Oklahoma State added one of the state’s most explosive young scorers on Friday, signing Southmoore guard Tyson Pogi.
The 6-foot-1 Pogi arrives as Oklahoma’s top-rated high school prospect in the Class of 2027, according to 247Sports, and he has already built a résumé that matches the billing. As a junior last season, he put up 27.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while helping Southmoore reach the Class 6A state tournament for the first time in six years.
Pogi had committed to the Cowboys on May 1, and his profile climbed even higher after a strong summer with MOKAN Elite on Nike’s EYBL grassroots circuit.
“Tyson is a really talented guard with a tremendous feel for the game,” Lutz said. “He can score at all three levels, but what really stands out is his basketball IQ and his ability to make everyone around him better.
We loved what we saw from him early in the recruiting process, and he's continued to get better playing against some of the best competition in the country. He's got a bright future, and we're excited to keep one of Oklahoma's best players at home.”
The son of former OSU football quarterback Aso Pogi, Tyson has picked up plenty of recognition at the high school level. He earned second-team Super 5 and first-team Big All-City honors from The Oklahoman last season and was named his district’s Offensive Player of the Year.
His numbers tell the rest of the story. Pogi shot 56% from the field, hit 38% of his three-pointers and made 87% of his free throws, showing the kind of efficiency that makes him dangerous every time he gets a clean look.
That scoring touch showed up even earlier, too. As a sophomore, he averaged 22.0 points and helped the SaberCats go 20-6.
He also set Southmoore’s single-game scoring record with 41 points against Putnam City on Dec. 3, 2024.
And the production hasn’t been limited to the Oklahoma high school scene. Over 21 games on Nike’s EYBL circuit during the summer of 2026, Pogi averaged 13.9 points and shot 42% from three-point range. He then helped MOKAN Elite reach the Nike Peach Jam quarterfinals, where he knocked down 21 of 51 three-point tries, a .412 clip, across six games.
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