SALT LAKE CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren shined in his professional debut, scoring 23 points and setting a Summer League record for blocks and 3s in a game.
The No. 2 pick in the draft also had seven rebounds, four assists and six blocks in 24 minutes to help the Thunder rout the Utah Jazz, 98-77, on Tuesday night.
He became the first player in Summer League history to record at least five blocks and hit four 3-pointers, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Holmgren, a versatile 7-footer from Gonzaga who averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds and ranked fourth nationally with 3.7 blocks per game, finished 7 of 7 from 2-point range, 4 of 6 from 3 and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line. «Shout out to my teammates for setting me up, talking to me, just putting me in position to be successful,» said Holmgren, who wouldn't do his postgame interview with ESPN unless Thunder guard Josh Giddey could stand beside him. «Shout out to this guy right here,» he said, pointing to Giddey. «Double-double with assists.