Center100 %

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 2 3.7 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 126.8 18.8
2025-26 52 12.0 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 47.0 25.9 77.3 55.8 13.6

Game log

His latest games of the 2026-27 season.

Best games of the season: 5 pts vs Warriors (Oct 26) · 1 reb vs Warriors (Oct 26)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies
W 123-118 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 9 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 100-110 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 7 @
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 114-102 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 4 vs
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
W 128-109 3:45 2 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-2 -7
Nov 2 vs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
L 110-118 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 30 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
W 127-120 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 28 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 104-91 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 26 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 114-134 3:33 5 1 0 1-1 1-1 2-2 +1
Oct 24 vs
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 141-135 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 22 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 84-96 DNP - Coach's Decision

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
14
Pts/100 poss.
48.6
FG%
100%

Opponents he guarded most in 2 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Kyle Anderson 4 2 0/0
Graham Ike 3 0 0/0
Charles Bassey 2 3 1/1
LJ Cryer 2 2 0/0
Trayce Jackson-Davis 1 0 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
15
Pts/100 poss.
6.8
FG%
0%

Defenders who guarded him most in 2 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Charles Bassey 4 0 0/1
Kyle Anderson 4 0 0/0
Trayce Jackson-Davis 2 1 0/0
Allen Graves 1 0 0/0
Malevy Leons 1 0 0/0