Ochai Agbaji is a member of the African-American ethnic group. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spent his whole childhood in Kansas City.
He remained a lifelong resident of Oak Park, attending Oak Park High School. His father encouraged him to participate in sports, primarily soccer and basketball.
When Ochai graduated from high school, he was voted Kansas City Star All-Metro player of the year in basketball for his senior average of 27.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for Oak Park.
Ochai, a three-star prospect, chose Kansas over Texas A&M and Wisconsin to play collegiate basketball in 2018.
