Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Gilgeous-Alexander in 2022 | |
| No. 2 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 12, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Kentucky (2017–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Hornets |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (/ˈʃeɪ ˈɡɪldʒəs/ SHAY GHIL-jəs; born July 12, 1998), also known by his initials SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a three-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA First Team member, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2024–25 season.
Gilgeous-Alexander played one year of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers that same night. In his rookie year, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team before being traded to the Thunder in July 2019.
In his first year with Oklahoma City, he was their leading scorer and helped them make the playoffs as a fifth seed. After dealing with injuries the next two seasons, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to his first NBA All-Star Game and was voted to the All-NBA First Team in 2023, when he finished fourth in the league in scoring with 31.4 points per game. In the 2024–25 season, he led the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game, won the NBA MVP award, and led the Thunder to the 2025 NBA Finals.
With the Canadian national team, Gilgeous-Alexander won the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and was named to the World Cup All-Tournament Team. He was given the Northern Star Award in 2023 as Canadian athlete of the year, only the second basketball player so honoured.