All Sooners

OU Basketball: Former Oklahoma Forward Lands With McNeese State

The rebuild at McNeese State will feature a former Sooner.

Ryan Chapman

Oklahoma Sooners forward Jacolb Cole (24) celebrates alongside guard Kaden Cooper (4).
Oklahoma Sooners forward Jacolb Cole (24) celebrates alongside guard Kaden Cooper (4). / Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images
In this story:

Former Oklahoma forward Jacolb Fredson-Cole has found a new home. 

He announced his commitment to McNeese State in a statement on X on Friday. 

Fredson-Cole entered the transfer portal after spending two years in Norman with Porter Moser and the Sooners. 

This past year, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound Bellaire, TX, product never found his way into OU’s rotation. 

He totaled 69 minutes across 15 games for the Sooners. 

Fredson-Cole took 11 shot attempts from the floor, knocking down three, and he pulled down 12 rebounds. 

Only 16 of his minutes played this season came in SEC play. 

Fredson-Cole joined big man Luke Northweather and center Yaya Keita as the trio of entrants into the portal off of this year’s Oklahoma roster. 

Moser and his staff will have to remake the lineup again this offseason. 

Forward Jalon Moore and center Sam Godwin are both out of eligibility, as is Glenn Taylor Jr., Kobe Elvis, Mohamed Wague and Brycen Goodine. 

Freshman star Jeremiah Fears is expected to head to the NBA Draft, too, as he is projected as a potentially lottery pick. 

Veteran guard Duke Miles could return next year if he obtains a medical waiver, and guard Dayton Forsythe is also expected to return for his sophomore season. 

Freshman Kuol Atak redshirted this past season, and Moser signed forwards Kai Rogers and Andreas Holst and guard Alec Blair, who will all be freshmen next season. 

Fredson-Cole joins a McNeese State program that will have to replace head coach Will Wade, who moved on to NC State, and a host of key pieces. 

After Wade’s denature, the Cowboys named Bill Armstrong as their new head coach. 

feed

Published
Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is managing editor at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

Home/Men's Basketball