2009-2010 Oklahoma Predictions
2008-09 Record: (30-6, 13-3 Big 12)
Coach: Jeff Capel (4th year, 69-33 at Oklahoma)
Assistants: Ben Betts, Mark Cline, Oronde Taliaferro
Ret. Starters/Lost: 2/3

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Overview: Some teams lose quantity, others lose quality. Oklahoma lost both in terms of three starters and the nation’s best player. Blake Griffin (22.7ppg, 14.4rpg) has moved on to the NBA with his brother Taylor and distributor Austin Johnson. This will be sophomore Willie Warren’s squad. The 6-4 guard from Fort Worth, Texas, averaged 14.6ppg last year was a consensus first-team freshman All-American. Fortunately, they return senior wing guard Tony Crocker (9.4ppg), who is a solid defender and an erratic shooter. Warren can run the point, but if Jeff Capel wants to take pressure off of him, he can go with freshman Thomas Mason-Griffin (5-11, 203), a McDonald’s All-American and pure point. Senior Ryan Wright (6-9, 238), who transferred from UCLA, could step in for one of the Griffin’s. He played sparingly as a backup last year. Freshman Tiny Gallon (6-9, 300) comes from Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and was one of the nation’s most highly-regarded big men. He is extremely skilled, though they need him to rebound, first-and-foremost. Junior Cade Davis (6-4, 4.7ppg) can hit the three. Ray Willis (3.3ppg) also returns, though there will be question about the bench.

Outlook: The Sooners will have another great player in Warren, but replacing the Griffin’s up front will be impossible. They may add a lot of size, but Blake Griffin was one of the best big men of the decade.

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