The Atlanta Hawks have signed middle Christian Koloko to a two-way contract.
Koloko has appeared in 13 video games (two begins) with the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies this season, averaging 2.2 factors, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 block in 15.5 minutes. Chosen by the Toronto Raptors with the thirty third total choose within the 2022 NBA Draft, Koloko has seen motion in 108 video games throughout three NBA seasons (21 begins) with Toronto, Los Angeles and Memphis, proudly owning averages of two.8 factors and a couple of.9 rebounds in 12.5 minutes (.502 FG%).
He has 16 profession video games with two-or-more blocks, together with tallying a career-high six blocks in a win over Chicago on Nov. 6, 2022. Amongst all qualifying gamers within the 2022-23 season, Koloko ranked twenty fifth in blocks per sport (0.98 bpg).
The 7-0 middle has seen motion in 29 NBA G League video games over the course of three seasons (26 begins), averaging 12.7 factors, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a couple of.9 blocks in 27.4 minutes.
A local of Douala, Cameroon, Koloko spent three seasons at Arizona (2019-22), showing in 91 video games (56 begins), recording 7.3 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 17.9 minutes (.590 FG%). In his last season, Koloko was named the Pac-12 Defensive Participant of the 12 months and Most Improved Participant of the 12 months, incomes a spot on the First Crew All Pac-12.
