Oklahoma State basketball adds 7-footer Julius Halaifonua from transfer portal
The Oklahoma State men's basketball team added its fifth player from the transfer portal, this time a 7-foot center from Georgetown.
STILLWATER — Already returning a pair of stout big men, Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz added some variety in his frontcourt with the addition of 7-foot center Julius Halaifonua on Monday. Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Halaifonua is a 19-year-old transfer from Georgetown, where he spent the past two seasons. Before coming to the U.
S. , Halifonua participated in 16 games at the NBA Global Academy in Australia in 2024, averaging 12. 8 points per game and shooting 57% from the floor.
He played only six games at Georgetown as a true freshman in the 2024-25 season before suffering a season-ending injury. This past season, he averaged 9. 5 points and 4.
4 rebounds, shooting 60. 8% from the floor in 32 games with 28 starts. Set to be a redshirt sophomore next season, the 7-foot, 260-pound Halaifonua joins a frontcourt with a pair of rising sophomores in 6-foot-10, 275-pound Benjamin Ahmed and 6-foot-11, 330-pound Mekhi Ragland.