Where did the 2025 NBA Finals competitors play high school basketball?

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will compete in the 2025 NBA Finals. Not counting the Thunder’s NBA championship when they were still the Seattle Supersonics, both teams will have an opportunity to hoist their first Larry O’Brien Trophy.

The Thunder won 68 regular-season games before eliminating the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pacers finished at 50-32 before defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks in the postseason.

While the players from both teams are among the world’s best, their basketball journey went through high school. That said, here’s where every Thunder and Pacers player attended secondary education and played high school basketball.

Where did Oklahoma City Thunder compete in high school?

In addition to players who attended high school in the United States, some Thunder players went through the youth teams of European basketball clubs. One player went to high school in Australia, while another stayed in France.

#2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – St. Thomas More (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada); Sir Alan MacNab (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada); Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

#3 Dillon Jones – Keenan (Columbia, South Carolina); Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kansas)

#5 Luguentz Dort – Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, Florida); Conrad Academy (Orlando, Florida); Athlete Institute (Mono, Ontario)

#6 Jaylin Williams – Northside (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

#7 Chet Holmgren – Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

#8 Jalen Williams – Perry (Gilbert, Arizona)

#9 Alex Caruso – A&M Consolidated (College Station, Texas)

#11 Isaiah Joe – Northside (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

#13 Ousmane Dieng – National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (France)

#14 Adam Flagler – Duluth (Georgia)

#15 Branden Carlson – Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)

#21 Aaron Wiggins – Grimsley (Greensboro, North Carolina); Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, North Carolina)

#22 Cason Wallace – Richardson (Texas)

#25 Ajay Mitchell – Limburg United Youth Team (Belgium)

#34 Kenrich Williams – University (Waco, Texas)

#44 Nikola Topic – KK Crvena Zvezda Youth System (Serbia)

#55 Isaiah Hartenstein – MTV Giessen and Artland Dragons Youth (Germany)

#88 Alex Ducas – Nagle Catholic College (Geraldton, Western Australia); Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, Australia)

Where did Indiana Pacers players compete in high school?

Some Pacers players in the 2025 NBA Finals roster spent their high school age years in Mexico, Canada, and Australia.

#0 Tyrese Haliburton – Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

#00 Bennedict Mathurin – NBA Academy Latin America (Mexico City)

#1 Obi Toppin – Heritage (Palm Bay, Florida); Melbourne Central Catholic (Florida); Ossining (New York); Mt. Zion Prep (Baltimore, Maryland)

#2 Andrew Nembhard – Vaughan Secondary School (Ontario, Canada); Montverde Academy (Florida)

#3 Thomas Bryant – Bishop Kearney (Irondequoit, New York); Huntington Prep (West Virginia)

#5 Jarace Walker – Susquehannock (Glen Rock, Pennsylvania); IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)

#8 Enrique Freeman – St. Martin de Porres (Cleveland, Ohio)

#9 T.J. McConnell – Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville, Pennsylvania)

#10 RayJ Dennis – Montini Catholic (Lombard, Illinois); Oswego West (Oswego, Illinois)

#12 Johnny Furphy – Maribyrnong College (Melbourne, Australia)

#13 Tony Bradley – Bartow (Florida)

#16 James Johnson – Cheyenne East (Wyoming)

#22 Isaiah Jackson – Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills, Michigan); Old Redford Academy (Detroit, Michigan); SPIRE Academy (Geneva, Ohio); Waterford Mott (Waterford, Michigan)

#23 Aaron Nesmith – Porter-Gaud (Charleston, South Carolina)

#26 Ben Sheppard – Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Georgia)

#29 Quenton Jackson – Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, California)

#33 Myles Turner – Trinity (Euless, Texas)

#43 Pascal Siakam – God’s Academy (Lewisville, Texas)