OU Basketball Picks Up Big Time 2016 Commit

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Lon Kruger and his staff picked up a commitment from high four-star 2016 point guard Payton Pritchard (West Linn, OR) who announced his decision Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony at his high school.

Pritchard was also considering Oregon, Wisconsin, and Gonzaga among others, but had been open about Oklahoma ‘feeling like the right fit’ ever since his visit to Norman earlier this month. His father is also an OU alum and he has a sister currently attending the university as well.

He spoke with The Orgeonian about his decision:

“They are going to give me a chance to play early and have a big role as a freshman. They play in a big conference, I love the atmosphere and I have family there, so that’s a big deal. I think I fit their system, because I can push the ball. They really get up and down and they shoot a lot of threes. I feel like that is a strength of mine. Also, the freedom to be able to run the offense is a big thing and Coach Kruger has confidence in me to be able to be the floor general. Definitely the program is going in the right direction. This year’s class was good and my class is going to be big.”

Big time pick up for Kruger and the Oklahoma program who appear set at the point guard position for years to come with Pritchard headed to campus in a couple years and Jordan Woodard just starting his sophomore season.

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