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Oklahoma Departing Scholarship Players
Minutes ............ Points .............. Player
590 (29.5 mpg) .. 292 (14.6 ppg) .. Jordan Woodard (SR; 6-0; 187) .. Played in 20 of 31 games / INJURED
437 (15.1 mpg) .. 111 (3.8 ppg) .... Darrion Strong-Moore (JR; 6-1; 180) .. Started 9 games / TRANSFERRED
284 (10.9 mpg) .... 98 (3.8 ppg) .... Dante Buford (RS-SO; 6-7; 221) .. Played in 26 of 31 games / TRANSFERRED
_41 (2.4 mpg) ...... 10 (0.6 ppg) .... C.J. Cole (SR; 6-7; 245) .. Played in 17 games
1,352 minutes for these departing players = 21% of total team minutes
511 points for these departing players = 23% of total team points
Oklahoma Returning Players (2017-18 Classification Listed)
Minutes ............ Points .............. Player
804 (26.8 mpg) .. 302 (10.1 ppg) .. Rashard Odomes (JR; 6-6; 212) .. Played and started in 30 games
776 (25.0 mpg) .. 281 (9.1 ppg) .... Kristian Doolittle (SO; 6-7; 236) .. Started 25 of 31 games as freshman
771 (24.9 mpg) .. 337 (10.9 ppg) .. Kemeron McGusty (SO; 6-5, 191) .. Started 17 of 31 games as freshman
738 (23.8 mpg) .. 260 (8.4 ppg) .... Khadeem Lattin (SR; 6-9; 212) .. Started 68 straight games last 2 seasons
682 (22.0 mpg) .. 244 (7.9 ppg) .... Christian James (SO; 6-4; 218) .. Started 14 of 31 games
481 (15.5 mpg) .. 137 (4.4 ppg) .... Jamuni McNeace (RS-JR; 6-10; 215) .. Played in all 31 games
475 (17.0 mpg) .. 119 (4.3 ppg) .... Jordan Shepherd (SO; 6-2; 180) .. Played in 28 games, starting 4
232 (8.9 mpg) .... 71 (2.7 ppg) ...... Matt Freeman (RS-SO; 6-10; 224) .. Played in 26 games
Oklahoma will have at least 4 newcomers
> Trae Young (FR; 6-2; 170; PG) … Norman, Oklahoma .. 5-Star Recruit
> Brady Manek (FR; 6-9; 215; F) … Harrah, Oklahoma .. 4-Star Recruit per ESPN & Scout
> Hannes Polla (FR; 6-11; 265, C) … Lahti, Finland .. 3-Star Recruit
> Ty Lazenby (JR; 6-5: 210: G) … Northern Oklahoma Juco / Glencoe, Oklahoma
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Observation: During the 2015-16 Final-4 season the top 8 players played ninety-two percent (92%) of all MINUTES played. The 8 players were:
1309 (35.4 mpg) ... Buddy Hield
1234 (33.4 mph) ... Isaiah Cousins
1215 (32.8 mpg) ... Ryan Spangler
1102 (29.8 mpg) ... Jordan Woodard
_815 (22.0 mpg) ... Khadeem Lattin
_442 (12.3 mpg) ... Dante Buford
_437 (11.8 ppg) ... Dinjiyl Walker
_330 (9.4 mpg) ... Christian James
The above 8 players played 6,884 minutes out of the season total of 7,475 minutes. This means that everybody else on the roster COMBINED to average 16 minutes per game. This included Akolda Manyang, Rashard Odomes and Jamuni McNeace.
In the 2016-17 season, the top 8 players got 84% of the total minutes, but this is distorted since Jordan Woodard missed one-third of the season. Without Jordan’s season-ending injury, the top 8 players would have played approximately 90% of the total minutes.
The point is this: really good college teams often get solid production from a rotation of their top 8 players.
So the questions are these: (1) who will be the top 8 players for OU next season; and (2) will these 8 players be productive enough for OU to be a good winning team?
