IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Former Iowa Hawkeye basketball star Payton Sandfort has agreed to a deal with the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the program announced Friday.
Sandfort was not selected during this week’s 2025 NBA Draft.
The Waukee native averaged 16.7 points and six rebounds and was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a senior. He scored in double figures in 27 games, which included a team-high 14 20-point contests.
Sandfort wa also was the recipient of the Chris Street Award for this past season. He finished his career ranking first in free throw percentage, second in 3-point field goals, and 11th in scoring.
Sandfort is not the only Iowa connection in the Thunder organization. Assistant coach Grant Gibbs was a star at Linn-Mar during the 2000s.
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