Trae Young produced plenty of highlight-reel moments in his one season at Oklahoma, and he continues to perform his hoops magic now in his seventh NBA season with the Atlantic Hawks.
The former OU All-American is one of three former Sooners who continue to dish and deliver at high levels in the NBA.
Speaking of miracle moments on the hardwood, Young produced an ESPN top-10 highlight on Tuesday night, sinking a 50-foot game-winning shot from near midcourt as the final seconds ticked away in a game against the Utah Jazz. Moments before the hope-and-a-prayer heave by Young, Utah had tied the score at 121 on a corner 3-ball by Collin Sexton of the Jazz. When Atlanta inbounded the ball, just 2.9 seconds remained in the game.
Here's a look at how Young and the rest of the former Sooners are doing as the NBA season heats up.
Trae Young
That long-range, basket-seeking missile in the game with Utah this week was just one of many produced by the former Sooner star who became the only player in college basketball history to lead the nation in both points (27.4 per game average) and assists (8.7).
Those record-breaking collegiate numbers are close to what his career average is in both categories in the NBA. In seven seasons, has averaged 25.3 points and 9.7 assists per game.
A three-time NBA All-Star, Young was selected in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft with the fifth overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks, but was traded to Atlanta for the rights to the Hawks' No. 3 pick in that draft, Luka Doncic.
This season, Young's scoring production is down slightly. He is averaging 22.6 points a game through 35 games, but his assists are up to a career-high 12.2 per contest. His high-water mark this season was a 38-point performance against Charlotte in Atlanta's second game of the season. He also has had three games with at least 35 points.
Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield is on his fifth team in nine professional seasons in the NBA.
The former Sooner star was the best player in college basketball in 2015-16, winning the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award while leading Oklahoma to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament that season.
In his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Hield is averaging 12.8 points and 2.7 made 3-pointers per game. He averages 23 minutes per game. Those numbers are close to his career NBA totals (15.4 scoring average and three 3-pointers per game).
His best NBA season was 2018-19 with the Sacramento Kings, when he averaged 21 points, shot 43% from long range and had a 48% field-goal percentage.
In addition to Sacramento, where he played six seasons, and now Golden State, Hield has played for the New Orleans Pelicans, who drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Indiaba Pacers (three seasons) and one season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The player nicknamed "Buddy Buckets" while at Oklahoma, was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and averaged 17.4 over four seasons (2012-16). His best season was his senior year, when he averaged 25 points and shot 45.7% from 3-point range.
Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves' path to the NBA was not as clear cut as Young or Hield. His presence and performance, however, has been growing all four seasons he has been in the NBA.
Reaves began his college career at Wichita State. He then transferred to Oklahoma after his sophomore season.
In two seasons at Oklahoma, he averaged 16.3 points a game, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He declared for the NBA Draft after the 2020-21 season, although he had one more year of college eligibility because of the 2020 pandemic year, and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent.
The former standout at Oklahoma is in his fourth season with the Lakers and has started 31 games this season. He is averaging a career-best 18.3 points a game, better than he ever did in college, close to three made 3-balls, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. His average for the four seasons he has been in Los Angeles is 13.2 points per game.