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Payton Sandfort

Oklahoma City Thunder
Number #14
Position F
Height 6-7
Weight 215LBS
Nationality USA
College / Team Iowa

Key Insights

2025-26
Threes from the top of the arc are not going down

He shoots 22.2% from above the break, well below the 34.5% median for players who shoot it as often.

2.3 above the break threes a game, 7 of 308 from the bottom. 95th percentile of 308 players taking 1.0+ above the break threes a game, 2025.
He has cut the mid range out of his game almost completely

0% of his shots come from mid range, against a league median of 8%.

0.0 of his 6.6 attempts a game, 334 of 344 qualifiers. 94th percentile of 344 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
He is at his most reliable from 5 to 9 feet

He shoots 66.7% from 5 to 9 feet, against a 44.1% median for players who take as many from there.

0.8 attempts a game from that range. 97th percentile of 233 players shooting from 5 to 9 feet often, 2025.
Leave him open in the corner at your own risk

He shoots 62.5% from the corners, well above the 39.1% median for players who shoot it as often.

2.0 corner threes a game, 3 of 284 from the top. 99th percentile of 284 players taking 0.5+ corner threes a game, 2025.
Most nights he is a three point shooter first

65% of his shots come from three, against a league median of 44%.

4.3 of his 6.6 attempts a game, 37 of 344 qualifiers. 79th percentile of 344 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
His shot deserts him from 25 to 29 feet

He shoots 16.7% from 25 to 29 feet, against a 34.6% median for players who take as many from there.

1.5 attempts a game from that range. 94th percentile of 390 players shooting from 25 to 29 feet often, 2025.

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 6 FGA
52
66.7%FG%
PAINT 3 FGA
96
66.7%FG%
MIDRANGE 0 FGA
11
0.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 7 FGA
94
57.1%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 1 FGA
100
100.0%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 9 FGA
16
22.2%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
Birth Country USA
College Iowa