Tag: 2023 National Signing Day

Bethany prospect Taylor Heim officially signs with the Oklahoma Sooners

2023 Athlete out of Bethany, Okla. signs with the Oklahoma Sooners on National Signing Day.

After the early signing period, where Oklahoma received 25 national letters of intent, it appeared that the Sooners were done on the high school front. A few weeks ago, they began pursuing 2023 ATH [autotag]Taylor Heim[/autotag] out of Bethany, just outside of Oklahoma City.

It didn’t take long for the two-way three-star player to commit to the Sooners, and now he’s made it official signing to play his college ball in Norman.

Heim projects as a linebacker at Oklahoma. He’s athletic and displays good speed. On the offensive side of the ball, he regularly broke away from the pack for big plays as a runner and receiver. He displays a natural ability to attack the football in the air, which will make him dangerous in coverage at the second level.

Heim joins an athletic group of linebackers in the 2023 recruiting class, which includes Samuel Omosigho, Lewis Carter, and Phil Picciotti.

Taylor Heim is the No. 11 player in Oklahoma, giving the Sooners three of the top 11 in Jacobe Johnson, Erik McCarty, and Heim, highlighting the renewed emphasis for local scouting by Brent Venables and his staff.

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Which players signed with the Oklahoma Sooners 2023 recruiting class?

Which players in the 2023 cycle have signed with the Oklahoma Sooners?

The Oklahoma Sooners had a great day on the opening of the early signing period. Unlike a few other schools, the Sooners signed everyone that was committed coming into Wednesday.

While they didn’t land a couple of their highly-regarded targets at the end, the Sooners have put together a really nice class in the 2023 cycle.

Led by five-star players Jackson Arnold and Adepoju Adebawore, Oklahoma signed 15 four or five-star players. They were particularly successful on the defensive side of the ball, adding nine blue-chip players.

The defensive backfield is the place where they had the most significant infusion of talent. In Jacobe Johnson, Jasiah Wagoner, Kendel Dolby, Makari Vickers, Daeh McCullough, and Erik McCarty, the Sooners added five four-star talents and a player in McCarty who will be a big-time contributor for Oklahoma’s secondary in the years to come.

In his early signing period press conference, Brent Venables indicated that the Sooners weren’t done adding talent. That could be through the transfer portal or on the high school recruiting trail. That would take an already great recruiting class to another level.

Here are the players who have signed with the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2023 cycle.

Sooners, Jennie Baranczyk add blue-chip players on National Signing Day

On national signing day, the Oklahoma Sooners and Jennie Baranczyk added Sahara Williams and Landry Allen for the 2023-2024 season. From @john9williams

The Oklahoma Sooners started the season in record-breaking fashion with their 105-94 win over Oral Roberts on Monday. On Wednesday, Jennie Baranczyk built upon an already strong foundation she’s laid by adding two top prospects for the 2023-2024 season.

On national signing day, Sahara Williams and Landry Allen in their 2023 recruiting class.

Williams is a five-star prospect out of Waterloo, Iowa, and is considered the No. 5 guard in the country, according to ESPN. A three-time all-conference player and 2022 3×3 gold medalist, Williams chose the Oklahoma Sooners over Iowa, Iowa State, and USC.

“Sahara may be one of the best two-way players in the country,” Baranczyk told SoonerSports.com. “She has an incredible desire to compete on every possession. That intangible has allowed her to lead her team to the Iowa state tournament three times. It has led her to compete for championships with the All Iowa Attack Nike EYBL program and to a 3×3 USA Basketball Gold medal. She is an incredible and passionate leader that simply brings out the best in those around her. We’re so excited to have Sahara as an Oklahoma Sooner!”

Landry Allen hails from Tuttle, Okla. and was considered a four-star prospect and the No. 2 player in the state per Prep Girls Hoops. In her sophomore season, she helped lead Tuttle to their first state championship by averaging 20.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks in the state tournament. According to her former coach at Tuttle, Allen had more than 400 blocked shots in three seasons and never once fouled out of a game. Allen chose the Sooners over Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, and Iowa State among others.

“Landry is ‘Sooner Born, Sooner Bred’,” Jennie Baranczyk said on national signing day via SoonerSports.com. “It will always be a goal of ours to keep the best players in the Sooner State here at home. Landry has won a state championship here in Oklahoma and has won many championships, including a national championship with Southwest Elite. She has great length and athleticism with incredible hands and great footwork. We love the way she can run the floor and her passing ability. We are so excited that Landry is now officially a Sooner!”

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