Lindy Waters III Scores First NBA Points Against San Antonio

It was a career day for former Oklahoma State standout, Lindy Waters III, as the Norman native scored the first points of his career, which came in front of the Thunder home crowd against San Antonio on Wednesday evening.

The bucket, appropriately, was fast break 3-pointer.

What’s even more cool is that his next bucket was a dunk, which also came on a fast break.

He finished the night shooting an NBA career-high 2-for-3 from the field and 1-for-2 from 3-point range to finish with five points. His eight minutes played also set an NBA career-high for Waters III.

Waters III, who also plays for the Thunder’s G-League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, signed a two-way contract with the Thunder on Feb. 11. Prior to that, Waters III had played in 28 games this season, starting in 14, for the Blue, averaging 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per 19.9 minutes a game.

During his time at Oklahoma State, Waters III posted 1,152 career points in 121 games, which is good for 31st on Oklahoma State’s career scoring list. He averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds a game as a senior, while shooting 38% from the field and 32% from 3-point range. His 177 career 3-pointers ranks 11th-most in program history.