AUSTIN, TEXAS — During the recruiting process, much was made about Trae Young's friendship with Michael Porter Jr.
Would the connection between the two be enough to lure Porter to Norman to join Young at Oklahoma? Would it be strong enough to lure Young away from home to join Porter at either Washington or, later, Missouri?
It turns out there was another star of the 2017 class that Young spent as much time consulting with as Porter through the recruiting process.
Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center, Young will square off with that confidant when his Sooners face Texas and its freshman sensation, Mohamed Bamba.