Tulsa basketball coach Frank Haith as added three players – two college transfers and Anthony Pritchard from Tulsa’s Webster High school – bringing the incoming class to six.

Jeriah Horne returns to Tulsa where he played two seasons before competing last year at the University of Colorado, while Same Griffin comes to Tulsa from the University of Texas-Arlington.

Pritchard, was a three-year starter at Webster High School, averaging 22.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists his senior season. He helped lead the Warriors to the Class 4A semifinals while earning Green Country Conference Player of the Year.

“Anthony is a special young man and his story of perseverance and resilience is one that hits you right in the heart. I am so excited to have Anthony staying home and coming to The University of Tulsa,” said Haith, “We have known Anthony for a number of years, as he has been on our campus for camps and clinics. He is a perfect fit here at TU, being a tremendous student, wonderful young man and tremendously talented basketball player.”

“Anthony is a great kid. He is very competitive with a strong will to win and compete, “said Scott Bowman, Webster coach, “Anthony strives to get better every day on the court. His future is bright at The University of Tulsa.”

Pritchard was named first-team all-conference his junior and senior seasons. During his junior season, the guard averaged 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.8 steals. He connected on 50-percent of his shots from the field. His 686 points during his sophomore campaign was a school single-season high.

“Anthony is an explosive point guard that plays the game with passion and tremendous efficiency. He can score at all three levels and can put in buckets in bunches,” said Haith, “He has a great feel for the game and works tirelessly at his craft with the desire of being great. I believe those traits will be contagious for our team. I am excited for Anthony’s future at TU, and I know our community is as well.”

Griffin, a 6-3 combo guard, comes to Tulsa after two seasons at UT Arlington where he averaged 11.2 points in 57 games for the Mavericks. In his career, he shot 41.8-percent from the field, 36.8-percent from three-point range and 79.5-percent from the charity stripe.

During the 2020-21 season, Griffin was fourth the in the Sun Belt for three-pointers made in conference games with 46.

“Sam will just be a sophomore for us next season, but he already has two productive years in college under his belt with the extra year being granted,” said Haith. “It was important for us to get an older, immediate impact guard in our program to complement the great high school guards that we have signed in this recruiting class.

“Sam’s strength is in his ability to shoot the basketball at a very efficient level. He made 60 three-pointers in just 26 games last year and shot it at a nearly 40 percent clip from three as well,”

Horne spent three seasons at Tulsa, sitting out a transfer season in 2017-18 before playing his redshirt sophomore and junior seasons for Tulsa. He finished the season second on the team in scoring with a 10.8 average per game. He shot 45.6-percent from the field, 39.7-percent from behind the arc and 90.6-percent from the free throw line.

 “He led Colorado in rebounding this past season, he was second on their team in scoring and shot nearly 40 percent from three and over 90 percent from the foul line,” Haith said.

 In his two seasons at Tulsa, Horne averaged 10.6 points and 5 rebounds while appearing in 63 games with 23 starts. As a junior, he was third on the team in scoring with 11.3 points and ranked second in rebounding with 5.8 boards per game. Horne scored a career-high 28 points in a triple-overtime thriller against Colorado State.

Horne, Griffin and Pritchard join Tim Dalger, Gavyn Elkamil and Sterling Gaston-Chapman in the Hurricane 2021 signing class.