Bennett Stirtz, Thunder rookie guard out of Iowa, finds minutes early
Bennett Stirtz is a rookie guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, wearing No. 14. The 23-year-old out of Iowa is not on the injury report. He has played in each of the last six games, including a 26-point night against Atlanta.
By the Thunder Nightly Desk · updated 10 h ago01The story of the nightWho he isStirtz is a 6-3, 180-pound guard in his first NBA season.
Stirtz is a 6-3, 180-pound guard in his first NBA season. He is 23 and played his college ball at Iowa. There are no last-season numbers to lean on, because this is his first year in the league. He has no injury history and is not on the injury report right now. There are no rumors attached to his name. The Thunder have him in the rotation as a rookie, and his role has swung from heavy minutes to a late cameo over the past two weeks.
02The recent gamesHis biggest night came on October 12 against Atlanta: 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 37.5 minutes in a loss.
His biggest night came on October 12 against Atlanta: 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 37.5 minutes in a loss. He scored 20 against Milwaukee on October 7 and 15 with 6 assists against New Orleans the night before. The minutes dropped after that. He had 7 points in 25.1 minutes in a win over Indiana, 5 points in 20.6 minutes in a loss to Houston, and 0.8 minutes in the October 20 win over San Antonio. His plus-minus was negative in all five games where he logged real time.
