NORMAN—Former Oklahoma star Blake Griffin will return to Norman on March 1 to have his number honored during the Sooners' game against Baylor (7 p.m.).
Griffin's 23 jersey will be raised to the Lloyd Noble Center rafters during the ceremony.
Griffin will be the fifth former OU star so honored, joining Wayman Tisdale (23), Alvan Adams (33), Mookie Blaylock (10) and Stacey King (33).
Griffin was the consensus 2008-09 national player of the year as a sophomore and was the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA Draft.