Oklahoma’s basketball program is in some murky waters at the moment. After a tough season that saw them finish last in the Big 12, the Sooners are undergoing some serious roster turnover.
Several seniors are moving on, and a slew of key contributors have left via the transfer portal.
Before Monday, Oklahoma had already seen [autotag]Benny Schroder[/autotag], [autotag]Joe Bamisile[/autotag], [autotag]Bijan Cortes[/autotag], and C.J. Nolan enter the portal. CJ Noland announced Monday he was taking his talents to Saint Louis.
Senior forward Jalen Hill will also enter the transfer portal, per CBS Sports Jon Rothstein.
Source: Oklahoma's Jalen Hill will transfer. Averaged 9.7 PPG and 5.8 RPG. Was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 3, 2023
Hill quickly entered the rotation as a freshman for the Sooners in 2019 before becoming a full-time starter as a junior.
The Las Vegas native had the best season of his college career in 2022-23, averaging a career-high 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His leadership and defense were integral to everything the Sooners wanted to accomplish on the court. Hill was athletic enough to guard 3’s and 4’s and play small ball 5. He was capable enough to switch and stay with point guards in the screen action.
During conference play, he turned his game up a notch and averaged 10.3 points per game on 51 percent shooting, finishing the season as an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
The departure also marks the last holdover from the Lon Kruger era. With Hill out the door, every player on the OU roster now or going forward will be recruited or brought in by Porter Moser.
Oklahoma must be very active in the transfer portal to fill out its needs. They don’t have enough players now to fill out the roster.
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