Transfer Portal 2025

[MsProudSooner]

Since the portal opened nearly 2 months ago, do tou think panic has set in with the coaching staff about coming up empty handed?

No.

 

[schremeg]

Since the portal opened nearly 2 months ago, do tou think panic has set in with the coaching staff about coming up empty handed?

No, our needs are more backup and practice players. We are one player away from a solid two deep. The three women that transferred out did so because of playing time. They weren’t going to get much. That’s why we aren’t getting a lot of looks in the portal. We do need backups, I think we need a 3, 4, and a 4/5. We’re good on guards. I think we will have that by the end of summer. Likely grad transfers. The latest top 20 I saw still had us as #8 and it was taking into account the recent transfers. Our core is strong.

 

[SoonerTy]

If we can land Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda we would have an elite starting 5:

PG: Aaliyah Chavez
SG: Payton Verhulst
SF: Sahara Williams
PF: Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
C: Raegan Beers

Now let’s hope we can land this one because that’s a very solid group then we can look to add 2-3 for depth/insurance purposes

I’m just wary of every day that goes by and we still haven’t heard anything, I know skims said it seems like we’re in the lead but I also know VANDY & Notre Dame are swirling around as well soo *fingers crossed* *knocking on wood*

And congrats to Sahara on Team USA 3x3 that’s a great honor and 3x3 is such a great way to get/keep in shape

 

[soonerstar]

We were supposed to be in the lead for Kneepkins also.

 

[SA Sooner]

We were supposed to be in the lead for Kneepkins also.

Not sure we ever truly led for her. I think OU and UCLA were ahead together and we lost out at the end of the process

 

[Soonerguy06]

well, hoping to hear something soon. I would feel so much better about this team knowing we have some more bodies with experience on the bench, regardless of who it is, going into next season. going into a unpredictable, incredibly physical SEC conference with only 9 players on a roster is a bit like playing Russian roulette, IMO, and I've got to think JB & staff aren't willing to jeopardize an entire seasons' success because of a lack in depth on account of mismanagement of recruiting in the portal.

 

[Soonercuda]

I got an update email from OU WBB today that mentioned Sahara playing for USA basketball and also had this quote

“We are so excited to be closer and closer to sharing with you all the new additions to our squad. The love that you all have for our program is known, and we know you all have been very curious regarding next year’s team.”

Keep the faith. Portal additions are coming…Jennie knows a roster of 9 isn’t enough.

 

[soonerstar]

I hope the quote was not just talking about the 3 incoming freshmen.