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Trae Young hired as Oklahoma assistant GM, donates $1 million to program

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Trae Young is getting involved at his alma mater. Oklahoma announced Monday that the former Sooner standout has been named the program’s assistant general manager.

Per OU, Young will lend support to player personnel and strategic roster management planning and help build student-athletes’ brands in his new role with the program.

As someone who grew up in Norman and played at the University of Oklahoma, stepping into the role of assistant GM for OU Basketball is a huge honor,” Young said in a released statement. “This program has such a rich history, which I am fortunate to have been and continue to be a part of. In my new role, my focus is on helping contribute to OU’s winning culture, working alongside the coaching staff and front office to bring in the right players to help us compete and succeed at the highest level.

Young has also donated $1 million to the Sooner basketball program.

This is a really big day and incredibly exciting,” OU basketball coach Porter Moser said via the school. “First, just a huge thank-you to Trae for the $1 million gift to our program. What an unbelievably gracious offering. It will be put to effective use as we continue on our path toward sustained high-level success. We are extraordinarily grateful for the generous contribution.

“Second, Trae’s addition as assistant general manager is going to pay significant dividends for our program on multiple levels. He is a basketball junkie in so many ways. He’s obviously one of the biggest and most recognizable on-court talents in the world, so he brings immediate credibility with younger players. But I can tell you that Trae also pays close attention to the national basketball landscape and is dialed in to all levels of the sport. His knowledge, coupled with his desire for our program to be the best it can be, will absolutely move us forward.

A McDonald’s All-American out of Norman North High School, Young played at Oklahoma in 2017-18. He was the NCAA’s scoring champion and assists leader, earning numerous honors, including Big 12 Freshman of the Year, first-team All-Big 12 and consensus first-team All-America.

Young has spent his entire NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks (2018- present). He’s a 4-time NBA All-Star (2020, ’22, ’24, ’25).

Steph Curry previously made the move of becoming Davidson’s assistant GM earlier this month.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.

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