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OU Basketball: Oklahoma Signs Wingman Glenn Taylor Jr.

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2 years ago

August 22, 2024

OU Basketball: Oklahoma Signs Wingman Glenn Taylor Jr.

By OU Media Relations

NORMAN – Oklahoma men’s basketball head coach Porter Moser announced the addition of transfer Glenn Taylor Jr. to the 2024-25 roster on Thursday.

Taylor Jr., a 6-foot-6 wing, joined the Sooners after one season at St. John’s and two at Oregon State. He has appeared in 95 career games with 59 starts and holds career averages of 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per outing. Taylor Jr. shot 44.9 percent (229-510) from the field, 33.9 percent (59-174) from deep and 78.3 percent (206-263) from the line.

“Glenn gives us a big, athletic and experienced wing,” said Moser. “He started 59 games at the high major level and is a proven scorer, averaging 11-plus points per game as a sophomore at Oregon State. Glenn is dynamic in the open court and is a veteran defender with length and physicality.”

As a junior at St. John’s in 2023-24, the Las Vegas product appeared in 33 games and made 21 starts. Taylor Jr. buried 44.9 percent (48-107) of his shots from the field and knocked down a career-best 42.4 percent (25-59) from 3-point range. He recorded career highs in steals (25) and blocks (seven).

While in Corvallis, Ore., Taylor Jr. appeared in 62 games and made 38 starts.

As a sophomore, he made 32 appearances and started 26 games. Taylor Jr. recorded 11.6 points on 43.1 percent (113-262) shooting and added 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He scored 10-plus points on 19 occasions, including a trio of 20-plus point outings.

He appeared in 30 contests and started 12 as a freshman, playing 22.2 minutes per outing. Taylor Jr. contributed 6.9 points on 48.2 percent (68-141) shooting from the field and 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals per contest. He was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Jan. 3, 2022.

Taylor Jr. spent his senior season of high school at Arizona Compass, averaging 14.3 points per game in 2020-21. He was labeled a four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 22 small forward in the nation by 247Sports.

Before his time in Arizona, Taylor Jr. spent three seasons at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas, starting every game and averaging 24.2 points per outing as a junior.

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Oklahoma City police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon

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5 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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YUKON, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon Monday night.

The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and South Yukon Parkway near the border of Yukon and Oklahoma City.

Police are on the scene, and officials said the victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the hip.

OKCPD said they have at least one person in custody.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

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17 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.

As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually. During the committee meeting, Murdock said he introduced the legislation to “start a conversation.”

“ This is an idea of, maybe moving forward, if the landowners are getting a royalty off of the power being pushed across their property, it may make it a little more palatable for someone to have a transmission line go across their property,” he said.

Landowners can enter into easement agreements with companies to set aside portions of their land for the builds. But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.

“ I’m not saying that this is going to do away with eminent domain,” Murdock said. “What I’m hoping is this just makes it a little more palatable.”

Murdock said he spoke with utility companies about the legislation, though he didn’t name them. The bill’s language could change after creating an alternative rate based on conversations with the companies, he said.

Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, said the bill could raise utility rates for consumers living in Oklahoma’s most populous counties if companies charge more to make up for the annual fee.

Murdock pushed back, noting the lines are necessary to deliver electricity to other counties.

“You understand that you flip that light on because — and have that ability to have electricity because — the people in my district have a transmission line that goes across them, getting you that power,” he said.

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Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz: Mar. 1, 2026

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March 2, 2026

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Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz: Mar. 1, 2026

Big night in downtown OKC as the Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Denver Nugget and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back on the floor.

Steve McGehee reports live from Paycom Center with the latest on SGA’s return after missing nine games, the Thunder’s push to hold the top spot in the Western Conference, and what getting healthy means for OKC’s title hopes.

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