It’s not just the Oklahoma football program that is in the midst of some big-time recruiting battles. The Oklahoma basketball program, led by Porter Moser, is in a few of its own.
One of those is for top 50 power forward Robert Miller III from Houston, Texas.
Miller released his top six, with the Sooners included alongside the Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks, and Colorado Buffaloes. There’s no doubt everywhere you look, the Texas Longhorns seem to be the prohibitive favorite and the team to beat.
On3 has them with a 93.1% chance to land the prospect, and with the success the program has had lately, they’ll be tough to beat.
But if Moser can pull it off, Miller would be a player they just haven’t had in the program in a long time.
Robert Miller III has all the tools making his upside fascinating. He stands every bit of 6’9”/6’10” with long arms and fluid movements. He has a smooth shooting stroke with catch and shoot ability when his feet are set from beyond the arc. Miller is a fluid athlete with some explosive pop. He runs and moves, both laterally and vertically, very well. He can put it on the floor for 2-3 dribbles and has a developing mid-post game with a nice mid-range pull-up game. He needs to continue adding a strength to his core and base. Continue working on his footwork and the finer nuances of how he scores his baskets. He can face the basket in the half-court and finish in transition at the rim. Miller is still raw, he is still young and learning his spots. He will need to continue focusing on rebounding and on defense. The flashes are very apparent here, and the patience could be well worth the wait. – On3’s Jamie Shaw
It’s been a while since an athletic, tall, skilled big man has called Norman home, and he’d be a great compliment to some of the young guys already on campus.
As mentioned, the defense still needs work, but he’s a pretty good shot blocker. We know if you don’t play defense, Moser has a hard time finding you minutes on the court.
In the end, winning a player in Texas’ backyard is going to be tough but could be helped out if the Sooners can find themselves in the NCAA Tournament this season.
Will Miller wait that long to commit? That’s to be determined.
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