 | |
| No. 3–Oklahoma City Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 2002 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia) |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2025–present | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Chris Youngblood (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide, South Florida Bulls and Kennesaw State Owls.
Coming to Kennesaw State from East Coweta High School, Youngblood was a three-year starter for the Owls. He averaged double-figures and improved his scoring average in each season. As a junior in the 2022–23 season, he led the Owls to their first NCAA tournament berth, earning first-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors. [1]
After three seasons at Kennesaw State, Youngblood followed coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, transferring to South Florida with Owl teammates Brandon Stroud and Kasen Jennings. [2] The trio led the Bulls to a surprising regular season American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Youngblood averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the AAC co-Player of the Year. [3]
Following the 2023–24 season, Youngblood entered the transfer portal again. [4] He ultimately chose to play for coach Nate Oats at Alabama in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [5] [6]
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Youngblood signed an NBA Summer League deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [7] [8]