AI- Team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #55
- Height
- 7′0″ (2.13 m)
- Age
- 24 years
- Born
- Apr 12, 2002, Stralsund
About Ariel Hukporti
Ariel Hukporti began his pro career with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg and gained experience in Lithuania and Australia. Drafted 58th overall in 2024, he landed with the New York Knicks; the center is now under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Season stats
2026/27 season · 0 games
Ariel Hukporti of the Philadelphia 76ers has not played a game in the 2026/27 season and is currently injured. Last season, 2025/26, the center appeared in 54 games, averaging 9.2 minutes and putting up 2.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He shot 56.3 percent from the field. The new season has not started for him yet.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 54 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 56.3% | 25.0% | 78.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 67.7% | 0.0% | 46.2% |
Last games
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13 | @ SA | W94-90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 06/10 | vs SA | W107-106 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 05/25 | @ CLE | W130-93 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 05/10 | @ PHI | W144-114 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1-4 |
| 05/08 | @ PHI | W108-94 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Highlights
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 8, 2026 NBA SeasonGame recapXimo Pierto · 9:52
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Full Game Highlights - November 6, 2026 | Emirates NBA CupGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:10
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons Full Game Highlights - November 4, 2026 | NBA SeasonGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 10:17
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Full Game Highlights - November 2, 2026 | NBA SeasonGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 10:18
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 31, 2026 NBA SeasonGame recapXimo Pierto · 9:49
- Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks Full Game Highlights - October 30, 2026 | Emirates NBA CupGame recapGAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS · 9:44
Ariel Hukporti's career
Ariel Washington Hukporti was born in April 2002 in Stralsund to Togolese parents and was raised by a single mother. He grew up playing football as a defender before switching to basketball at around the age of eleven. He began his career in the youth system of USC Freiburg and then moved to Ludwigsburg, where he played in the junior teams. He made his Basketball Bundesliga debut for Riesen Ludwigsburg in January 2019 and was named Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game MVP in the German U19 league (NBBL) that year.
Hukporti went on to play in Lithuania for Nevėžis Kėdainiai and then, from 2021, for Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League, where a ruptured Achilles tendon in the 2022 pre-season ruled him out for the following season. He returned to Ludwigsburg in spring 2024. At the 2024 NBA draft in June he was selected 58th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, and his rights were soon traded to the New York Knicks. The Knicks signed him to a two-way contract in July 2024 and to a standard contract that November. In 2026 he won the NBA championship with New York, becoming the third German to do so after Dirk Nowitzki and Isaiah Hartenstein. In July 2026 he signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, and in October 2026 he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in a pre-season game against his former team.
Hukporti represented Germany in the age-group national teams from 2017, including at the U16 European Championships in 2017 and 2018 and the 2019 U18 European Championship, where the team finished 11th. In April 2018 he won the Albert Schweitzer Tournament with the U18 side.
Facts from: Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia (en), Wikidata