Thunder signs former OSU guard Markel Brown

Oklahoma State's Markel Brown (22) goes up for a dunk during the Big 12 tournament college basketball game between Oklahoma State University and Texas Tech at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Oklahoma State won 80-62. Photo by Bryan Terry, The OklahomanFormer Oklahoma State guard Markel Brown is returning to Oklahoma.

Brown, 27, has signed with the Thunder, the team announced Tuesday. Brown spent last season in Turkey playing for Darü\u015f\u015fafaka. His Oklahoma ties also include a 22-game stint with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the OKC Blue, in 2017-18.

At OSU, Brown began to stand out as early as his freshman year. His 33 blocks that season set a new…