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Oklahoma State Basketball Updates Roster, Listing Heights, Weights of Newcomers
Steve Lutz hasn’t yet put the finishing touches on his first Cowboy roster, but Oklahoma State did update its roster page this week, revealing some information about its newcomers.
The roster includes 14 players — 10 scholarship and four walk-ons. It’s almost an entirely new group from Mike Boynton’s final squad with Bryce Thompson, Jamyron Keller and Connor Dow being the only holdovers. Here is a look at the updated roster with some thoughts to follow:
| Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Former School |
| Marchelus Avery | 6-8 | 210 | 5th | Richmond, VA | NM State/UCF |
| Jaxton Bobik | 6-7 | 180 | R-Fr. | ||
| Khalil Brantley | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Bronx, NY | La Salle |
| Tyler Caron | 6-8 | 210 | Gr. | Longview, TX | St. Mary’s (TX) |
| Kirk Cole | 6-1 | 165 | Jr. | Yukon, OK | Troy |
| Davonte Davis | 6-3 | 185 | 5th | Jacksonville, AR | Arkansas |
| Arturo Dean | 5-10 | 165 | Jr. | Miami, FL | FIU |
| Connor Dow | 6-6 | 200 | So. | ||
| Robert Jennings | 6-8 | 225 | Jr. | Desoto, TX | Texas Tech |
| Jamyron Keller | 6-1 | 210 | So. | ||
| Brandon Newman | 6-4 | 200 | Gr. | Valparaiso, IN | |
| Abou Ousmane | 6-9 | 255 | 5th | Brooklyn, NY | |
| C.J. Smith | 6-7 | 195 | So. | Oklahoma City | Coffeyville CC |
| Bryce Thompson | 6-5 | 200 | Gr. | Tulsa, OK | Kansas |
For starters, no numbers listed yet.
The heights and weights are mostly consistent with where each player was listed at last season, but it isn’t all exact.
Davonte Davis, Arturo Dean, Brandon Newman, Abou Ousmane and Bryce Thompson are all an inch shorter than what they were listed at last season. Khalil Brantley and Jamyron Keller are listed two inches shorter than where they were. Marchelus Avery and Robert Jennings each added an inch. Weights are all within five pounds of where they were except for Ousmane, who is listed 11 pounds heavier than he was at Xavier last season. Connor Dow is the only player to have the same height and weight on this initial roster as he had last season. It’s the dog days of summer, none of this matters all that much.
The Cowboys no doubt need some size, Lutz said as much earlier this month, but Jennings coming in at 6-8, 225 provides a little more comfort in that area. There is also some nice size among OSU’s walk-ons.
Speaking of, let’s go to the walk-ons, who have been unannounced to this point.
One of the names ought to sound familiar in Jaxton Bobik — the son of former Cowboy Daniel Bobik. The younger Bobik was around the program last season but didn’t get in any games.
Next is Tyler Caron, who played at NAIA St. Mary’s last season. At St. Mary’s, Caron averaged 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds a game while shooting an excellent 44% from 3 on 143 attempts. That’ll play.
Kirk Cole returns to his home state after spending two seasons at Troy. A Southwest Covenant alum, Cole played in seven games during the 2022-23 season with the Trojans.
Another Oklahoma native, C.J. Smith averaged 8.3 points a game last season for Coffeyville Community College (Kansas). He shot 31% from 3 and also averaged 4.6 rebounds a game. He played at Putnam City North High School.
The Cowboys still have three scholarships to give, so this roster will get another update or two as the summer rolls on.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — If you have been waiting for the opening of a popular fast-food chain in Oklahoma City, your wait is almost over.
On Tuesday, Bojangles will open its first Oklahoma location in Oklahoma City.
The new restaurant, located at 13135 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City, has a list of events planned throughout opening day.
The first 100 guests in line on April 28th will receive a $100 gift card and exclusive, Oklahoma City -themed merchandise.
Also, 10 dine-in guests can enter for a chance to win free Bojangles breakfast for a year.
At 3 p.m. on April 28, the restaurant will transform into a full-scale block party. Guests will be able to enjoy a live DJ, a mechanical bull, branded merchandise, and a sweepstakes.
“We are ecstatic about introducing Bojangles to Oklahoma and bringing our unique Southern charm to the market,” said Jose Armario, CEO of Bojangles. “Our recent expansions into new markets have been met with tremendous enthusiasm, and we are confident that the Oklahoma City community will embrace our delicious offerings with the same excitement.”
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The new store will open its doors at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their opening-round series. The OKC Thunder are hoping that they can repeat their Sunday afternoon performance in this contest. Game 2 will be an interesting test with the Suns having more time to prepare.
Phoenix was up against a rock and a hard place in the series opener. The Oklahoma City Thunder not only have the talent advantage but the rest advantage as well. Phoenix punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs on Friday night by staving off the Golden State Warriors on Friday night before landing in Oklahoma City on Saturday and playing on Saturday afternoon to the tune of a 119-84 blowout Thunder victory.
The NBA has seen plenty of upsets already. The Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have all stolen games from the higher seed. The Thunder know they have to keep the foot on the gas in this contest.
“These series are unpredictable. No 2 games are the same. The minute you make an assumption, you are overconfident, or the minute you go down and you’re overly urgent, that can impact your ability to be present in the next game,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said pregame on Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are seeing the Suns make an adjustment with their starting lineup by inserting Collin Gillespie to give Phoenix a trio of ball handling scoring options alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green. This gives the Suns hope to be able to find better shot quality against this stifling Thunder defensive unit.
Oklahoma City is healthier now than they have been all season. The Thunder only are missing rookie Thomas Sorber (ACL) who is out for the year. This allows the Bricktown Ballers to roll out their traditional first five in this contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 2 Starting Lineup
Oklahoma City Thunder Starting Lineup
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G
- Lu Dort, G
- Jalen Williams, F
- Chet Holmgren, F
- Isaiah Hartenstein, C
Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup
- Devin Booker, G
- Jalen Green, G
- Collin Gillespie, G
- Dillon Brooks, F
- Oso Ighodaro, C
The series will shift to Phoenix this weekend as the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to head into Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 with a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Stay tuned to Thunder on SI for complete coverage of the NBA Playoff run for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a home fire late Tuesday evening, around 10:42 p.m.
According to OKCFD, fire could be seen from a window of the home located in the 4200 block of N. Phillips Avenue.
Firefighters were able to rescue an adult female from inside the home. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Investigators believe that the fire may have originated from an outlet near the refrigerator that had a power strip plugged in that was supplying multiple appliances.
There was also no smoke detector present within the home.
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