In-State 2022 recruit Ada HS Kaden Cooper

[CoachTalk]

Under the radar- possible recruit.
Lon always does a great job checking in on Oklahoma kids.

2022 class

Avg 20ppg 5 Rebs 5 Ast

Here is some dunks on hudl.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/1400707...47180abce68ab5

[Darwin]

Very interesting

[tooney]

Summer League???

Would he play guard??

[CoachTalk]

Yes guard. Ultra athletic.

[TINY]

Wow he looks like he could be a player. What’s his shot like?

https://247sports.com/player/kaden-cooper-46109947/

All the in state schools except ou have offered. Also smu.

[Stikboy]

If he loves to play D and plays physical sign him. He’s a sick athlete with handles. Looks like he made some 3s in there. Hopefully they weren’t his only 3s ever LOL.

[hoopsaustin]

Paging AdaSooner. Get em

[AdaSooner]

Lon knows about him!

https://scoopmantv.com/2020/11/05/ka...t-of-oklahoma/

[AdaSooner]

He can do more than dunk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofg9ap9Zk4

EDIT: This video was shot at TY’s elite camp. Isn’t that Trae in the video? Maybe he can help us with this recruit.

[tmeyer3307]

What is competition like? He's clearly the best athlete basically every game he plays in. Good size, could be a legit wing defender at next level hopefully.

[CoachTalk]

Originally Posted by AdaSooner

He can do more than dunk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofg9ap9Zk4

EDIT: This video was shot at TY’s elite camp. Isn’t that Trae in the video? Maybe he can help us with this recruit.

If we offer. I think he'll be ours. Once we get Rylan Griffin on board, Cooper should be next offer. (no formal offer yet)

[Stikboy]

Originally Posted by CoachTalk

If we offer. I think he'll be ours. Once we get Rylan Griffin on board, Cooper should be next offer. (no formal offer yet)

With the uncertainty of seniors returning, how many can OU take in '22?

[AdaSooner]

Originally Posted by Stikboy

With the uncertainty of seniors returning, how many can OU take in '22?

I think (hope) we’ll be back to normal recruiting numbers in 2022.

[Max Power]

Originally Posted by Stikboy

With the uncertainty of seniors returning, how many can OU take in '22?

We will have 2 srs on the team. so my guess is 3 since there is usually attrition

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by Stikboy

With the uncertainty of seniors returning, how many can OU take in '22?

seniors from this year that return next year will not count against the 13 limit

[CoachTalk]

Originally Posted by Stikboy

With the uncertainty of seniors returning, how many can OU take in '22?

i think we can take as many as 4 but depends on if we take a 2021 transfer. (which is likely.) which they would be gone if they are grad transfer.... But that would limit 2023 class.
this years juniors could stay...
I think Harkless and gibson would be 2 candidates that would come back but purely a guess.

Maybe I'm confused just like some of you on the rules!

[Stikboy]

It is confusing. I'm hoping that Harkless and Gibson consider themselves sophomores this year and come back next year and the next. In a normal world they are juniors this year. So, it stands to reason they will be back next year anyway. But the free year has ramifications down the line with guys that aren't seniors. Who knows? All these guys may want to get paid and leave. Just makes available schollies such a moving target. Maybe Lon has an idea about all of it.

[AdaSooner]

Originally Posted by CoachTalk

If we offer. I think he'll be ours. Once we get Rylan Griffin on board, Cooper should be next offer. (no formal offer yet)

I hope you’re right about both players. But Griffin is an elite recruit with blue blood offers, which usually means the decision may be late in his senior season. If you’re also right that Cooper is ours if we offer, I hope we don’t slow play this kid and watch him go to another school in the end.

Kaden Cooper is not just a good basketball player with a high upside, he’s a fine young man from a great family. In other words, he’s the type of recruit Lon Kruger likes to sign!

[CoachTalk]

Originally Posted by AdaSooner

I hope you’re right about both players. But Griffin is an elite recruit with blue blood offers, which usually means the decision may be late in his senior season. If you’re also right that Cooper is ours if we offer, I hope we don’t slow play this kid and watch him go to another school in the end.

Kaden Cooper is not just a good basketball player with a high upside, he’s a fine young man from a great family. In other words, he’s the type of recruit Lon Kruger likes to sign!

He's a phipps, Manek, Woodard, godbold spangler


LOVE OKLAHOMA KIDS at OU.

[AdaSooner]

Originally Posted by CoachTalk

He's a phipps, Manek, Woodard, godbold spangler


LOVE OKLAHOMA KIDS at OU.

Me too! I like Kaden’s connections to OU. He attended Trae Young’s elite camp in 2020. Played on the Buddy Buckets team in 2019. It would be nice if we invite him to continue the trend.

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by CoachTalk

Maybe I'm confused just like some of you on the rules!

this is an issue for both football and basketball ..

as of now there won't be additional scholarship easing after next season ..

we will have to see if that extends to current Junior, sophomores, and Freshmen.

[lexusooner]

Kid sure can get up.... dunks often and with authority!

[Soonerinkc]

looking on OUinsider...

got 14 offers out to kids for 2022

2-5*
6-4*
4-3*
2-0*

3 PG
4 SG
3 SF
2 PF
1 C
1 CG

1 committed to Ohio state
1 committed to Arkansas

5 are from Tx, 1 from Sunrise in Wichita