UAB Transfer Christian Coleman Commits to Oklahoma State

PORTAL TRACKER

The Cowboys added some more size to their ranks on Saturday with the addition of UAB transfer Christian Coleman.

Listed at 6-foot-8, 205 pounds, Coleman announced his commitment to Oklahoma State. He averaged 11.6 points and 7.1 rebounds a game for the Blazers last season.

From Winnsboro, Louisiana, Coleman played two seasons of junior college ball — at LSU Alexandria one year and South Plains College the next. He averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks a game at South Plains.

Coleman then transferred to UAB for the 2023-24 season. He averaged 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds a game in his first seasons with the Blazers while shooting 55% from the field. He recorded a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against SMU that season, something that would be a precursor to his breakout 2024-25 campaign.

He had six double-doubles this past season, two of which came with 20+ points. Against Alabama A&M in December, Coleman scored 25 points and brought down 11 rebounds. In an NIT game against UC-Irvine, he had 21 points and 14 boards. He scored 20+ points in five games. Coleman closed the season well on that NIT run. In three games, he averaged 19 points and nine rebounds a game.

OSU has taken six from the portal with Coleman’s addition. Those six players combined to average 80.9 points and 25.8 rebounds a game at their various spots last season.

Coleman is the second portal addition the Cowboys have made who is taller that 6-foot-5, joining the 6-foot-9 Parsa Fallah (Oregon State). Coleman is the 11th player on the roster (of a possible 15) that will be made up of almost entirely new bodies. Andrija Vukovic and Robert Jennings II are the only eligible returners who haven’t jumped into the transfer portal.

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