He played college basketball at Georgia Tech, and was selected 20th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves where he spent his first 4 seasons before signing with the Phoenix Suns in 2022.

[3] He signed with Georgia Tech and as a freshman, Okogie averaged 16.1 points 5.4 rebounds per game and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.

After Jimmy Butler was traded from Minnesota in early November, Okogie entered the starting lineup, averaging nearly 22 minutes a game on the season.

[14] Okogie would make his debut five days later on 20 January, being second in the team's overall +/- differential behind only Cody Martin in Charlotte's 110–105 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

[15] On 24 January, during his third game with the Hornets, Okogie would record a double-double with season-highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 102–97 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.