Flashback: How Thunder players performed during March Madness

Nine Oklahoma City Thunder players reached the NCAA Tournament while they were in college. Look back to see how they fared in the big dance.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky: 2018

Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives against Kansas State guard Mike McGuirl in the semifinals of the South regional of the 2018 NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2018. (Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports)

A teammate of Hamidou Diallo during their single year of college, Gilgeous-Alexander had 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a first-round win over Davidson; 27 points, six rebounds and six assists against Buffalo; and 15 points, five rebounds and five steals in the Sweet Sixteen loss to Kansas State.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished the season with 14.4 points, 5.1 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game to go with 1.6 steals. His 33.7 minutes per game was the most on the team.

He was drafted No. 11 overall by the Thunder in 2018.