Timberwolves' Okogie will play for Nigeria at World Cup

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Josh Okogie will play for Nigeria at the FIBA World Cup later this summer, he announced Monday.

Okogie was born in Lagos, Nigeria, though a brief stint with USA Basketball on an under-17 team complicated his eligibility to play for his birth country. The youngster's announcement appears to confirm that FIBA has given him the go-ahead to switch national teams.

Okogie has already shown signs of promise since the Timberwolves selected him 20th overall in the 2018 draft. The 20-year-old finished his rookie campaign averaging 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 23.7 minutes per game.