Barnhizer, selected by Thunder, becomes first Wildcat drafted since 1999

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Barnhizer, selected by Thunder, becomes first Wildcat drafted since 1999

Brooks Barnhizer made one more bit of Northwestern history when he was selected by OKC on Thursday night.

northwestern.rivals.com

Brooks Barnhizer became the first Wildcat drafted in the 21st Century when the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him 44th overall in the NBA Draft last night. Here's our recap on how far he's come in his time at Northwestern and his new outlook as a pro.

 

[EagerFan]

This makes Barnhizer, born in 2002, the first NBA pick from NU in his own lifetime

That hit me a bit harder than I expected, lol.