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How Sam Presti, OKC Thunder discovered Brooks Barnhizer well in advance of 2025 NBA Draft

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Brooks Barnhizer was selected 44th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder .

The Northwestern guard was the first Northwestern athlete to be selected in the NBA Draft since Evan Eschmeyer in 1999 .

He was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team and Big Ten All-Defense Team after registering 10 double-doubles in the 2023-24 season .

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