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14-04-2025
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Missouri basketball lands Jefferson City product, Oklahoma center in transfer portal
Mizzou's second transfer portal addition will be a homecoming. Missouri basketball is expected to sign Oklahoma big man Luke Northweather out of the transfer portal, a source told the Columbia Daily Tribune. The news was first reported Sunday evening by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Northweather is a Jefferson City native and Blair Oaks High product, and is listed at 6-foot-11, 240 pounds. Advertisement The big man struggled to find significant minutes in three seasons in Norman. He redshirted in his freshman year after choosing the Sooners over Mizzou in the Class of 2022 as an unranked prospect in 247Sports' composite rankings. Northweather appeared in 55 games with no starts over the course of the past two years, playing an average of 10.1 minutes per game. Over the course of those reserve appearances, he has averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He has 15 blocks and five steals in his college career. More: Missouri basketball transfer portal tracker: Here's who is in, out for Mizzou According to CBB Analytics, Northweather had a 12.5% individual defensive rebounding percentage and a 2.6% offensive rebounding percentage. Both of those totals are lower than Caleb Grill, Jacob Crews, Mark Mitchell, Trent Pierce, Peyton Marshall, Josh Gray and outgoing transfers Marcus Allen and Aidan Shaw from the Mizzou roster last season. Advertisement It's unclear how the Tigers plan to use Northweather. Head coach Dennis Gates' team loses its best rebounder, Gray, to eligibility, but has 7-5 freshman Trent Burns and 7-0 big man Peyton Marshall expected to return. Feb 18, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Luke Northweather (45) attempts a three point basket over Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Mizzou struggled to find any significant outlet of offense from its big men last season. Northweather is 41.9% from the field in his college career. Northweather was the 2021-22 Gatorade Missouri Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and scored 2,000 career points with Blair Oaks in Jefferson City. Blair Oaks' Luke Northweather (45) blocks the layup of Tolton's James Lee (1) during the Falcons' win over the Trailblazers on Monday. The Tigers have now added two players in this portal window, which will remain open through April 22. Mizzou also has reportedly signed Loyola Marymount transfer forward Jevon Porter, who is the younger brother of former Mizzou players Michael Porter Jr. and Jontay Porter. Advertisement Mizzou is currently expected to lose two scholarship players to the transfer portal: Aidan Shaw has committed to Boston College, and freshman forward Marcus Allen entered the portal on Friday. More: Have Missouri basketball's roster needs changed with Marcus Allen in portal? What to know With the addition of Northweather, the Tigers have room to add three more players in this window. A shooting guard, wing and point guard are likely to be the top priorities. This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri lands Jefferson City product, Oklahoma big man Luke Northweather in portal
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04-04-2025
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OU basketball transfer portal tracker 2025: Sooners lose Jacolb Fredson-Cole
NORMAN — The college basketball transfer portal season has started. With Oklahoma's season over after falling to UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, focus now turns to the offseason. Sooners head coach Porter Moser's name has been floated as a candidate for Villanova's open head coaching job but that hasn't stopped OU from beginning to recruit the portal. Advertisement The portal officially opened on March 24, but players have been announcing their intentions to enter the portal since the regular season concluded. The portal remains open until April 22. Here's a look at OU basketball's offseason roster movement: More: OU basketball falls short in NCAA Tournament, where do Porter Moser, Sooners go from here? OU basketball portal departures After redshirting during his freshman season, Jacolb Fredson-Cole appeared in 15 games for the Sooners this season. Cole appeared in just six conference games for OU this season — all blowouts — and played a season-high 16 minutes against Stetson on Nov. 16. Advertisement He attended the 2022 USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was selected as one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team. Luke Northweather, forward Luke Northweather appeared in 30 games this season and averaged 2.7 points. The former Gatorade Missouri Boys Basketball Player of the Year who averaged nearly 30 points per game at Blair Oaks High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, was utilized as a three-point threat the past two seasons but never quite lived up to his promise in a Sooners uniform. More: OU basketball loses Luke Northweather, Yaya Keita to transfer portal Yaya Keita, forward After playing close to seven minutes per game as a freshman at Missouri, Yaya Keita appeared in just 13 games in three seasons at OU. Advertisement The last game Keita played for the Sooners was when he recorded two minutes against TCU in the Big 12 Tournament on March 13, 2024. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU basketball transfer portal tracker: Sooners lose Jacolb Cole
