Chet Holmgren#2 overall pick in 2022 NBA Draft, launched the Summer League with Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday in Salt Lake City, and the boy was in for a performance.
The Gonzaga The product soon entered the race, making an immediate impact against Utah Jazz.
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Holmgren wasted no time getting the game’s first post on the books.
The 20-year-old rookie scored 13 points with 80% shooting and 3 saves in the first quarter. He went 3-to-4 from the 3-point line and 2 to 2 from the free-throw line.
Holmgren, the 7-foot-1 tester, continued to impress as the first half progressed, performing quite well against the 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall.
Holmgren eventually led all scorers with 23 points in a 7-to-9 shoot. He also had seven rebounds and four assists. His six blocks are the most of any player on either team, with the next closest player (Josh Giddey) only two.
This is how the sports world reacted.
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