Oklahoma State men's basketball adds former Putnam City North standout C.J. Smith

The first non-transfer portal addition for new Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Steve Lutz came with in-state ties.

OSU added junior-college transfer C.J. Smith, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound swingman from Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College on Saturday.

Smith is originally from Oklahoma City and concluded his high school career at Putnam City North, where he led the Panthers to a 24-3 record averaging 17.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in 2022-23. He was a first-team selection on The Oklahoman's Big All-City squad .

In his lone season at Coffeyville, Smith played 23.4 minutes per game, averaging 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds.

One of four walk-ons to join the program to this point, Smith will be a sophomore next season, stepping into a veteran-heavy Cowboy roster thanks to the depth of older additions Lutz made through the transfer portal.

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