BREAKING: Oklahoma's Bijan Cortes 'Taking Time Away from Basketball'
Sophomore guard Bijan Cortes is stepping away from Oklahoma basketball — for now.
Cortes posted on his Twitter account Monday that due to personal reasons, he'll be "taking some time away from basketball."
Although his absence is indefinite, according to the post, he said he will "look forward to returning as soon as I can."
The message was posted about two hours before the Sooners' home game against Texas Tech.
Cortes is in the middle of his second season as a Lon Kruger recruit from nearby Kingfisher. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound Cortes played in 30 games as a true freshman, averaging 11.5 minutes and 2.0 points per game.
This season, his playing time and contributions have increased: in 26 games so far, he's averaging 17.2 minutes and 3.2 points per game.
Cortes' best game in his two seasons came on Jan. 4, when he scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, which included two 3-pointers and a career-best four rebounds.
On Jan. 24, he dished out a career-high six assists against TCU, and on Nov. 27, he recorded a career-best four steals against Ole Miss.
In his career under Porter Moser, Cortes is shooting .467 from 3-point range (14-of-30) while averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds.
