Wyoming
San Diego State strikes in transfer portal, lands former Wyoming forward
When Jeremiah Oden considered San Diego State as a transfer destination, he didn’t need to see Viejas Arena. He’d already been inside it three times.
And when Aztecs coaches considered 6-foot-9 Oden to fill its void at forward, it didn’t need to watch film of him. Oden averaged 13 points while shooting 61% (and 42.9% from 3) for Wyoming in five career games against SDSU.
It’s a match of familiarity, then, and one of necessity. Oden is looking for a spot for his sixth and final college season. SDSU needs a tall, athletic, experienced 4-man who can stretch the floor with Magoon Gwath in the transfer portal.
Oden visited SDSU over the weekend and orally committed to the Aztecs on Monday night.
That figures to be the first of possibly five spring additions after three scholarship players ran out of eligibility and three others (Gwath, Nick Boyd and Demarshay Johnson Jr.) entered the portal. The Aztecs are expected to pursue four veteran transfers and possibly another incoming freshman.
Oden, who grew up in Chicago and goes by “JO,” has career averages of 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in three seasons at Wyoming and one at DePaul, bringing 119 games (86 starts) and 1,957 minutes of Division I experience. He transferred to Charlotte for the 2024-25 season to use his COVID year but broke a bone in his foot and never played. A medical waiver gives him a sixth year.
He had five and 11 points at Viejas Arena as a freshman in a pair of games without fans during the pandemic. In three games as a sophomore and junior at Wyoming, he had 17, 15 and 17 points.
At DePaul, he started 24 times and had a season-high 25 points on 6 of 7 shooting behind the arc against Iowa State. He also had 22 points against Louisville and 19 against Marquette.
His career high of 28 came two years ago against Nevada.
His career 3-point accuracy of 31.4% is less impressive, but try telling that to Aztecs coaches; Oden was 9 of 21 behind the arc against them and 6 of 11 in Viejas Arena. He also has a midrange game off the dribble and is agile enough to play the 3-man instead of exclusively being a 4.
When Oden committed to Charlotte last year, coach Aaron Fearne called him “a talented player whose best basketball is still ahead of him (and who) brings length, athleticism and shooting ability to our perimeter in addition to a high level of professionalism, character and NCAA Tournament experience.”
Oden considered SDSU two years ago when he transferred from Wyoming, ultimately choosing an NIL payday and a chance to play in his hometown at DePaul. He fell off the radar when he got hurt at Charlotte, but SDSU coaches stayed in touch with his representatives and quickly pursued him once Gwath entered the portal last Monday.
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JACKSON, Wyo. – Jackson Hole Public Art (JHPA) is proud to announce the
public installation of 250 Portraits, a community art project featuring self-portraits created and submitted by Wyoming residents from across the state. Launched in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the project invited Wyomingites of all ages and backgrounds to submit portraits of themselves or other Wyoming residents, resulting in a vibrant and deeply personal collection of artwork.
Portraits were submitted by artists ranging in age from 5 to over 80, representing residents from 16 of Wyoming’s 23 counties. Participants included individuals, families, school groups, and educators who worked with their students to take part. The result is a wide-ranging snapshot of the people who call Wyoming home, from young children just beginning to express themselves through art to lifelong residents reflecting on decades of experience and identity.
The portraits are now on display in five large-scale grid installations located throughout downtown Jackson. They can be found at the Center for the Arts, JH Book Trader, the Antler Inn, the alley at Pinky G’s, and the Jackson Hole Elks Lodge. The exhibition will remain on view throughout the summer, giving locals and visitors alike the opportunity to take in the full collection at their own pace.
The exhibit, 250 Portraits, was designed to highlight both individual identity and collective belonging, weaving together faces from communities large and small into a single, statewide visual portrait of Wyoming’s people. By placing the work in accessible, high-traffic locations in downtown Jackson, JHPA hopes to spark conversation among residents and visitors about what it means to be part of a community that spans such a wide and varied landscape.
A self-guided walking map is available to help visitors navigate between the five sites and experience other public art projects throughout Jackson. For more information and to access the 2026 Public Art Map, visit https://www.jhpublicart.org/art/2026map.
Pair your portrait with an audio story! Please consider adding your voice to another state-wide project celebrating the stories of everyday Wyomingites: Re-Storying the West.
All over Wyoming, there are little free libraries in neighborhoods for those who are looking for a new book. The process is simple. Take a book and leave one for others to experience.
READ MORE: Wyoming’s Little Libraries
We also have neighborhood food pantries for families in a pinch who need a little help. Again, the process is easy. Take a meal, and when you’re able, leave one for another family in need.
READ MORE: A New Local Neighborhood Food Pantry System in Wyoming
Several of the North Platte River’s access points have loaner life jackets. Once again, it’s simple. If you need a life jacket, take one, then return it to another access point for others who need it.
READ MORE: Return The Loaner Life Jackets After You Use Them
These are fantastic programs across the state that show how much communities care about others. I found another program that I think would really fly here, and it’s already going strong in some places around the country, like Montana.
The process, just like these other programs, is simple but very effective. With Wyoming fisheries being so popular, these could help make it an even bigger global sensation.
Flybrary – Take a fly, leave a fly.
I saw this article on FlyLordsMag.com and thought it was fantastic.
Montana artist Brandi Massey is passionate about fly fishing, and she used her own experience of leaving her fly box at home when leaving for a fly fishing trip. After that experience, she remembered seeing a “Flybrary” on her social media timeline and decided to jump into action and do her own version of the “Flybrary” to ensure other fly fishing trips don’t get ruined because of not having any flies.
She had her dad build the box, got her permits, and put up her first “Flybrary” on the Blackfoot River, and has more in the works.
In the article, Brandi explained why she decided to do it.
I’ve been fly fishing since I could hold a fly pole in my hand. Always trying to catch more fish than my dad. I love the fly fishing community and this is a great way to stay connected to the community. I’m an artist and this is an amazing way to show a piece of myself to the world.
Have you ever seen a “Flybrary” out in the wild? LET ME KNOW HERE
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