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OU basketball: Sooners forward John Hugley IV to enter NCAA transfer portal, per report

colton sulley, the oklahoman
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Jan 10, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward John Hugley IV (1) looks to pass against TCU Horned Frogs guard Micah Peavy (0) during the second half at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward John Hugley IV (1) looks to pass against TCU Horned Frogs guard Micah Peavy (0) during the second half at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports

NORMAN — Junior forward John Hugley IV plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report Friday from On3's Joe Tipton.

Hugley IV averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game this season. He missed the Sooners' final eight games due to surgery to repair a meniscus injury.

The Cleveland, Ohio, native began his career with three seasons at Pittsburgh.

Hugley IV is the second OU player to enter the portal following Otega Oweh, who announced his intention on Monday. There will seemingly be more Oklahoma portal entries as players mull their future after falling short of an NCAA Tournament berth.

Seniors Le’Tre Darthard, Maks Klanjseck and Soares are all out of eligibility. Sam Godwin has an extra year of eligibility remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's unclear whether or not he'll return to Norman.

OU has reportedly contacted Cowley JUCO's Jeff Nwankwo, Drexel's Amari Williams, Georgetown's Rowan Brumbaugh, Stanford's Kanaan Carlyle, Iowa's Tony Perkins, South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo and UTSA's Jordan Ivy-Curry in the transfer portal, among others. Oklahoma reportedly showed interest in UT Martin's Jacob Crews before he committed to Missouri out of the portal last week.

Four-star forward Kuol Atak and three-star guard Dayton Forsythe from Shawnee are committed to head coach Porter Moser in the 2024 recruiting class.

While the amount of NIL dollars a program has to use in the portal is a difficult thing to measure in college sports, Moser offered a glimpse into the Sooners’ situation last week, saying this season was the first where he felt like “we really had some,” adding “we made a huge jump.”

The transfer window for undergraduates closes May 1, but graduate transfers are able to transfer after that date.

OU finished its season 20-12 and was the final team left out of the tournament.

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