Two Sooners picked in Pro Fastpitch Draft
Seniors pitcher D.J. Mathis and first-baseman Samantha Ricketts were selected in the 2009 Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft on Tuesday.
Ricketts was the second pick in the third-round and Mathis was selected No. 2 overall.
Due to NCAA regulations, Mathis and Ricketts won’t be able to sign with their new franchises until the 2009 collegiate season ends.
Two future Sooners named All-Americans
The men’s basketball team already has two former McDonald’s All-Americans in sophomore forward Blake Griffin and freshman guard Willie Warren.
Next season, the Sooners will add two more with Keith “Tiny” Gallon and Tommy Mason-Griffin.
Gallon, a 6-9, 300 lb. center, is ranked by ESPN.com as the nation’s No. 14 player and No. 4 center.
Mason-Griffin is ranked as the No. 24 player and No. 3 point guard by Scout.com.
“This is one of the most prestigious honors a high school basketball player can achieve, and I’m very happy for them,” Capel said.
OU has now recruited nine McDonald’s All-Americans in its history, and Capel has signed four of them.
— Daily Staff
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