In a recruiting coup that could reshape the future of Cowboy basketball, Jalen Montonati, a 4u2011star wing and the top high school prospect in Oklahoma, has pledged his commitment to Oklahoma State. This signing signals more than just another addition to the roster—it might be the most consequential in Stillwater since Cade Cunningham.
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Montonati’s recruiting résumé reads like a who’su2011who of college basketball powers. He drew offers from Alabama, Arkansas, BYU, Kansas, Michigan, Houston, and Notre Dame, among others. Yet, the Cowboys were able to claim a decisive advantage: Montonati’s Oklahoma roots and a longu2011standing mutual interest between him and OSU.