Oklahoma Basketball: Breaking down Sooners projected 2019-20 rotation

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 24: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Jamal Bieniemy #24 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after a play in the first half against the Mississippi Rebels during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Sooners projected rotation

It’s no secret this team is much longer, younger, and shows us promising depth. Of Oklahoma’s 12 scholarship players, 11 are at least 6 feet 5 inches tall. With an average height of 79.2 inches (6 feet 7.2 inches), this year’s roster is almost a full inch taller on average this season.

Shooting is also a thing I think OU has addressed, and I don’t think we will see them shoot the least amount of 3’s in the conference again.

I’ve mentioned the arrival of Austin Reaves and JUCO newcomer Alondes Williams, and their 40% 3 point shooting clip, but I also am excited about Jamal Bieniemy’s shooting stroke this season, after shooting 8-17 (.471%) from deep in the last month of the season, and is expected to play more two-guard this year with De’Vion Harmon’s arrival, which should raise his shot attempts.

We know the returning players, we know the newcomers, how will the rotation look like for this Oklahoma team this upcoming season?

Point Guard

Minutes allocation (40 total): De’Vion Harmon (28), Jamal Bieniemy (12)

Harmon

The top 5 point guard in the country, De’Vion Harmon will have the keys to this offense immediately, similarly to how Lon Kruger trusted Trae Young. Harmon will be trusted to not only provide scoring at times but is also trusted to facilitate the ball to his teammates. The 28 minutes is pretty high for a freshman, but it’s nowhere close to the 35.4 Young was getting his time in Norman. This team will run through the young Harmon, but won’t completely lean on the young stud, which gives Oklahoma fans a sigh of relief.

Bieniemy

Bieniemy was this teams starting point guard last season, and stepped up and led the team in assists and steals. I debated Bieniemy starting at the two this season, which could very well happen, but I think coach Kruger will have him playing a bunch of minutes coming off the bench for both guard positions. Bieniemy will come in once Harmon comes out for a breather, and the ball will still go where Kruger wants the ball to go. How many teams in the country have last seasons assists leader as their backup point guard??

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