2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Named National Player of the Year by Atlanta Tip-Off Club (Naismith Trophy), NABC, Associated Press, U.S. Basketball Writers Association(Oscar Robertson Award), The Athletic, USA Today, CBSsports.com, NBC Sports, Fox Sports and Rivals
• Dayton's first consensus All-American, after being named First Team Al--American by The Sporting News, Associated Press, USBWA and NABC
• Sports Illustrated announced its Top 50 College Basketball Players for the 2019-20 season last week, and Toppin’s uniform number matched his ranking – “1”
• Finished the year averaging 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds a game, and shooting .633 (245-387) from the field, .390 (32-82) from 3-pt. range and .702 (99-141) from the line.
• According to Synergy Basketball, Toppin led the nation with 1.20 points per possession while he was on the floor
• He was the only player in the country who averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and shot over 60% from the field
• One of the most efficient players in the nation, Toppin averaged 20.0 points a game, while taking just 12.5 field goal attempts per game
• Despite not strictly playing in the post, his 167 “close-in” 2-pt. FG’s were 30 more than anyone else in the nation
• Toppin led the A-10 in FG% (.633, 245-387), and was second in scoring (20.0)
• Was the only player in the conference to be listed in both the top ten in FG% and 3-pt. FG% (8th, .390, 32-82)
• Also fifth nationally in field goal percentage, even though he took more than double the number of three-pointers the rest of the top 10 combined
• Led the nation in dunks, with a school-record 107
• His 190 career dunks are also a Dayton record
• Set the Flyer single-game record with 10 dunks (breaking his own record) en route to a career-high 31-point performance vs. North Florida
• While on the subject of dunks, the last five field goals of his college career were dunks (after the first two FG's of his career were dunks)
• Is the Dayton record holder for career field goal percentage by a scant .0004. His .6473 (446-689) edged Sean Finn’s previous record of .6469 (414-640).
• Was the co-winner for the RUDY Award, presented at the annual R.U.D.Y.S. student-athlete awards event to the school's top Flyer student-athlete
2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Played in all 33 games for the Flyers this season, starting 15
• Averaged 26.5 minutes of play and 5.6 rebounds per game
• Named the Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year, the first University of Dayton Player to be awarded this title
• First freshman to be named First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 20 years
• Named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team
• Led Dayton in scoring (14.4 ppg) and was fourth in the nation in FG% (.666, 201-302)
• Tallied 28 blocked shots for the season
• Ranked second nationally in dunks and set the Dayton school record with 83 dunks this season
• Won the Male Rookie Award at RUDYS (UD's all-sport end-of-the year awards event)
• Declared for the NBA draft and worked out for six teams before returning to UD
2017-18 (Redshirted)
• Sat out the season as an academic redshirt
High School
• A late bloomer who really took advantage of a prep season
• Was 6-foot-2 as a high school junior, 6-foot-5 as a senior and is now 6-foot-8
• Played one season of varsity high school ball
• Selected to the Lower Hudson High School Basketball Coaches Association Conference 1 All-Section Team and All-League Team
• Led Ossining High School to a 17-5 record and its first conference title in 10 years
• Averaged 20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior
• At Mt. Zion Prep in Baltimore in 2016-17, averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists
Personal
• Full name: Obadiah Richard Toppin
• Nickname: Obi
• Son of: Roni and Obadiah Toppin
• Birthday: March 4, 1998
• Major: Media Production
• Siblings: Jacob
• AAU Team: NY Lightning & NY Jayhawks
• High School Coach: Mike Casey
• Prep School Coach: Rodrick Harrison
Dayton Career Highs
Points: 31, vs. North Florida (12/30/19)
Rebounds: 12, four times
Assists: 7, vs. Rhode Island (3/1/19)
Steals: 5, vs. UMass (1/11/20)
FGS Made: 15, vs. North Florida (12/30/19)
Blocks: 4, vs. Richmond (1/25/20)
FT Made: 8, vs. Indiana State (11/9/19)
Minutes: 43, vs. Saint Louis(1/17/20)
