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Clayton Custer excited to 'reconnect, build' at OU

Bob Przybyloby:Bob Przybylo•08/23/23•

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OU assistant basketball coach Clayton Custer (from OU social media).

The OU basketball coaching staff is set, with the official announcement of the return of Clayton Custer on Wednesday.

It was confirmed by SoonerScoop earlier this month that Custer would be reuniting with head coach Porter Moser in Norman. The Sooners had an assistant coach spot available after Emanuel Dildy left to take an assistant role at Duke.

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be back at the University of Oklahoma with Coach Moser and the men’s basketball program,” said Custer in a press release. “I am excited to reconnect with the returners, build great relationships with the newcomers and help our student-athletes develop their craft. Oklahoma is a special place, and I can’t wait to get to work.”

Custer returns to the Sooners after a brief stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater Loyola Chicago. Before his time on staff at Loyola, Custer spent two seasons as the director of video operations and player development at OU from 2021-23.

If there is anybody who knows Moser and what Moser wants to do, it’s Custer. As a player, as a support staff member, he has seen it all in the last eight years.

“Bringing Clay back was a no brainer,” said Moser in the press release. “He has been with me nearly every step the last eight years and was the point guard on our 2018 Final Four team. Nobody knows our culture and what our team is about on and off the floor better than Clay. He is a relentless worker with a great basketball mind. The players and I are excited to welcome him back to Norman.”

Full speed ahead to 2023-24 for OU

Another eventful offseason of changes has come to an end. Joining Moser on staff are Ryan Humphrey (second year), Armon Gates (first year), Brock Morris (first year) and now Custer.

This is the first year as an assistant coach for Custer although he did get to recruit for OU last season after the resignation of Matt Brady.

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