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OU basketball loses top in-state prize as Jalen Montonati joins Oklahoma State

On a day the Oklahoma Sooners’ football team got the two best 2027 prospects the state had to offer, the men’s basketball program missed out on the top 2026 in-state prospect to its Bedlam rival.

Jalen Montonati, out of Owasso High School, announced on Thursday his commitment to the Oklahoma State Cowboys over the Sooners with a subtle shot to his Bedlam rival during his announcement.

Jalen Montonati commits to Cowboys over Sooners

— Jalen Montonati (@JalenMontonati) September 25, 2025

It would have been a small miracle (or a major chunk of change) if Porter Moser was able to get Montonati to Norman instead of Stillwater considering his orange blood.