2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team will represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will by led head coach Porter Moser in his third year and will play their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center |
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| † 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of May 13, 2023 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The season marks the team's last season as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024.
Previous season
The Sooners finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners missed postseason play for the first time since the 2019–20 season.
Offseason
NBA draft
| Player | Position |
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| Grant Sherfield | G |
| Tanner Groves | F |
On April 5, 2023, Grant Sherfield announced his decision to declare for the draft while putting his name into the transfer portal. Sherfield leaves the Sooners after one season where he averaged a team-high 15.9 points since transferring from Nevada.[1] After redshirting his true freshman season, Tanner Groves ran out of eligiblity following the season. Groves played two seasons with the Sooners averaging 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 66 games as a starter.
Outgoing transfers
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
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| Benny Schröder | G | 6'7 | 198 | Freshman | George Washington |
| C.J. Noland | G | 6'2 | 229 | Sophomore | Saint Louis |
| Bijan Cortes | G | 6'3 | 194 | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Joe Bamisile | G | 6'4 | 194 | Junior | VCU |
| Jalen Hill | F | 6'6 | 232 | Senior | UNLV |
| Jacob Groves | F | 6'9 | 216 | Senior | Virginia |
The Sooners had six scholarship players transfer out following a disappointing 15–17 season under head coach Porter Moser's second season. Senior Jalen Hill entered the NBA draft and the transfer portal after four seasons with the Sooners. Hill appeared in 122 games during his tenure and averaged a career-high 9.7 points with 5.8 rebounds in his final season with the Sooners. Hill was the longest-tenured player on the roster before his departure.[2]
Incoming transfers
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
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| John Hugley IV | F | 6'9 | 265 | Senior | Pittsburgh |
| Javian McCollum[3] | G | 6'2 | 155 | Junior | Siena Saints |
| Le'Tre Darthard | G | 6'4 | 180 | Senior | Utah Valley |
| Rivaldo Soares | G | 6'6 | 205 |  Redshirt senior |
Oregon |
After losing six players to the transfer portal, the Sooners added four new transfers for head coach Porter Moser's third season. Pittsburgh transfer John Hugley IV, a former 4-star recruit, committed to the Sooners after appearing in only eight games last season to focus on his mental health. Hugley IV led the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 points and 7.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season.[4]
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jacolb Cole SF |
Branson, MO | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 11, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Kaden Cooper SF |
Atlanta, GA | The Skill Factory | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 12, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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The Sooners had commitments from two 4-star recruits under head coach Porter Moser entering his third season. Jacolb Cole committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star by 247Sports. Cole attended USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was named one of the 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster.[5] Kaden Cooper committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect from ESPN, Rivals, On3, and 247Sports. Cole and Cooper comprised back-to-back signing classes in the ESPN100 signees joining last year's class with Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh.[6]
Roster
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References
- "Oklahoma Senior Point Guard to Enter NBA Draft". si.com.
- "Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com.
- "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer McCollum". soonersports.com.
- "Pitt transfer John Hugley commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.
- "Men's Hoops Sign Cole During Early Signing Period". soonersports.com.
- "Cooper Signs With Sooners". soonersports.com.