Oklahoma NBA Players You Need to Know

As the NBA season gets underway, here are five Oklahoma City Thunder players you need to know.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook is a professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a eight-time NBA All-Star and has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player once. He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning titles in 2010 and 2012.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the University of Texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft He played nine seasons with the franchise, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, winning back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.

In his first season with the Warriors, Durant was named NBA Finals MVP as he helped Golden State win their fifth championship in franchise history. He returned to Oklahoma City in 2019 to play for the Nets. Durant has won two NBA championships an NBA Most Valuable Player Award two Finals MVP Awards two All-Star game MVP Awards four NBA Scoring titles, and two Olympic gold medals

Paul George

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George is one of the most exciting players in the NBA. He’s a five-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2019. George is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won back-to-back titles with Team USA in 2014 and 2016.

Carmelo Anthony

Oklahoma is home to some of the best NBA players in the league, and Carmelo Anthony is one of them. Carmelo Anthony is a 10-Ime Nba All-Star and was named the NBA’s best scorer six times. He has played for some of the biggest teams in the league, including the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets Most recently, he joined the Portland Trail Blazers

Steven Adams

Steven Adams Oklahoma City Thunder center, was born in New Zealand and is of Māori descent. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers In the 2013 NBA Draft Adams was selected by the Thunder with the 12th overall pick. He has since become known as a key player on the Thunder, starting in all 82 games during his rookie season.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook is a Professional Basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time NBA All-Star and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2016 NBA All-Star Game He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2012.

Victor Oladipo

Victor Oladipo was born on May 4, 1992, in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played College Basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and was named the 2013 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Oladipo was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft He has represented the United States national team twice, winning a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on May 20, 1992, in Zurich, Switzerland, and he is 6 feet 10 inches tall. He plays the center position.
Kanter started his professional career with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) in 2009. In 2011, he was named TBL Rookie of the Year after averaging 13.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game He signed with the Utah Jazz of the NBA in 2011.
Kanter played three seasons with the Jazz before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2014. He averaged a career-high 18.7 points per game in 2016–17. He was traded to the New York Knicks in 2017 and was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2019.
Kanter is a three-time NBA All-Star (2018–2020). He won a gold medal with Turkey at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and a silver medal at the EuroBasket 2001.

Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson is a professional basketball player who has played for the Chicago Bulls Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and played College Basketball at the University of Southern California Gibson is a two-time NBA All-Star and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2015.

Andre Roberson

Andre Roberson is a professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He is 6’7″ tall and plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was born on December 4, 1991, in Las Vegas Nevada.

Roberson played college basketball for the University of Colorado at Boulder. In his junior year, he was voted to the All-Pac-12 Conference first team. He was also named the Defensive Player of the Year by the conference coaches. After his junior year, he declared himself eligible for the 2013 NBA draft

Roberson was drafted in the first round with the 26th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder In his rookie season, he played in 55 games and averaged 2.2 points per game

Roberson continued to improve in his second season with the Thunder. He played in 77 games and increased his scoring average to 6.6 points per game He also made 37 starts during the season.

In Roberson’s third season with the Thunder, he became a key player on their defense. He started all 82 games for the team and averaged 7.2 points per game on offense. His defense helped lead the Thunder to the 2015 NBA playoffs where they eventually lost in the Western Conference Finals to eventual champion Golden State Warriors

Roberson signed a three-year contract extension with the Thunder prior to the start of his fourth season with them. In 2016-17, he continued to be a key player on defense for Oklahoma City while also averaging a career-high 9.0 Points per game on offense.