Porter Moser desperately needed to find the Oklahoma Sooners a big man this offseason, and now he's found two.
Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported on Monday that Oregon State transfer center Yaak Yaak has signed with the Sooners with an expected one year of eligibility still left. Just last week, the Sooners added former NBA G-League player Akoldah Gak, who will likely start at center this season, while Yaak comes off the bench and adds even more depth at the position.
Sooners sign transfer Yaak Yaak to add more depth down low
Both new additions are listed at 6-foot-11 and bring needed size that will benefit the Sooners the most during SEC play. OU last season was in the bottom half of the conference in rebounding, so more size was already a need, but losing starting center Mohamed Wague made the need an obvious top priority.
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Yaak, originally from Australia, was most recently at Oregon State last season after spending the season before at Division-II Colorado Mesa and starting his career with New Mexico State. He appeared in 25 games and made nine starts for Oregon State while averaging 6.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes a contest. He also tallied 13 blocks as the Sooners need that boost on the defensive end.
After totaling only 57 minutes in 15 games as a freshman for New Mexico State, Yaak revitalized his career at Colorado Mesa, where he averaged 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds, and blocked 50 shots in 27 games. He blocked a career-high six shots in a game against Central Oklahoma.
Big men are hard to find throughout college basketball, so it was an impressive feat by Moser and new general manager Lucas McKay to find two serviceable additions to the roster, even if that meant using the G League. OU also has sophomore Kai Rogers, listed at 6-foot-10, who signed with the Sooners out of high school last year. New Louisville transfer Khani Rooths, at 6-foot-10, could also play the five if needed. That could also open up the opportunity for the Sooners' lineup to mirror the Oklahoma City Thunder's with two big men.
The Sooners' weakest position under Moser could instead all of a sudden be their deepest next season.
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