The Oklahoma Sooners’ men’s basketball season came to a close in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last Friday, March 21 with a 67-59 loss to the Connecticut Huskies. But as one season came to a close, another began: Transfer Portal season.
The portal officially opened on Monday, March 24, one week later than when it opened last season to avoid too much overlap with the NCAA tournament. The portal will remain open for 30 days, closing on April 22. This timeframe is shortened from last year, when the portal remained open for 45 days.
Here, the OU Daily will track all Sooners who elect to enter their name into the portal. This post will be updated continuously as portal entries come at various times.
Monday, April 28
Former Alabama forward Derrion Reid committed to the Sooners.
Reid, a 6-foot-8 forward, was a former five-star recruit and a McDonald’s All-American in the 2024 class. In his one year with the Crimson Tide, Reid averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game. The forward played in 24 games this year for Alabama after dealing with injuries throughout the season.
Reid is the fourth transfer to sign with the Sooners this offseason, joining Tae Davis, Nijel Pack and Xzayvier Brown.
Monday, April 14
Former Saint Joseph's point guard Xzayvier Brown is expected to transfer to Oklahoma, as reported by CBS Sports. The junior is listed as 6'2 and 175 pounds. He averaged 17.6 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game.
Additionally, Porter Moser is expected to hire Saint Joseph's associate head coach Justin Scott as an assistant coach. Scott is Xzayvier Brown's stepfather.
Monday, April 7
Former Miami (FL) guard Nijel Pack has signed with the Sooners. Pack, who also has one season of eligibility remaining, joined Davis as the first to join the Sooners through the transfer portal this offseason.
Pack only played nine games this season for the Hurricanes before injuring his foot. In those nine games, the 6-foot guard averaged 13.9 points per game. In the 2023-24 season, Pack averaged 13.3 points and 3.6 assists per game.
In his nine games this season, Pack shot 45.4% from the field and 38.6% from three. In 2023-24, the guard shot 40% from the field and 35.7% from three.
Former Notre Dame forward Tae Davis has signed with the Sooners. Davis, who will have one year of eligibility remaining, is the first player to sign with the Sooners this offseason.
This year, Davis averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Fighting Irish. The 6-foot-9 forward shot 47.6% from the field and 30.2% from three. Davis started all 33 games he played in this year.
Sunday, April 6
Former Sooners forward Luke Northweather signed with the Missouri Tigers. The forward played in 30 games this year for the Sooners and averaged 2.7 points per game.
Former Sooners forward Jacolb Fredson-Cole signed with McNeese State. Fredson-Cole played in only 15 games in two years in Norman and averaged .9 points per game.
Wednesday, April 2
Senior guard Duke Miles entered his name into the transfer portal.
Miles started every game this season for the Sooners. He averaged 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Miles, who went through senior night festivities with the Sooners, is eligible for a sixth year of eligibility due to a medical waiver from his 2022-23 season at Troy University.
Tuesday, March 25
Redshirt-freshman forward Jacob Fredson-Cole entered his name into the portal.
After redshirting his first season in Norman, Fredson-Cole struggled to find time on the court in his second season, only making an appearance in 15 games and averaging 4.6 minutes per game. In those 15 games, Fredson-Cole averaged .9 points and .8 rebounds per game. Fredson-Cole was labeled a four-star recruit by ESPN and was ranked No. 86 in the 2023 ESPN100 list.
Monday, March 24
Sophomore forward Luke Northweather and senior forward Yaya Keita entered their names into the portal.
In 30 games this season, Northweather averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. The sophomore forward shot 42.9% from the field and 34% from three point range.
Keita only appeared in 13 games in three seasons at OU. Keita transferred to Oklahoma after one season at Missouri. Keita last played a game in an OU uniform in the first round of the 2024 Big 12 Tournament against TCU where he recorded two minutes.
