- Name: Byron Mullens
Position: C
Jersey Number: 23
Height/Weight: 7-0 / 275
Acquired: Draft Day Trade from Dallas Mavericks - 2009 Draft
Of Note: Selected 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks and them immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Byron Mullens, known in college as "B.J.", played just one season at Ohio State and earned the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year award after averaging nearly 9 points and 5 rebounds a game.
- Name: Kevin Ollie
Position: G
Jersey Number: TBA
Height/Weight: 6-2 / 195
Acquired: Signed as a free agent - August 2009
Of Note: An NBA veteran of 12 seasons, Kevin Ollie has spent time with Dallas, Orlando, Sacramento, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Chicago, Indiana, Milwaukee, Seattle, Cleveland and Minnesota before signing with the Thunder. He is a roleplayer that has started only 100 games in his career.
- Name: Malik Rose
Position: F
Jersey Number: 9
Height/Weight: 6-7 / 255
Acquired: Trade from New York Knicks - February 2009
Of Note: A veteran forward with 13 years of experience, Malik Rose has been a part of two San Antonio Spurs NBA Champion teams and brings a great deal of leadership to a fairly young roster. Originally drafted in the 2nd round by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, Rose owns career averages of 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 16.5 minutes in 793 NBA games.
- Name: Thabo Sefolosha
Position: G
Jersey Number: 2
Height/Weight: 6-7 / 215
Acquired: Trade from Chicago Bulls - February 2009
Of Note: A former professional Swiss player, Thabo Sefolosha was drafted 16th overall in 2006 by the 76ers, then promptly traded to the Bulls where he appeared in 71 games his rookie year. In 2007-2008, the guard/forward averaged over 20 minutes a game for the Bulls with just under 2 assists per contest. He was a nice addition to the 2008-2009 Thunder squad, averaging 31.1 minutes and 8.5 points a game.
- Name: Robert Swift
Position: C
Jersey Number: 31
Height/Weight: 7-1 / 245
Acquired: 2004 Draft (12th Overall)
Of Note: A 7 foot, 1 inch center, Swift bypassed college and was selected by Seattle in 2004 right out of high school. He didn't have much of an impact in his rookie season, appearing in only 16 games, and he missed the entire 2006-2007 season with a ruptured ACL. Swift suffered another injury in 07-08 after starting 4 of the first 8 games for Seattle.
- Name: Etan Thomas
Position: C
Jersey Number: TBA
Height/Weight: 6-10 / 260
Acquired: Trade from Minnesota - July 2009
Of Note: A 7-year NBA veteran and former star at Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School, Etan Thomas was originally drafted 12th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 but was traded to the Washington Wizards before ever playing for Dallas. Though he missed time following open heart surgery 2007, Thomas has career averages of 4.9 rebounds and 6.0 points per game.
- Name: Robert Vaden
Position: G-F
Jersey Number: 30
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 205
Acquired: Post-draft trade with Charlotte - Unsigned Pick 2009
Of Note: Selected 54th overall, by Charlotte, Robert Vaden played collegiate basketball at both Indiana and UAB. The Thunder acquired his rights in a post-draft trade but have not yet signed him. Vaden holds several UAB records including points in a season (695), three pointers made (142) and three pointers attempted (355).
- Name: Kyle Weaver
Position: G
Jersey Number: TBA
Height/Weight: 6-6 / 201
Acquired: Trade from Charlotte - August 2008
Of Note: After playing college basketball at Washington State University, Kyle Weaver was selected in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft, 38th overall, by the Charlotte Bobcats before being later traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In his rookie season of 2008-2009, Weaver averaged over 20 minutes and 5.3 points a game with OKC.
- Name: Russell Westbrook
Position: G
Jersey Number: 0
Height/Weight: 6-3 / 187
Acquired: 2008 Draft (4th Overall)
Of Note: Westbrook was the team's top overall pick in the 2008 draft. Known as an athletic player and stout defender, Westbrook played college at UCLA where he averaged 12.7 points per game in his final season. He was a breakout star for Oklahoma City in his rookie season, earning two Rookie of the Month awards and finishing 4th in Rookie of the Year voting after averaging over 15 points and 5.3 assists per game.
- Name: D.J. White
Position: F
Jersey Number: TBA
Height/Weight: 6-9 / 251
Acquired: Trade from Detroit - 2008
Of Note: Another key player in Oklahoma City's youth movement, D.J. White was drafted 29th overall by the Detroit Pistons and promptly traded to the Thunder. He played in college at Indiana, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and later Big Ten Player of the Year as well as 2nd team All-American in 2008. He made very little impact in the 2008-2009 season due to surgery for a benign growth on his jaw.
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