Thunder Signs Brooks Barnhizer to Two-Way Contract

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 3, 2025 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed forward Brooks Barnhizer to a Two-Way Contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

During the 2024-25 season at Northwestern, Barnhizer appeared in 17 games and averaged 17.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 36.9 minutes per game. The Indiana native became the first Big Ten player since Michael Redd to reach 1,000-plus career points, 500-plus rebounds and 200-plus assists within his first 96 games.

Barnhizer earned Big Ten All-Defensive team honors at the conclusion of his junior season and he was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team on multiple occasions.