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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Fantasy Team Names ft OKC

By Biraj Khanal / 30 October 2023 08:08 AM

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fantasy team names are Shai Surge, Sir Gilgeous Alexander's Knights, Shai-Fi, Shai of the Tiger, and SGA's Fastbreak Fury.

Keeping unique names is one of the reasons to keep playing fantasy basketball and other fantasy sports. 

With the NBA 2023-24 season kicked off on 24th October, the excitement level has risen among the NBA fantasy as well.

Whilst a fantasy basketball team name can be anything, you can just blend it with some cleverness, creativity, and humor creating a catchy name that is exhilarating.

Several sources like ESPN, Yahoo, and Draft Kings host the fantasy basketball every season with several fans around the world joining in for a competition with their own creative fantasy team names related to either NBA teams or players.

Shai is a Canadian basketball point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunders in the NBA. If you are an admirer of him or an OKC fan, we have got you covered with catchy team name suggestions.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Nickname For Fantasy Basketball

Shai Gilgeous Alexander is an Oklahoma point guard in the NBA and was one of the best JUCO basketball players ever to play.

He was drafted by LA Clippers in 2018 and later traded to OKC in 2019 where he has been playing since then.

Shai has won NBA All-Star, All-NBA First Team, and All-FIBA World Cup Team selections following his dominant performance in 2023.

Creating a fantasy team name can be a good way to support your favorite players like Gilgeous Alexander.

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Here are some of the Shai Gilgeous Alexander fantasy names that we have listed for his fans to get you covered:

  • Shai Butter
  • Sir Gilgeous Alexander's Knights
  • Shai-Fi
  • Shai's Slam Dunk Squad
  • The SGA All-Stars
  • Gilgeous-Assist Avenue
  • Shai's Triple Threat
  • SGA's Fantasy Flash
  • Shai's Swish Symphony
  • Thunder's Rising Starz
  • Shai of the Tiger
  • Thunder Strikes Fantasy
  • SGA's Crossover Kings
  • Gilgeous Alley-Oopers
  • Shai and Mighty
  • Thunder Strikes Fantasy
  • SGA's Crossover Kings
  • Gilgeous Alley-Oopers
  • Shai's Fantasy Thunderbolts
  • Gilgeous-Alexander Dynasty
  • Thunder Crossover Kings
  • Shai Alley-Oopers
  • Gilegous Knights
  • Alexander Fantasy Stars
  • Thunder All-Kings
  • Shai Thrillgeous Alexander
  • SGA-AFTRA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Fantasy Outlook

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's fantasy outlook shows that he recorded 2135 points in 2416 minutes played in the 2022-23 season.

Following his dominant performance last season, Shai is preparing for another All-Star performance this season as he aims to lead his OKC team to the playoffs.

Last Season, Alexander averaged 31.4 points per game, 5.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds in his 68 games with 34.5% from behind the arc.

Gilgeous can be one of the top picks in fantasy basketball with his multi-positioning ability, including PG and SG.

His fantasy numbers for the 2023-2024 season are forecasted with a projection for 76 games, making an average of 44.6 points per game, totaling to 3409.

As of 29th October 2023, he has started in 3 out of 3 games for the Thunders and has scored 72 points, 21 assists, and 20 rebounds.

His total fantasy points is 141.5 in his 3 games. He scored 3248.3 fantasy points last season.

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Here are the records of the Shai Gilgeous Alexander to look out for:

2023 

  • Game Started - 68
  • Minutes Played - 2416
  • Total Points - 2135
  • Total Rebounds - 329 
  • Total Assists - 371
  • Total Fantasy Points - 3248.3

2022

  • Game Started - 56
  • Minutes Played - 1942
  • Total Points - 1371
  • Total Rebounds - 278
  • Total Assists - 331
  • Total Fantasy Points - 2281.1

2021

  • Game Started - 35
  • Minutes Played - 1179
  • Total Points - 830
  • Total Rebounds - 166
  • Total Assists - 207
  • Total Fantasy Points - 1333.7

2020

  • Game Started - 70
  • Minutes Played - 2428
  • Total Points - 1331
  • Total Rebounds - 412
  • Total Assists - 232
  • Total Fantasy Points - 2291.4

2019

  • Game Started - 73
  • Games Played - 82
  • Minutes Played - 2173
  • Total Points - 889
  • Total Rebounds - 232
  • Total Assists - 270
  • Total Fantasy Points - 1713.4

Josh Giddey Fantasy Names

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Here are some of Josh Giddey fantasy names:

  • Giddey Up All Day
  • Aussie Assist Aces
  • Josh Jukebox Fanatics
  • Giddey with the Jets
  • Josh Dime Dynasty
  • Giddey By Nature
  • Giddey to the Greek
  • Triple Double Trouble
  • Josh and the Block Party
  • Thunder Down Under
  • Giddey's Rebound Revolution
  • Josh Jukebox Jumpers
  • Josh Cost to Coast Crew
  • Giddey's Thunderous Fantasy
  • Thunderstruck Fantasy Ballers
  • Giddey's Fast Break Squad
  • Josh Steal Street Fanatics
  • Giddey's Rainbow Aviators
  • Josh Assist Kings
  • Giddey's Triple Threat Team
  • Fantasy Giddey Gamblers

Giddey is another Oklahoma City Thunder's shooting guard and a small forward alongside his teammate Shai Gilgeous Alexander. 

He is a professional Australian NBA player who debuted in 2021 with OKC and has been there since then.

Following his past seasons, he was an NBA All-Rookie Second team in 2022, winner of FIBA Basketball World Cup Rising Star in 2023, and NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021.

Josh Giddey Fantasy Outlook

Giddey scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists in an opening game 124-104 win over the Bulls.

This season, he has played 3 games where he has 14 rebounds, 15 assists, and 27 points.

In his past 2 seasons, has played a total of 164 games scoring 674 points in 2021 and 1260 points in 2022.

In 2021, he had 421 rebounds, and 345 assists, and has played 1700 minutes. Following in 2022, he played 2367 minutes with 539 field goals made, 599 rebounds, and 469 assists.

The projections include 15.7 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 36.0 fantasy points in the game against the Detroit Pistons in the upcoming game.

Oklahoma City Thunder Fantasy Names

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For OKC fans, some of the suggested fantasy basketball names are mentioned below:

  • OKC Slam Dunkers
  • Thunder Smash
  • OKC Swishers
  • Thunder Crush
  • OKC Dream Team
  • Thunder Blast
  • OKC Powerhouse
  • Thunder Runners
  • OKC Flyers
  • Thunderstruck Dynasty
  • OKC Dunkadelics
  • Thunder's Bolt Brigade
  • Oklahoma Alley-Oopers
  • Thunder's Hardwood Heroes
  • OKC Rebound Rulers
  • Thunder's Steal Specialists
  • Oklahoma City 3-Point Pioneers
  •  OKC Elite
  • Thunder Strike
  • OKC Up and Coming
  • Thunder Storm
  • OKC Fast Break Freaks
  • Thunderstorm Troopers
  • The OKC Slam Jammers
  • Thunder and Lightning Fantasy
  • Thunder's Triple-Double Tribe
  • OKC Express
  • Thunder Rolls
  • OKC Breeze
  • Thunder Nation
  • OKC Thunderstruck
  • OKC Legends
  • Thunder Jam
  • OKC Thundering Dimes
  • Thunderous Rim Rockers
  • OKC Court Commanders

The OKC is an American professional NBA team based in Oklahoma City and is a member of the Northwest division of the Western Conference.

The franchise has 1 championship title, 4 conference titles, and 11 division titles. With the likes of Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous in their team, the team will be hoping to secure the playoff spot this season and compete for silverware.