Minutes ............ Points .............. Player
590 (29.5 mpg) .. 292 (14.6 ppg) .. Jordan Woodard (SR; 6-0; 187) .. Played in 20 of 31 games / INJURED
437 (15.1 mpg) .. 111 (3.8 ppg) .... Darrion Strong-Moore (JR; 6-1; 180) .. Started 9 games / TRANSFERRED
284 (10.9 mpg) .... 98 (3.8 ppg) .... Dante Buford (RS-SO; 6-7; 221) .. Played in 26 of 31 games / TRANSFERRED
_41 (2.4 mpg) ...... 10 (0.6 ppg) .... C.J. Cole (SR; 6-7; 245) .. Played in 17 games
1,352 minutes for these departing players = 21% of total team minutes
511 points for these departing players = 23% of total team points
Oklahoma Returning Players (2017-18 Classification Listed)
Minutes ............ Points .............. Player
804 (26.8 mpg) .. 302 (10.1 ppg) .. Rashard Odomes (JR; 6-6; 212) .. Played and started in 30 games
776 (25.0 mpg) .. 281 (9.1 ppg) .... Kristian Doolittle (SO; 6-7; 236) .. Started 25 of 31 games as freshman
771 (24.9 mpg) .. 337 (10.9 ppg) .. Kemeron McGusty (SO; 6-5, 191) .. Started 17 of 31 games as freshman
738 (23.8 mpg) .. 260 (8.4 ppg) .... Khadeem Lattin (SR; 6-9; 212) .. Started 68 straight games last 2 seasons
682 (22.0 mpg) .. 244 (7.9 ppg) .... Christian James (SO; 6-4; 218) .. Started 14 of 31 games
481 (15.5 mpg) .. 137 (4.4 ppg) .... Jamuni McNeace (RS-JR; 6-10; 215) .. Played in all 31 games
475 (17.0 mpg) .. 119 (4.3 ppg) .... Jordan Shepherd (SO; 6-2; 180) .. Played in 28 games, starting 4
232 (8.9 mpg) .... 71 (2.7 ppg) ...... Matt Freeman (RS-SO; 6-10; 224) .. Played in 26 games
Oklahoma will have at least 4 newcomers
> Trae Young (FR; 6-2; 170; PG) … Norman, Oklahoma .. 5-Star Recruit
> Brady Manek (FR; 6-9; 215; F) … Harrah, Oklahoma .. 4-Star Recruit per ESPN & Scout
> Hannes Polla (FR; 6-11; 265, C) … Lahti, Finland .. 3-Star Recruit
> Ty Lazenby (JR; 6-5: 210: G) … Northern Oklahoma Juco / Glencoe, Oklahoma
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Observation: During the 2015-16 Final-4 season the top 8 players played ninety-two percent (92%) of all MINUTES played. The 8 players were:
1309 (35.4 mpg) ... Buddy Hield
1234 (33.4 mph) ... Isaiah Cousins
1215 (32.8 mpg) ... Ryan Spangler
1102 (29.8 mpg) ... Jordan Woodard
_815 (22.0 mpg) ... Khadeem Lattin
_442 (12.3 mpg) ... Dante Buford
_437 (11.8 ppg) ... Dinjiyl Walker
_330 (9.4 mpg) ... Christian James
The above 8 players played 6,884 minutes out of the season total of 7,475 minutes. This means that everybody else on the roster COMBINED to average 16 minutes per game. This included Akolda Manyang, Rashard Odomes and Jamuni McNeace.
In the 2016-17 season, the top 8 players got 84% of the total minutes, but this is distorted since Jordan Woodard missed one-third of the season. Without Jordan’s season-ending injury, the top 8 players would have played approximately 90% of the total minutes.
The point is this: really good college teams often get solid production from a rotation of their top 8 players.
So the questions are these: (1) who will be the top 8 players for OU next season; and (2) will these 8 players be productive enough for OU to be a good winning team?
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