Boynton’s Recruiting Rise and Fall | Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball News

Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Mike Boynton Jr. is taking the reins as interim head coach, and his Oklahoma State legacy is packed with highs and lows. After seven seasons (2017–2024) with a 119-109 record and just one NCAA Tournament run (second round), his recruiting game turned explosive — especially in 2020, when he landed No. 1 recruit Cade Cunningham, proving NIL’s power. But after that breakout, he pivoted away from high school recruits, going heavy on transfers — even skipping them entirely in 2021. His final class still delivered strong talent, but the era of building through high school recruits was clearly…