The Steve Lutz era of Oklahoma State men’s basketball is about to begin.
The former Western Kentucky and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi coach, and longtime Purdue assistant, was hired by OSU in March following the dismissal of Mike Boynton.
Expectations are low for Lutz and the Cowboys entering Year 1 of a new regime. OSU was picked in the preseason Big 12 poll to finish 14th in the 16-team league.
OSU opens its season at 8 p.m. Monday in Stillwater against Green Bay — a team coached by former Cowboy Doug Gottleib.
Here’s a breakdown of OSU’s 2024-25 men’s basketball roster:
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Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Steve Lutz waves to the crowd before the college Bedlam baseball game between Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at O’Brate Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Friday, April 5, 2024.
Marchelus Avery, F, Sr., 6-8, Richmond, Virginia (UCF)
OSU is Avery’s fourth school in five years. He began his career at Northwest Florida State College, where he played under former OSU assistant Butch Pierre. Avery played his first two NCAA seasons at New Mexico State before transferring to UCF. Avery averaged 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for the Knights.
Jaxton Bobik, F, RFr., 6-7, Queen Creek, Arizona
The son of Daniel Bobik, a starter on OSU’s 2004 Final Four team, Jaxton joined the Cowboys last spring as a practice player. This will be his first full season as an OSU walk-on.
Khalil Brantley, G, Sr., 6-1, Bronx, New York (La Salle)
Brantley was the leading scorer in two of his three seasons at La Salle. He averaged 15 points last season on 39% shooting. He added 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He ranked fifth in the Atlantic 10 in in assists and steals last season.
Tyler Caron, F, Sr., 6-8, Longview, Texas (St. Mary’s-San Antonio)
A graduate transfer walk-on who was a 1,000-point scorer at Division-II St. Mary’s University in…
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Publish date : 2024-11-02 10:31:00
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