MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Tigers added another guard commitment to their transfer class on Monday after former George Mason guard, Baraka Okojie announced his commitment to Memphis on social media.
Okojie joins the Tigers after averaging 8.1 points, 2.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in his 2023-2024 freshman season. Okojie started 10 games for George Mason, including the last nine games, on the way to the Patriots' 20-12 record.
He becomes the second guard commit of the day, coming just hours after former Texas guard Tyrese Hunter also announced his commitment to Memphis on Monday. Okojie and Hunter become the fourth and fifth players to commit to the Tigers including former Tulsa guard PJ Haggerty, former Illinois forward Dain Dainja and former Wichita State guard Colby Rogers.
As just a sophomore coming from the Atlantic 10, Okojie likely slots into the rotation as a backup point guard. Haggerty, Hunter and Rogers were all double-digit scorers at their previous stops.
The transfer commitments will join returning Tigers Nicholas Jourdain and, potentially, David Jones on the 2024 roster. Jones opted to enter his name into the 2024 NBA Draft (June 26-27), but will maintain his college eligibility.