Oklahoma State Lands Xavier Transfer Center Abou Ousmane
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State basketball just landed some much-needed size out of the transfer portal. Xavier transfer center, Abou Ousmane announced on social media he’s committing to Steve Lutz and Co.
Ousmane should have one year of eligibility remaining.
"Abou is a strong, physical player who moves incredibly well for his size," Lutz said in the school’s release. "I love his versatility and the way he pursues rebounds. He's another veteran guy who has played on championship level teams and will be a great addition to the Cowboy Family."
Checking in at 6-10, 244 pounds, Ousmane is originally out of Brooklyn, NY, and started his career at North Texas before transferring to Xavier ahead of last season. This past season as a senior, Ousmane averaged 6.7 points per game on nearly 47% shooting from the field, while leading the Musketeers in rebounding with 6.4 boards per game.
He was also ninth in the Big East in blocks with 1.2 blocks per game, 42 on the season.
While he didn’t play in the NIT game in Stillwater against the Cowboys, Ousmane had a solid junior season with the Mean Green in 2022-23 as he earned Conference USA Third Team honors after posting 11.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
As a sophomore, he posted 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the C-USA regular season champs, playing and starting in all 32 games that season.
This marks the sixth player out of the portal for Lutz and Co., as Ousmane joins FIU point guard, Arturo Dean, Texas Tech forward, Robert Jennings II, UCF forward, Marchelus Avery, Arkansas guard, Donvante ‘Devo’ Davis and Western Kentucky guard, Brandon Newman. This leaves just three scholarships remaining to be filled by Lutz.