The transfer portals takes and the transfer portal gives.
Not even a week after starting guard Jamal Bieniemy shockingly hit the transfer portal, Oklahoma has filled his void.
North Texas guard Umoja “Mo” Gibson hit the transfer portal on April 3. The Sooners clearly moved quick, gaining his commitment on Monday morning.
I’m Blessed 🙏🏾 & thankful for the opportunity to continue my education & to play basketball at The University of Oklahoma #BoomerSooner ❗️🤍 pic.twitter.com/vmVXC6KXEJ
— The Come Up™ (@KnownAs_Moja) April 13, 2020
“The talk I had with Coach (Lon) Kruger, he told me I fit the system perfectly and that I could come in and contribute right away, I had long talks and consideration with all that he said and it all made sense. I just went with the move and chose Oklahoma,” Gibson told Rivals.com. “The up-tempo system that plays fast and multiple people bring up the ball. He talked about my abilities to shoot it and get down hill but also to get others involved.”
The Waco, Texas, native spent three seasons in Denton, Texas. Gibson suffered a season-ending injury in 2017-18 before starting in 23 games as a redshirt freshman and made appearances in all 33 games. His bio from the 2018-19 season was littered with big numbers:
- Played the second-most minutes (956)
- Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team
- Made a UNT and Conference USA Freshman record 99 three-pointers
- His 99 three-pointers were the second-most in a single-season in program history
- Led the Mean Green in scoring with 12.6 points per game (415)
- Had the team’s best free throw percentage at 80 percent (56-70)
- Was second on the team in assists (63) and steals (46)
Gibson didn’t stop in his final season for North Texas. He shot a blistering 39.4 percent from three on seven attempts a game. Gibson started in all 31 games, scoring 14.5 points per game, making a team-high in 3-pointers (86) while playing a team high in minutes.
Oklahoma’s newest guard slides into a deep backcourt with De’Vion Harmon, Austin Reaves, Alondes Williams and Jalen Hill. With his shooting ability, Lon Kruger should have an easy time finding a role for Gibson whether it’s starting or in a sixth-man role.
The Sooners 2019-20 season was cut short before an NCAA Tournament appearance, but they are loading right back up for another run to the Big Dance in 2020-21.
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