The first addition to the Oklahoma basketball coaching staff under new head coach Porter Moser has been made as the Sooners are bringing in former Texas associate head coach K.T. Turner on as an assistant.
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser is hiring KT Turner on his staff, source told @Stadium. Turner is extremely connected in the area.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 5, 2021
Turner spent last season with the Longhorns under Shaka Smart, even serving as the interim coach for one game (ironically against Oklahoma) when Smart was out due to COVID-19 protocols, after spending the previous seven on the staff at SMU.
Known as a good recruiter with great ties to the region, Turner looks to be a very nice addition as an asset to Moser to help him recruit in a region he has not spent the bulk of his career in. On paper, this looks like a very nice hire. Someone who does seem to like it is De’Vion Harmon, who took a page out of Lincoln Riley’s book with the eyeballs emoji tweet just after it was reported.
đź‘€
— De’Vion Harmon (@DeVionHarmon11) April 5, 2021
While it is not clear what the exact role Turner will have on the staff, it seems reasonable to think he may be the lead assistant under Moser similar to what Carlin Hartman was for Lon Kruger in recent seasons. Hartman left to join the staff at UNLV a week ago.
Sooners Wire will continue to provide updates on the ever-changing Oklahoma basketball program as the offseason continues to roll on.
[listicle id=27865]