Young: 'I'm the best overall player in this draft'
Trae Young says his focus is to be not just the best player in the 2018 draft, but the best player in the NBA.
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18-14, 6th in Big 12
Trae Young looking to improve his body, defense (2:00)
Trae Young lethal creating from downtown (1:24)
Trae Young is the draft pick all the sneaker companies want
In a class dominated by big men, it's the 6-foot-2 Oklahoma guard who has emerged as the rookie most likely to land a big sneaker endorsement.
McGusty transferring to Miami from Oklahoma
Guard Kameron McGusty is transferring to the University of Miami after two seasons with the men's basketball team at Oklahoma.
Sooners land transfer Reynolds from Pacific
Combo guard Miles Reynolds, who averaged 13.3 points and 2.8 points for Pacific last season, is headed to Oklahoma as a grad transfer and will be eligible next season.
Wooden Watch: Who's in position to claim college basketball's top award?
Arizona's Deandre Ayton, Duke's Marvin Bagley III, Villanova's Jalen Brunson, Kansas' Devonte' Graham and Oklahoma's Trae Young are the finalists for national player of the year.
Final 4's Brunson, Graham are Wooden finalists
Jalen Brunson, Devonte' Graham, Deandre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Trae Young are the five finalists for the Wooden Award
Wooden Award finalists announced (1:58)
3 freshmen lead All-America team for 1st time
For the first time, three freshman -- Trae Young of Oklahoma, Deandre Ayton of Arizona and Marvin Bagley III of Duke -- headline the AP All-America team.
McGusty announces he'll transfer from Sooners
Oklahoma sophomore guard Kameron McGusty, who started 25 games over the past two seasons, announced Monday that he will be transferring from the Sooners.
Wooden Watch: Did early tourney exits open door for new winner?
Early exits by Arizona and Oklahoma might have opened the door for the likes of Duke's Marvin Bagley III, Kansas' Devonte' Graham and Villanova's Jalen Brunson to win the Wooden Award.
Trae 'mentally ready' to make 'jump' into NBA (3:01)
Scouting Trae Young's NBA potential (2:30)
Trae Young's time has come (2:14)
ESPN Stats and Information
Trae Young averaged 27.4 points per game & 8.7 assists per game this season, likely to make him the 1st player to lead D-I in points per game and assists per game in the same season since assists became official in 1983-84.
Next level: Young leaves OU to enter NBA draft
Trae Young, who averaged 27.4 points and 8.7 assists as a freshman at Oklahoma, is entering the NBA draft and is projected as a lottery pick.
Trae Young: Time has come for me to enter NBA draft
Oklahoma guard Trae Young always dreamed of making the NCAA tournament, but now he's moving on to his next big goal: the NBA.
Next stop: NBA? Top talents had an early exit at NCAA tournament
With the way the tourney is shaping up, the later rounds might be lacking in future high NBA draft picks. Deandre Ayton, Collin Sexton and Trae Young all saw their seasons -- and probably their college careers -- come to an end.
After tough finish, Sooners must replace Trae Young
With a once-promising season having taken a sharp turn south, Oklahoma will be in full rebuild mode next year without Trae Young.
Trae Young finishes roller-coaster freshman season (0:56)
Greenberg says Young 'captured our imagination' (1:56)
The roller coaster for Trae Young comes to an end at Oklahoma
After what was surely his last game with the Sooners, it's still hard to fathom how high Young and OU soared and how quickly they came tumbling down.
Young focused on teammates after OU loss (2:07)
Malinda Adams ESPN Producer
Trae Young says he has a big decision to make.
2017-18 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 13-5 | - | 31-8 |
| Texas Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 27-10 |
| West Virginia | 11-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Kansas St | 10-8 | 3 | 25-12 |
| TCU | 9-9 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Oklahoma St | 8-10 | 5 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 8-10 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Baylor | 8-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| Texas | 8-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| Iowa State | 4-14 | 9 | 13-18 |
Top Performers 2017-18
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game84.95th
Rebounds Per Game38.832nd
Assists Per Game15.085th
Points Allowed81.7337th
2018 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Bieniemy | SG | Committed | 80 |
| Kur Kuath | SF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 41-30 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |