Chris Youngblood
Portland Trail Blazers
Chris Youngblood
Portland Trail Blazers
Youngblood was an out-of-left-field standout in NBA2K26 Summer League play. The undrafted rookie posted 11.0 points a night for the Thunder while showing off the ability to heat up and bomb tough triples. He went on to play 32 regular season games for OKC, averaging 2.0 points.
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Blazers sign Youngblood to two-way
March 2nd, 2026Portland has filled their open two-way spot, signing undrafted rookie Chris Youngblood to a new deal. Youngblood, who played for the Thunder earlier this season, is the exact type of player the Blazers need: a shooter. Congrats, Chris!
Thunder part ways with Youngblood, sign Boeheim
February 6th, 2026Oklahoma City has opted to waive Chris Youngblood after the rookie exhausted the last of his two-way eligibility. All told, he made 32 appearances for the team, averaging 2.0 points on 33.3% shooting. The Thunder have filled his spot with Buddy Boeheim, who has two years of NBA experience under his belt and fills a similar movement shooter role to Youngblood. Congrats, Buddy!
Youngblood hits career-high three triples
January 3rd, 2026Undrafted rookie Chris Youngblood got up seven three-point attempts in eight minutes last night and connected on three of them, marking a new career-high in that category. Shooting is what got Youngblood on OKC's roster, and this game could be a mini-breakthrough as he looks to earn more playing time.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
OKC inks Chris Youngblood to two-way
October 18th, 2025The Thunder have given Summer-League-and-preseason-standout guard Chris Youngblood a well-deserved two-way contract, filling their last open two-way slot. Congrats, Chris!
10/11/25 Two-Way Preseason Standouts
October 12th, 2025Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - | -7 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | - | -14 |
| Taelon Peter | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | +3 |
| Quenton Jackson | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | +10 |
| Keaton Wallace | 6 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | +2 |
OKC Exhibit 10 signees cook in first preseason game
October 5th, 2025The Thunder romped the Hornets in their preseason matchup today, and their training camp signees led the charge. Undrafted rookie Chris Youngblood tallied 20 points with five threes. Jazian Gortman and Malevy Leons scored 15 and 11 points, respectively. All three guys have convincing cases to earn the team's final open two-way.
Thunder make three training camp signings
September 26th, 2025OKC inked Exhibit 10 deals with Chris Youngblood, Zack Austin and Jazian Gortman, all of whom played for the team during Summer League. The three guards will have a chance to compete for Oklahoma City's open two-way slot, but will likely end up with their G League affiliate for the upcoming season.