Former Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Bennett Stirtz made his NBA Summer League debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Memphis Grizzlies today .&nbsp;&nbsp;

Stirtz started for the Thunder, who fell to the Grizzlies 111-74, and put together 24 solid minutes, scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting, going 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, with three rebounds, four assists, and three steals.&nbsp; He did turn the ball over twice and committed two fouls as well.&nbsp; Stirtz was joined on the court by his fellow draft picks by Oklahoma City, center Aday Mara, who also scored 10 points in 22 minutes, and guard Otega Oweh, scoring eight points in 25 minutes.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Oklahoma City will next be in action on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks at 6pm.&nbsp; The game will air on ESPN.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By MATT PIKEFormer Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Bennett Stirtz made his NBA Summer League debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Memphis Grizzlies today .&nbsp;&nbsp;Stirtz started for the Thunder, who fell to the Grizzlies 111-74, and put together 24 solid minutes, scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting, going 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, with three rebounds, four assists, and three steals.&nbsp; He did turn the ball over twice and committed two fouls as well.&nbsp; Stirtz was joined on the court by his fellow draft picks by Oklahoma City, center Aday Mara, who also scored 10 points in 22 minutes, and guard Otega Oweh, scoring eight points in 25 minutes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Oklahoma City will next be in action on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks at 6pm.&nbsp; The game will air on ESPN.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Bennett Stirtz has solid showing in summer league debut for Oklahoma City