On Sunday afternoon, former Oklahoma guard Kaden Cooper announced his commitment to Louisiana Tech.

Cooper was a member of the Sooners’ 2023 recruiting class, spending one year in Norman before announcing his entry into the transfer portal. As a true freshman, the Ada, OK, product played in just 15 games, logging 4.5 minutes per contest.

In his limited time on the floor, Cooper averaged 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 50% from 3-point range. The former 4-star prospect made seven of his 15 field goal attempts and three of his six attempts from beyond the arc.

Cooper tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds in his 67 minutes of action as a true freshman. Many OU basketball observers often wondered why Cooper didn’t recieve more playing time, especially later in the season when Porter Moser and company were dealing with multiple injuries in the backcourt and on the wing.

Coming out of The Skill Factory, a development program in Atlanta, GA, Cooper was a 4-star recruit, rated the No. 58 overall prospect and No. 11 small forward in the 2023 recruiting class. Despite being a coveted recruit, the athletic wing still was unable to crack the Sooners’ rotation in 2023-24.

Now heading to Louisiana Tech, Cooper should be able to find a role as a solid contributor. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 190 pounds, the former OU wing has good size and should give the Bulldogs a chance to make the NCAA Tournament in 2025 after a 22-10 season in 2023-24.

The Oklahoma Sooners look to be closing in on another wide receiver prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. The Sooners already have Elijah Thomas, Gracen Harris, and, most recently, Marcus Harris committed for 2025. Oklahoma also appears to be the favorite for four-star prospect Cortez Mills.

But on Saturday, the Sooners were predicted to land another four-star wide receiver. This time, Emmanuel Choice out of Lancaster, Texas. Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals issued a Rivals Futurecast favoring the Sooners late Saturday night.

Choice is considered a four-star prospect by On3 and is the No. 36 wide receiver in the class. At 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Choice has the size to be an big-time player at the collegiate level. He’s got good athleticism and displays fantastic body control when playing the ball in the air.

He holds offers from 23 Power Four programs, including notable schools like Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, USC, Tennessee, and Texas.

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