Oklahoma State lands Xavier transfer Abou Ousmane

Steve LutzOklahoma State coach Steve Lutz has landed a big man.

Former Xavier center Abou Ousmane committed to OSU Tuesday, becoming the tallest player (6-foot-10) to join Lutz's first Cowboys roster.

Ousmane, a senior, brings high-major experience to Stillwater that the Cowboys will be in desperate need of if they want to have a major turnaround in Lutz’s first season.

Ousmane spent the first three seasons of his career playing in the American Conference as a member of the North Texas Mean Green, where he averaged ten and eleven points in each of his final two seasons at UNT.

Last season at Xavier, Ousmane played a more traditional center role, focusing more on protecting the rim and ripping…