The Oklahoma City Thunder have developed their team over the decades via the usual ways most teams in the NBA have, finding special success through the NBA draft since their founding as the Seattle SuperSonics. Many of the franchise's top players have joined the team either through direct selections in the annual draft or via trades executed on that day.
On top of this, the Thunder have selected not only several star players through the draft but also a number of notable alumni each offseason. A few colleges have been more prominently represented than others in sourcing those prospects, though OKC has always cast a wide net as well. Both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have consistently contributed high-caliber talent to the Thunder's
roster over the years.
So without further ado, let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Thunder out of Kentucky.
Jim Andrews - center
Draft year and position: 7th round (4th pick, 107th overall), 1973 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 3
Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team
James Lee - forward
Draft year and position: 2nd round (17th pick, 39th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 4
Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team
Eric Bledsoe - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (18th pick, 18th overall), 2010 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 1
Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team
Archie Goodwin - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (29th pick, 29th overall), 2013 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 1
Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team
Dakari Johnson - forward
Draft year and position: 2nd round (18th pick, 48th overall), 2015 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 2
Seasons played with Thunder:1
Immanuel Quickley - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (25th pick, 25th overall), 2020 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky: 2
Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Every Kentucky player drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder
