{
  "id": 7078731,
  "title": "Every Iowa player drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/every-iowa-player-drafted-by-the-oklahoma-city-thunder",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-iowa-player-drafted-oklahoma-080036582.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Oklahoma City Thunder have built their roster through various means, with the NBA draft playing a significant role in their success since the team's inception as the Seattle SuperSonics. Many of the franchise's top players have joined the Thunder through direct selections during the annual draft or via trades executed on that day. In addition to selecting star players through the draft, the Thunder have also drafted notable alumni each offseason. Certain colleges have been more prominent in providing prospects, but the Thunder have always cast a wide net in their search for talent. This article will list every player drafted by the Thunder from Iowa.\n\nBen McGilmer, a forward, was selected in the 6th round (3rd pick, 74th overall) during the 2014 NBA Draft. He played at Iowa for three seasons and did not make the team. Fred Brown, another forward, was chosen in the 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall) during the 1971 NBA Draft. He attended Iowa for two seasons before spending 13 seasons with the Thunder. All statistics and data are courtesy of Basketball Reference.",
  "summary": "Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Thunder out of Iowa.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben McGilmer, Iowa forward, drafted 6th round in 2014",
    "Fred Brown, Iowa forward, drafted 1st round in 1971",
    "Both players represent Iowa in NBA draft history"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Oklahoma City Thunder's drafting of every Iowa player, including Ben McGilmer and Fred Brown, reflects the team's strategy of building their roster through the NBA draft from various colleges.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}