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OU Basketball: Oklahoma's Javian McCollum To Hit Portal

The Sooners' top scorer from this season plans to play his senior season elsewhere.
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Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum (2) dives to the ground to pass the ball in the second half during an
Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum (2) dives to the ground to pass the ball in the second half during an | NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY

Javian McCollum intends to enter the transfer portal, sources confirmed Tuesday.

As first reported by On3's Joe Tipton on Tuesday, the former Sienna College and Oklahoma guard has submitted paperwork to put his name in the portal.

McCollum is the fourth Sooner to enter the transfer portal this offseason, joining sophomore guards Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh and post man John Hugley. His departure continues the program's offseason trend under coach Porter Moser, who has had to essentially rebuild the roster each year since his arrival following Lon Kruger's retirement.

McCollum was electric for the Sooners in 2023-24, particularly in non-conference and early Big 12 play as he led the Sooners to a 10-0 start and a No. 7 peak in the AP Top 25. He averaged a team-high 13.3 points and a second-best 3.4 assists a game as Oklahoma finished 20-12 overall and 8-10 in conference play.

McCollum was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention after the 2023-24 season. His scoring production trailed off toward the end of the regular season after he scored 2 and 20 points in a one-week span against Kansas State on Jan. 30 and BYU on Feb. 6, respectively. He scored only 7 points but drained a go-ahead 3-pointer to beat the buzzer against Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Feb. 10.

As a sophomore at Sienna College, McCollum averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 assists per game. He was twice named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week in a three-week span from Nov. 14-Nov. 28, 2022.

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Bryce McKinnis
BRYCE MCKINNIS

Bryce is a contributor for AllSooners and has been featured in several publications, including the Associated Press, the Tulsa World and the Norman Transcript. A Tishomingo native, Bryce’s sports writing career began at 17 years old when he filed his first story for the Daily Ardmoreite. As a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, he worked on several award-winning projects, including The Vista’s coverage of the 2021 UCO cheer hazing scandal. After graduating in 2021, Bryce took his first job covering University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University sports for the Tulsa World before accepting a role as managing editor of VYPE Magazine in 2022. - UCO Mass Communications/Sports Feature (2019) - UCO Mass Communications/Investigative Reporting (2021) - UCO College of Liberal Arts/Academic presentation, presidential politics and ideology (2021) - OBEA/Multimedia reporting (2021) - Beat Writer, The Tulsa World (2021-2022) - Managing Editor, VYPE Magazine (2022-2023)

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