The 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was by led head coach Porter Moser in his third year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference.
The season was the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Oklahoma as they joined the SEC on July 1, 2024.
Previous season The Sooners finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners missed postseason play for the first time since the 2019–20 season.
Offseason Departures NBA draft
+ Grant Sherfield G Tanner Groves F On April 5, 2023, Grant Sherfield announced his decision to declare for the draft while putting his name into the transfer portal. Sherfield leaves the Sooners after one season where he averaged a team-high 15.9 points since transferring from Nevada. After redshirting his true freshman season, Tanner Groves ran out of eligibility following the season. Groves played two seasons with the Sooners averaging 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 66 games as a starter.
Outgoing transfers + Benny Schröder G 6'7 198 Freshman George Washington C.J. Noland G 6'2 229 Sophomore North Texas Bijan Cortes G 6'3 194 Sophomore Wichita State Joe Bamisile G 6'4 194 Junior VCU Jalen Hill F 6'6 232 Senior UNLV Jacob Groves F 6'9 216 Senior Virginia The Sooners had six scholarship players transfer out following a disappointing 15–17 season under head coach Porter Moser's second season. Senior Jalen Hill entered the NBA draft and the transfer portal after four seasons with the Sooners. Hill appeared in 122 games during his tenure and averaged a career-high 9.7 points with 5.8 rebounds in his final season with the Sooners. Hill was the longest-tenured player on the roster before his departure.
Additions Incoming transfers + John Hugley IV F 6'9 265 Senior Pittsburgh Javian McCollum G 6'2 155 Junior Siena Le'Tre Darthard G 6'4 180 Senior Utah Valley Rivaldo Soares G 6'6 205 Redshirt senior Oregon Jalon Moore F 6'7 209 Junior Georgia Tech Maks Klanjscek G 6'5 202 Graduate Senior Houston Christian After losing six players to the transfer portal, the Sooners added four new transfers for head coach Porter Moser's third season. Pittsburgh transfer John Hugley IV, a former 4-star recruit, committed to the Sooners after appearing in only eight games last season to focus on his mental health. Hugley IV led the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 points and 7.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season.
Recruiting
The Sooners had commitments from two 4-star recruits under head coach Porter Moser entering his third season. Jacolb Cole committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star by 247Sports. Cole attended USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was named one of the 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster. Kaden Cooper committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect from ESPN, Rivals, On3, and 247Sports. Cole and Cooper comprised back-to-back signing classes in the ESPN100 signees joining last year's class with Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
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