Toby Okani has triumphant reunion with former WVU teammate as he lands NBA contract

Another former West Virginia player is getting his opportunity at the highest level of professional basketball.

Toby Okani, who transferred to Morgantown for his final season and played forward for the Mountaineers during the 2024-2025 season, was signed to a 10-Day contract by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. He will join former WVU teammate Javon Small, who was drafted by the franchise last summer and has had a standout rookie season. He becomes the fourth former WVU player on an NBA contract this season, after Jevon Carter, Miles McBride, and Small.

Toby Okani, Javon Small creates WVU basketball pipeline for Memphis Grizzlies

Okani has spent his first season out of college in the NBA G-League, where he has made 47 appearances and 20 starts for the Westchester Knicks. On the season, he has averaged averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.4 minutes per game.

During his time with the Mountaineers, he started all 32 games during the 2024-2025 season, averaging 8.2 points and 4.1 rebound per game with the program. Prior to his time with the Mountaineers, he played at both Duquesne (2020-22) and Illinois-Chicago (2022-24), and he was named to the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team for his efforts during his final season with the Flames.

He will reunite with Small, who has made 39 appearances and multiple starts for the Grizzlies this season, and is currently averaging 9.3 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.1 rebound while playing 19,9 minutes games while shooting 47 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.