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Oklahoma's Kur Kuath makes it official: Pro ball is his first goal now

The Sooners' blocked shot artist intends to turn pro, but if that doesn't work out, he'll  maintain his college eligibility and likely intends to transfer elsewhere
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Oklahoma's Kur Kuath makes it official: Pro ball is his first goal now
Oklahoma's Kur Kuath makes it official: Pro ball is his first goal now

Kur Kuath said months ago he was ready to turn pro.

On Monday night, the Oklahoma senior made it official, announcing via Twitter that he was “ready to take the next step in my basketball journey.”

Kuath said he will declare for the NBA Draft but would also maintain his college eligibility so if he’s not drafted, he can return to school — it just sounds like it won’t be at OU.

“Dear Oklahoma,” Kuath wrote. “I want to thank all of my teammates that I’ve built a brotherhood with. I could never forget the lifelong memories we made here at OU. I would also like to thank my coaches, and the Sooner family for welcoming me with open arms and supporting me these last three seasons.”

The 6-foot-10, 220-pound Kuath, a native of Sudan who played two seasons of junior college ball at Salt Lake Community College in Utah, ranked second in the nation in 2019-20 in blocks per 40 minutes (5.8).

He averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.48 blocks during his senior year.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA has granted an additional year of eligibility to all student-athletes. Kuath declared one Feb. 15 that he would pursue a professional basketball career. Now he’s added the possibility of transferring.

“I’ve been thinking just what’s best for my family,” Kuath said at the time. “It’s best for me to leave and try to start a pro career just so I can generate some money for my family.”

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John E. Hoover
JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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