Oklahoma's Jeff Nwankwo plans to enter transfer portal

Sooners guard to seek new opportunity after two seasons in Norman

Apr. 6, 2026 at 10:52pm

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A cubist, geometric illustration depicting a basketball player's movements broken down into overlapping planes of crimson, blue, and yellow, conveying the transition and change facing the Oklahoma Sooners program.Nwankwo's departure opens a new chapter for the Sooners as they look to rebuild through the transfer portal.Norman Today

Oklahoma guard Jeff Nwankwo has announced plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on Tuesday. Nwankwo, a redshirt senior, spent two seasons with the Sooners but fell out of the rotation late in the 2025-26 campaign. He did not travel with the team to the College Basketball Crown event in Las Vegas last week due to an internal team matter.

Why it matters

Nwankwo's departure is the first offseason roster move for the Sooners, who will now have at least six open scholarships to fill for the 2026-27 season. His transfer opens up an opportunity for Oklahoma to add new talent through the portal as the team looks to build on a late-season surge that saw them win six of their final eight regular-season games.

The details

Nwankwo, a 6-foot-6 guard, began his college career as a wide receiver at Tulane before transferring to Cowley College in Kansas, where he was named an NJCAA All-American. He then joined the Sooners prior to the 2024-25 season but sat out that year due to a torn Achilles. In 2025-26, Nwankwo appeared in 24 games but averaged just 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 29.9% from the field and 23.5% from 3-point range. He fell out of the rotation in February as Oklahoma made a late-season push.

  • Nwankwo plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Tuesday, April 8, 2026.
  • He did not travel with the team to Las Vegas for the College Basketball Crown event last week.

The players

Jeff Nwankwo

A redshirt senior guard who spent two seasons with the Oklahoma Sooners after transferring from Cowley College, where he was an NJCAA All-American.

Porter Moser

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team.

Lucas McKay

The newly appointed general manager for the Oklahoma Sooners basketball program.

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What they’re saying

“An internal team matter”

— Porter Moser, Head Coach, Oklahoma Sooners

What’s next

Nwankwo is expected to petition the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility due to his time spent at the junior college level. Oklahoma will now have at least six roster spots to fill for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

The takeaway

Nwankwo's departure marks the first offseason roster move for the Oklahoma Sooners, who will need to find new talent to fill multiple open scholarships as they look to build on a late-season surge that saw them win six of their final eight regular-season games.