Porter Moser’s latest roster win arrived in a hurry, and it came with size.
Oklahoma picked up a commitment Wednesday from former Villanova big man Duke Brennan, a move that gives the Sooners another experienced frontcourt piece just days after landing former SMU guard B.J. Edwards.
Brennan confirmed the news himself with a post on X that read: “NORMAN! #boomersooner ‼️‼️”
Brennan is headed to Norman for a fifth season after a federal judge ruling tied to the NCAA’s new 5-in-5 eligibility rule, which gave athletes five seasons to compete instead of four. On3’s Joe Tipton first reported the commitment.
At 6-foot-10, Brennan brings real production with him. In his lone season at Villanova, he started 32 games and put up 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, earning Third-Team All-Big East honors. He became the first Villanova player since Harold Pressley in 1985-86 to average at least 10 rebounds in a season.
Before his year with the Wildcats, Brennan spent two seasons at Grand Canyon and began his college career at Arizona State in 2022. He was named Second-Team All-WAC and made the WAC All-Defensive Team in 2024-25 before moving on to Villanova.
For Moser, the timing matters as much as the player. The 5-in-5 rule has been a mess across college sports, but it has handed Oklahoma a chance to reshape its roster with veteran talent. Brennan and Edwards could both wind up in the Sooners’ starting five when the 2026-27 season opens.
That matters because Moser has spent much of his Oklahoma tenure trying to solve a familiar problem: finding a dependable big man, especially in SEC play. Brennan gives the Sooners a potential answer, and he is not alone.
Oklahoma also added former G League player Akoldah Gak, listed at 6-foot-11, earlier this offseason. The Sooners now have two legitimate center options, with the possibility of playing both together in a huge lineup.
The rest of the group has a seasoned look too. Brennan and Gak would be paired with guards B.J. Edwards, Texas A&M transfer Pop Isaacs and returning starter Xzayvier Brown.
After missing the NCAA Tournament in four of five seasons under Moser, Oklahoma suddenly looks like a roster that can be taken seriously. For the first time since the Sooners joined the SEC, there’s a real case that Moser has built something fans can believe in.
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