Chet Holmgren

Chet Holmgren is an American professional basketball player and center-forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The second overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft, he has won an NBA championship and earned All-Rookie, All-Defensive and All-NBA honors.

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About Chet Holmgren

Profile information current to 2026-08-18.

United States · Professional basketball player, NBA center-forward

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Known for: NBA basketball; Basketball defense and shot blocking
Country: United States

Professional basketball player
NBA center-forward

At a glance

Holmgren plays center-forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Oklahoma City selected him second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, and he was unanimously named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after his debut season.
He won the 2025 NBA championship with Oklahoma City and earned All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA Third Team honors for the 2025-26 season.

Background and Gonzaga

Born on May 1, 2002, Holmgren is described by the Thunder as a Minneapolis, Minnesota native. He played one college season at Gonzaga in 2021-22, averaging 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 1.9 assists per game while receiving West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and consensus second-team All-America honors.

Entry into the NBA

The Thunder selected Holmgren second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. A Lisfranc injury kept him out for the entire 2022-23 season, but he started all 82 regular-season games in his 2023-24 debut campaign, averaging 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.32 blocks before being unanimously selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Championship and league recognition

Holmgren helped Oklahoma City win the 2025 NBA championship, recording 18 points, eight rebounds and a Finals Game 7-record five blocks in the deciding game. The Thunder subsequently announced a multi-year contract extension, and Holmgren earned All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA Third Team recognition for the 2025-26 season.

Timeline

2022 Selected second overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Draft.
2023 Began his NBA playing career after missing the preceding season with a Lisfranc injury.
2024-05-20 Named unanimously to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
2025 Won the NBA championship with Oklahoma City.
2026-05 Earned All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA Third Team honors for the 2025-26 season.

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Current context

NBA.com lists Holmgren as number 7 and a center-forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Roster status, uniform number and organizational affiliation may change after the as-of date.
Holmgren is associated with a multi-year Thunder contract extension announced in July 2025. The official announcement did not disclose financial terms or an exact contract end date.

Biographical facts

Holmgren was born on May 1, 2002, and is described by the Thunder as a Minneapolis, Minnesota native.
He played one college season at Gonzaga in 2021-22, averaging 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 1.9 assists per game.
At Gonzaga, he received West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year recognition and consensus second-team All-America honors.
He missed the entire 2022-23 NBA season because of a Lisfranc injury.
Holmgren helped Oklahoma City win the 2025 NBA championship and recorded 18 points, eight rebounds and a Finals Game 7-record five blocks in the deciding game.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Center-forward present
Gonzaga University College basketball player 2021–2022

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