2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Porter Moser (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Armon Gates (1st season); Ryan Humphrey (2nd season); Brock Morris (1st season);
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center

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.

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 18 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 24, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

The season will the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Texas as they will be 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
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
Benny Schröder[2]	G	6'7	198	Freshman	George Washington
C.J. Noland[3]	G	6'2	229	Sophomore	North Texas
Bijan Cortes[4]	G	6'3	194	Sophomore	Wichita State
Joe Bamisile[5]	G	6'4	194	Junior	VCU
Jalen Hill[6]	F	6'6	232	Senior	UNLV
Jacob Groves[7]	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.[8]

Incoming transfers


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team
John Hugley IV[9]	F	6'9	265	Senior	Pittsburgh
Javian McCollum[10]	G	6'2	155	Junior	Siena Saints
Le'Tre Darthard[11]	G	6'4	180	Senior	Utah Valley
Rivaldo Soares[12]	G	6'6	205	Redshirt senior	Oregon
Jalon Moore[13]	F	6'7	209	Junior	Georgia Tech
Maks Klanjscek [14]	G	6'5	202	Graduate Senior	Houston Christian

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.[15]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jacolb Cole SF	Branson, MO	Link Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
Jacolb Cole SF	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
Kaden Cooper SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

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.[16] 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.[17]

Roster

2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Le'Tre Darthard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Utah Valley	Denton, TX
F/C	1	John Hugley IV	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	RS Jr	Pittsburgh	Cleveland, OH
G	2	Javian McCollum	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Siena	Fort Myers, FL
G	3	Otega Oweh	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Blair Academy	Somerset, NJ
F	4	Kaden Cooper	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	The Skill Factory	Ada, OK
G	5	Rivaldo Soares	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Oregon	Boston, MA
F	10	Sam Godwin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Jr	Wofford	Ada, OK
F	11	Yaya Keita	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Missouri	St. Louis, MO
G	12	Milos Uzan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Desert Pines	Las Vegas, NV
G	13	Maks Klanjseck	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	GS	Houston Christian	Ljubljana, Slovenia
F	24	Jacolb Cole	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Link Academy	Bellaire, TX
F	14	Jalon Moore	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Jr	Georgia Tech	Birmingham, AL
G	30	Jake Moser (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	So	Loyola Academy	Norman, OK
C	45	Luke Northweather	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Fr	Blair Oaks	Jefferson, MO
G	55	Reid Lovelace (W)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	135 lb (61 kg)	So	Crossings Christian School	Oklahoma City, OK

Head coach

Porter Moser (Creighton)

Assistant coach(es)

Clayton Custer (Loyla Chicago)
Armon Gates (Kent State)
Ryan Humphrey (Notre Dame)
Paul Jesperson (Northern Iowa)
Brock Morris (Snead State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
TBA*	TBA	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Central Michigan	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas State	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FS1	vs. Iowa Rady Children's Invitational	LionTree Arena San Diego, CA
November 24, 2023* 2:30 p.m., FOX	vs. Seton Hall/USC Rady Children's Invitational	LionTree Arena San Diego, CA
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	McCasland Field House Norman, OK
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	Providence Big East–Big 12 Battle	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Arkansas Crimson & Cardinal Classic	BOK Center Tulsa, OK
December 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	Green Bay	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 20, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN	vs. North Carolina Jumpman Invitational	Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Central Arkansas	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Monmouth	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Iowa State	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., TBD	at TCU	Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kansas	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	West Virginia	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Cincinnati	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	Texas	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Tech	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kansas State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UCF	Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	BYU	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oklahoma State Bedlam Series	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., TBD	at Baylor	Foster Pavilion Waco, TX
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN	Kansas	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., TBD	at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Iowa State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	Houston	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Cincinnati	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN	at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

"Oklahoma Senior Point Guard to Enter NBA Draft". si.com.
"Men's Basketball Welcomes Oklahoma Transfer Benny Schröder". gwsports.com.
"Former Four-Star Prospect CJ Noland Signs With UNT". meangreensports.com.
"OU Transfer Cortes Officially a Shocker". goshockers.com.
"TEAM RELOADED: VCU LANDS TRANSFERS BAMISILE, WHEELER, NELSON". vcuathletics.com.
"Jalen Hill Coming Home To Join UNLV Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com.
"Men's Basketball Adds Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Jake Groves". virginiasports.com.
"Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com.
"Sooners Add Transfer Hugley IV". soonersports.com.
"Men's Hoops Adds Transfer McCollum". soonersports.com.
"Sooners Add Transfer Darthard". soonersports.com.
"Soares Set to Join Sooners". soonersports.com.
"Men's Hoops Adds Transfer Moore". soonersports.com.
"Sooners Add Transfer Klanjscek". 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.
"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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[1] "Oklahoma Senior Point Guard to Enter NBA Draft". si.com.

[2] "Men's Basketball Welcomes Oklahoma Transfer Benny Schröder". gwsports.com.

[3] "Former Four-Star Prospect CJ Noland Signs With UNT". meangreensports.com.

[4] "OU Transfer Cortes Officially a Shocker". goshockers.com.

[5] "TEAM RELOADED: VCU LANDS TRANSFERS BAMISILE, WHEELER, NELSON". vcuathletics.com.

[6] "Jalen Hill Coming Home To Join UNLV Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com.

[7] "Men's Basketball Adds Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Jake Groves". virginiasports.com.

[8] "Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com.

[9] "Sooners Add Transfer Hugley IV". soonersports.com.

[10] "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer McCollum". soonersports.com.

[11] "Sooners Add Transfer Darthard". soonersports.com.

[12] "Soares Set to Join Sooners". soonersports.com.

[13] "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer Moore". soonersports.com.

[14] "Sooners Add Transfer Klanjscek". soonersports.com.

[15] "Pitt transfer John Hugley commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.

[16] "Men's Hoops Sign Cole During Early Signing Period". soonersports.com.

[17] "Cooper Signs With Sooners". soonersports.com.

[18] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Venues	Oklahoma Gymnasium (1907–1919) University of Oklahoma R.O.T.C. Armory (1919–1928) McCasland Field House (1928–1975) Lloyd Noble Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Oklahoma State
Culture & lore	Boomer and Sooner RUF/NEKS
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics