On Sunday, Russian big man Kirill Elatontsev officially signed with Oklahoma men's basketball. By Monday night, he was already suited up in crimson and playing for the Sooners at Lloyd Noble Center.
News broke last week of the Sooners adding Elatontsev to their roster as a rare midseason addition in what's become a controversial trend just in the last few weeks. He debuted in OU's nonconference finale against Mississippi Valley State, which was a 93-69 win before the Sooners tip off SEC play against Ole Miss on Saturday.
Kirill Elatontsev debuts for Sooners in win vs Mississippi Valley State
"First and foremost, we're happy Kirill is here, as it's been a process to get to this point," OU men's basketball coach Porter Moser said in a statement after signing Elatontsev.