OU Basketball: Sooners Guard Booker To Transfer

Oklahoma head men's basketball coach Lon Kruger announced Wednesday that sophomore guard Frank Booker has decided to transfer.

Booker played in 64 games during his two seasons as a Sooner, averaging 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 14.2 minutes an outing. He made 78 3-pointers and shot 33.5 percent from behind the arc.

"I had a great experience here," said Booker. "I appreciate Coach Kruger giving me the opportunity to come play basketball at OU. I've grown a lot since I've been here. It was a hard decision, but it simply came down to the opportunity to return closer to home and to get more playing time."

From Augusta, Ga., the 6-4, 193-pound Booker averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 14.3 minutes a game this past season in helping the Sooners to a 24-11 record and a 12-6 Big 12 mark. OU tied for second place in the league and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. He shot 30.3 percent from 3-point range and 82.4 percent from the free throw line.

Over the season's final 12 games, Booker averaged 6.8 points and shot 35.7 percent from 3-point range (20 makes). He scored a career-high 17 points in a Feb. 21 win at Texas Tech (4 for 8 from long distance), 14 points in a Feb. 9 win over Iowa State (4 for 6 from deep) and 12 points in the Sooners' NCAA third-round game against Dayton (4 for 6 from behind the arc).

"We understand Frank's wishes and are totally supportive of him," said Kruger. "He had a very good first two years and we expect him to finish well at whatever school he chooses."