Oklahoma State got its first in-person look at Moussa Kamissoko last weekend, and the visit came with a backdrop that the Cowboys could hardly have scripted better.
While the men’s basketball program hosted the five-star wing, the football team was busy knocking off Oregon, 39-31, sending attention across the country to Stillwater. That gave head coach Steve Lutz and his staff a chance to sell Kamissoko on the atmosphere and the full scope of what Oklahoma State can offer. Kamissoko later posted photos from the trip on his Instagram earlier this week.
The scene practically wrote its own pitch. Cowboys fans stormed the field after the win, tore down the goal posts and carried them to Theta Pond. It’s easy to imagine Lutz using that moment to show Kamissoko what Gallagher-Iba Arena can feel like when the place is rocking.
For now, though, Oklahoma State is in line and waiting. Kamissoko is not expected to make a quick call, with official visits scheduled through mid-October. That pushes his decision closer to the early signing period in November.
If the Cowboys land him, the payoff could be huge. Kamissoko is rated by 247 Sports as the No. 19 player in the country, the No. 5 small forward and the No. 2 player in Ohio while playing for SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. In the site’s composite rankings, he is a five-star prospect and the No. 14 player nationally.
He brings the kind of profile that can step onto a college floor right away. That’s part of why so many major programs are chasing him.
Oklahoma State, meanwhile, has only one commitment so far in the Class of 2027: guard Tyson Pogi, a 6-foot guard from Southmoore High School in Moore, Okla. The two would give the Cowboys a promising start, with Kamissoko bringing clear NBA ambitions to Stillwater.
The competition is deep. Kamissoko opened his official visits in late August at Florida State, and his remaining stops include Syracuse, Virginia, BYU, Illinois, UConn, Louisville and Baylor.
Baylor is set to get the last visit, Oct. 16-18, right before coaches and players head to Kansas City for Big 12 media days on Oct. 20-21.
His production backs up the buzz. At the NBPA Top 100 Camp in June, Kamissoko averaged 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. His talent draws comparisons to one of Oklahoma State’s biggest recent recruiting wins, Cade Cunningham, who spent one season with the Cowboys before becoming the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
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