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Oklahoma basketball: Sooner hoops awards for a season that ended as March Sadness

ByChip Rouse|
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Austin Reaves #12, Kur Kuath #52, Jamal Bieniemy #24 and Victor Iwuakor #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners walk on the court during the game with the Texas Longhorns at The Frank Erwin Center on January 08, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Austin Reaves #12, Kur Kuath #52, Jamal Bieniemy #24 and Victor Iwuakor #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners walk on the court during the game with the Texas Longhorns at The Frank Erwin Center on January 08, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS – FEBRUARY 15: Kur Kuath of the Oklahoma Sooners blocks a shot by Isaiah Moss #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the game at Allen Fieldhouse on February 15, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – FEBRUARY 15: Kur Kuath of the Oklahoma Sooners blocks a shot by Isaiah Moss #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the game at Allen Fieldhouse on February 15, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Most Improved Player — Kur Kuath

After having his junior season in 2018-19 cut short after six games because of a back injury, 6-foot, 10-inch Kur Kuath played in 30 games this past season for Oklahoma. The junior-college transfer from South Sudan, Africa, played 311 minutes this season after seeing action a total of 33 minutes the year before. He doubled his playing time coming off the bench in 2019-20, averaging more than 10 minutes per game. His contribution was commensurate with the increased playing time.

Kuath averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game and also recorded 46 blocks to lead the team in the latter department. He scored a season-high 17 points in his lone start in a nonconference win over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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