NORMAN, Okla. (AP) 鈥� Oklahoma has hired Lucas McKay as its first men’s basketball general manager.
McKay, whose appointment was announced Monday, leaves Clemson, where he had the same role. He has more than 20 years of experience in college basketball, including 14 years at Clemson under coach Brad Brownell.
He joins an Oklahoma program that after the Sooners finished 21-16 and .
鈥淎s this season ended, we took a critical look at how we must equip our men鈥檚 basketball program to compete for championships,鈥� athletic director Roger Denny said in a statement. 鈥淲e did so with a firm belief that sustained success requires not just continuity, but meaningful investment in the people, structure and resources around our program. The addition of Lucas McKay as general manager is a direct reflection of that commitment.鈥�
McKay will be Oklahoma’s chief front-office strategist and roster architect, with involvement in name, image and likeness deals and revenue sharing with players.
He will have support from assistant general manager Trae Young, particularly in the offseason. Young, a former Sooners star who currently plays for the Washington Wizards, .
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