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Oklahoma Basketball Picks Up Another Power 5 Commit

Porter Moser and the Sooners seem to be heating up on the transfer trail after a busy week.
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Oklahoma Basketball Picks Up Another Power 5 Commit
Oklahoma Basketball Picks Up Another Power 5 Commit

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Another day, another commitment.

Porter Moser has had a busy week in the transfer portal, and ended it Saturday by adding another talented player to the mix. Former Oregon guard Rivaldo Soares pledged his allegiance to the Sooners just hours after the football Spring Game concluded.

The 6-foot-6 combo guard joins Javian McCollum and John Hugley as impact players through the portal. 

Soares, a senior from Boston, averaged 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Ducks a season ago. He spent two seasons in Eugene and started 34 total games, while appearing in 70.

Soares joined Oregon after being named an NJCAA first-team All-American and the Western Junior College Athletic Conference player of the year. He averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds while reaching double-figures in 17 of 20 games.

With four years of collegiate experience under his belt, Soares brings much-needed veteran leadership to a young team full of talented underclassmen. His big game experience will be invaluable for Moser's squad down the stretch, especially after losing a vocal leader in Tanner Groves.

The Oklahoma basketball team will look nearly unrecognizable next fall after a massive roster overhaul. McCollum, Hugley, and now Soares, should help the Sooners battle for a tournament bid in the team's last season as a member of the Big 12.

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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