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NORMAN — Oklahoma guard Willie Warren, who has missed the last four games with a sprained ankle, will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his ankle Wednesday.The surgery will close out a disappointing sophomore season for Warren, who averaged 16.3 points and 4.1 assists per game, but saw his shooting percentages drop across the board and his turnovers go up.Warren was thought to be a surefire lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, after deciding to come back to school following a banner freshman season in which OU advanced to the Elite Eight.But after his team struggled with him on the

floor this season, many draft gurus dropped him on their boards.Warren has not publicly announced whether he will declareRead more on NewsOK.com...(Read full article)

The Sooners (6-1) swept a four-game series against the San Diego State Aztecs in San Diego last weekend, and they are returning from Jacksonville, Fla., after winning two-of-three games in the Jacksonville Tournament this past weekend.

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Continuing with notes on individuals from my three days in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine. Part 1 can be read here. Trent Williams, OT Oklahoma: I was on the other side of the room when Williams' name was announced over the speakers, and as I began the walk over to where he was speaking, I actually had to mentally pause for a moment and calibrate myself. You're not in a stadium. You cannot boo this man. You cannot ask him where Bob Stoops keeps his trident on game day. Having been inside the Combine all of about two hours, when I

arrived at his stage I decided the best thing to do would just be to stand there silently and record his session. No need to get myself de-credentialed before lunch on the first day. Like most everyone else, up close and personal Williams was difficult to loathe. He didn't come across as a Rhodes Scholar, but neither was he brain dead or obnoxious. Asked what he'd measured, Williams relayed his stats: 6'4.5", 315 lbs, 34.5" reach, 9 3/4" hands. He conceded that OU's 2009 season was "tough sledding, especially at the beginning," but thought that he played well in the second half of the year, when he said he was fully healthy. Then, my ears perked up: a reporter asked whether he was close to coming out...(Read full article)

First-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

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