OCU Picks Up 2 NCAA Division I Transfers

Monday, June 11th 2007, 7:40 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma City University, the reigning NAIA Division I basketball champion, has signed five players, including two who are coming from NCAA Division I programs.

OCU coach Ray Harper says Ollie Bailey, a 6'7 senior from Chicago, is transferring from Rutgers. Bailey averaged 9.7 points per game as a freshman. Last season, as a junior, he played in 28 of the Scarlet Knights' 29 games.

Forward Na'Vonta Kentle previously played at Western Illinois where he averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during the 2005-06 season. He didn't play last season.

OCU also signed 6'6 junior forward D'Mond Grismore, 6' junior guard Alvin Lewis and junior swingman Richard Worthy.