Crimson Crossover: Official tour primer for Oklahoma’s big recruiting week

This edition of Crimson Crossover features lots of insider information about this week’s official visitors. Plus, we’ll dive into some names to watch at center position and more. This week is a great one for Oklahoma basketball recruiting, and with OUInsider you’ll get more basketball coverage than anywhere else in the market. If you’re not signed up yet, you’re in luck. Get OUInsider for FREE until fall camp by signing up with promo code CHAMPUBBQ24. This offer ends today, June 24th, so act fast! To get the latest updates on the progress of each visit, take advantage of the offer and sign up to OUInsider. with today.

Before we delve into a plethora of recruiting updates, let’s first examine Oklahoma’s current non-conference schedule, which has not yet been finalized.

So far, we know of nine games the Sooners will play, starting with the season opener against Lindenwood on November 4th. Another buyout game on the schedule is Texas A&M-Commerce, which will head to Norman on November 21st.

From Nov. 27-29, Oklahoma will play three games in the Bahamas at Battle 4 Atlantis. Their potential opponents are Arizona, Davidson, Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence and West Virginia.

In the SEC/ACC Challenge, Oklahoma will face Georgia Tech in Norman on December 3rd. Reportedly, the Sooners will play Bedlam in Oklahoma City at the Paycom Center on December 14, although this game has not yet been confirmed.

At the Jumpman Invitational, where the Sooners lost to North Carolina last year, they will face Michigan on December 18th. The last game we know of is Central Arkansas at Norman on December 22nd.

The summary:

Jaylon Dean-Vines I took an unofficial visit to Oklahoma in February and loved it. The Sooners have been with the Dallas, Texas native since last summer when they became his first power five bid.

On Team Griffin’s EYBL circuit, Dean-Vines averaged 12.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He shot 55.0% from the field, 45.5% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free throw line. Playing 24.7 minutes per game, he also contributed 0.8 turnovers, 0.1 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.

He will begin his official visit on June 25th and will continue until June 27th. This is Dean-Vines’ only scheduled visit so far, and the plan has long been to make this an official visit. Chester Frazier and West Virginia, along with Iowa State and other schools, have tried to get involved here, but none have made enough progress to receive a visit from Dean-Vines.

It has been Ryan Humphrey who did a great job in this draft and positioned the Sooners as the favorites. It wouldn’t be at all surprising if the Sooners close the door on this draft this weekend. At least it looks like that’s where this could lead.

The summary:

Since offering the four-star guard from Springdale, Arkansas, the Sooners have done a great job recruiting Courtland Muldrew. As of a few weeks ago, Oklahoma and Ole Miss have been in the driver’s seat despite many schools offering Muldrew due to his incredible performances this summer.

Since joining Team Thad on the EYBL circuit, Muldrew has averaged 16.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He shot 52.0% from the field, 37.3% from three-point range and 89.8% from the free throw line. Playing 20.8 minutes per game, he also contributed 0.8 turnovers, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game.

Porter Moser was Muldrew’s main recruiter and did a great job for Oklahoma. With the way Muldrew has played this summer, he’s gearing up for a big performance at Peach Jam. If Muldrew remains uncommitted in two weeks, his recruitment could become even more competitive after the Peach Jam. The Sooners know this visit is extremely important and how big it would be to make a move on Muldrew before Peach Jam.

Jaden Toombs, recently selected to the 2024 U.S. Men’s Under-17 National Team, has had a standout summer on the EYBL circuit. He is averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game for Drive Nation. Toombs puts up impressive shooting percentages: 66.4% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range and 78.4% from the free throw line. Defensively, he contributed 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks per game while maintaining a low turnover rate of 0.8 per game.

Toombs has already visited Texas Tech and the Red Raiders appear to be in a good position, but he is also planning visits to Oklahoma, LSU and Louisville in the fall. Humphrey and the Sooners were involved with Toombs from the beginning, which gave them a solid position in his recruitment. Both LSU and Oklahoma are viewed as candidates who could challenge Texas Tech’s commitment for Toombs.

Kai Rogers is Oklahoma’s latest offer and although he was offered this week, the Sooners have been involved in his recruitment for some time. In seven games with Wisconsin Playground on the UAA circuit, Rogers averaged 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He shot an impressive 68% from the field, but struggled from the free throw line, shooting 48%. Additionally, Rogers contributed 2.5 steals and a block per game, showcasing his defensive prowess along with his scoring and rebounding abilities.

It remains to be seen where Oklahoma stands in recruiting Rogers, as teams like Marquette, Minnesota and Iowa State are heavily involved. However, if the Sooners step up their efforts with Rogers, they could potentially position themselves to compete alongside these other schools.