Oklahoma Announces Addition of Jacolb Cole

Sooners head coach Porter Moser welcomes in just one newcomer in the 2023-24 recruiting class.

John E. Hoover | Nov 11, 2022

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Oklahoma officially announced the signing of 2023-24 forward Jacolb Cole on Friday during the early national signing period.

Cole, a 6-foot-8 senior from Bellaire, TX, is a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a 3-star by 247Sports. He is ranked No. 69 on the ESPN100, No. 107 nationally by Rivals and the No. 6 player in Missouri by 247Sports.

“Jacolb's length, versatility and athleticism allow him to play multiple positions and be impactful on the defensive end,” coach Porter Moser said in an OU press release. “He is a willing passer with excellent ball handling skills and he uses his length to create off the bounce.

“Jacolb has an edge to win and our conversations from the beginning were all about winning. We are building the program through a group of guys committed to win and Jacolb will be a welcomed addition to the Oklahoma men's basketball family.”

Cole attended Bellaire High School for three years and moved to Missouri for his senior season at Link Academy. He averaged 16.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest in 84 starts for Bellaire.

He attended the 2022 USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster.

Cole was named 2021-22 6A Region 3 District MVP and earned 6A All-Region honors. He averaged 22.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game in 28 games and led Bellaire to a 21-9 finish and an appearance in the 6A regionals.

Cole started 18 games as a sophomore and tallied 19.7 points, 8.5 bounds, 4.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per contest. He earned second team all-district honors.

During his freshman campaign, he started 36 games and averaged 8.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per contest.

Published Nov 11, 2022

JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.