Sooners land four-star guard out of New Jersey; Porter Moser’s first 2022 commit

Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners land four-star guard out of New Jersey, Otega Oweh, for the 2022 recruiting class.

Porter Moser has not coached a minute of basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners but his presence is already being felt. Today, the Sooners basketball team landed a commitment from Otega Oweh, a four-star combo guard out of Blairstown, New Jersey.

Oweh becomes the first member of the 2022 recruiting class for Porter Moser who is about to embark on his first year as the head coach of the Sooners. He comes from the talent-rich state of New Jersey that has produced a lot of notable basketball names like Kyrie Irving.

Oweh ranks as the 76th best player according to 247Sports top 100. He thrives while attacking the rim. He is a decent not great spot up shooter and that will certainly be something he can work on. Physically he looks developed enough to play college basketball already.

After completing his official visit on September 1st, the Sooners only had to wait a month for the commitment. The Sooners biggest competition was Penn State, who thought they would have the inside track because Oweh’s older brother is former Penn State defensive end Odafe Oweh. Odafe is now a starter for the Baltimore Ravens.

Here’s what Oweh had to say about committing to Oklahoma and why he made the decision:

When I went on a visit I just felt that atmosphere where I didn’t want to leave,” he said. “The staff was great, I blended in with the team, and I just felt at home. It really played a big part in my decision. They were basically telling me how they will use me in the style I’m in now. It’s a fast pace run and go type of system but they will also put me in some ball screens as well. They would have me kind of as a primary ball handler which is great and it caught my attention.

Porter Moser is flashing some serious recruiting prowess by taking a huge gamble and recruiting the east coast. Going into a school that teams like Duke, Villanova, Kentucky recruit is a tough fight, but Moser is showing he’s not afraid and he can win. Time will tell how committed he is to recruiting the east coast and if it will have the same results.

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