Oklahoma sophomore guard Dayton Forsythe underwent successful ankle surgery this week, a source told The Oklahoman.
Forsythe battled injuries throughout the season and underwent three to four hours of treatment daily. The surgery was to repair two torn ligaments suffered early in the season, as well as a piece of bone that broke off, the source added.
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The Dale native started feeling more comfortable late in the season, scoring 12 or more points on four occasions down the stretch, including during a 14-point outing against Texas A&M.
Forsythe averaged 5.3 points per game with 1.8 assists and 1.4 rebounds this past season.
The Sooners will be without Forsythe when they face Colorado on Wednesday in the eight-team College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.
SoonerScoop was first to report Forsythe underwent surgery.
“That was a long stretch where I was not feeling too good,” Forsythe said in February. I couldn’t really move really well, and now I’m feeling a lot better. I can get to my spots, I can guard a lot better. I can move. I can jump.”
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL / HIGH SCHOOL / CITY / N / 1974-1975 / 1972-1973: The Referee Watches Closely: Caption reads, as Putnam City’s Alvan Adams puts up a two-pointer during the class 4A state final. Staff Photo by Joe Aker. Original Photo 03/12/1972. Published on O-3-12-72.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL / HIGH SCHOOL / CITY / N / 1974-1975 / 1972-1973: The Referee Watches Closely: Caption reads, as Putnam City’s Alvan Adams puts up a two-pointer during the class 4A state final. Staff Photo by Joe Aker. Original Photo 03/12/1972. Published on O-3-12-72.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL \ O U \ 1974-75: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, It may look like Alvan Adams is trying to learn how to dribble, but he’s already adept at that. Staff Photo by Cliff Traverse. Original Photo 01/26/1974. Published on O-1-27-74.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL \ O U \ 1974-75: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Oklahoma’s Alvan Adams and Kansas’ Dale Greenlee scramble for the loose ball. Staff Photo by Cliff Traverse. Original Photo 02/08/1975. Published on O-2-9-75.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL / OU /1969-73: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Alvan Adams (right) goes over Yugoslavia ringleader Kresimir Cosic for two of his 30 points in OU’s 89-83 setback Tuesday night. Staff Photo by Hank Mooney. Original Photo 11/28/1973. Published on O-11-28-73.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL \ COLLEGE \ O U \ 1968: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Missouri’s John Brown, right, gets a step on Oklahoma’s Alvan Adams. Staff Photo by Hank Mooney. Original Photo 02/05/1973. Published on O-2-6-73.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
BASKETBALL / OU /1969-73: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, It plays like this by OU center Alvan Adams that enabled Oklahoma to overcome a 15-point deficit and defeat Oklahoma State. Staff Photo by Jim Argo. Original Photo 02/10/1973. Published on O-2-11-73.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Oklahoma Sooners forward Alvan Adams dunks against Iowa State on March 5, 1974.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Alvan Adams in introduced during a break in action during the University of Oklahoma Sooner (OU) men’s college basketball Alumni Game at the Sixth Annual Sooner Family Weekend at The Lloyd Noble Center on Aug. 27, 2016 in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
All American and 2000 plus scorers are introduced as the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) basketball alumni play at The Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 in Norman, Okla. Left to right are Harvey Grant, Darryl “Choo” Kennedy, Stacey King, Alvan Adams, William Tisdale (representing his deceased brother Wayman), Blake Griffin, Jane Lane Warner (representing her husband Lester Lane), Eduardo Najera, and Hollis Price. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Blake Griffin shakes hands with Alvan Adams as the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) basketball alumni play at The Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Dec, 1977; Phoenix, AZ, USA, FILE PHOTO; Phoenix Suns center Alvan Adams (33) in action against the Boston Celtics. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 28: Former Suns player Alvan Adams is introduced to the new Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor during the NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Footprint Center on October 28, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Jazz 126-104. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Unknown date; Dallas, TX, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Mavericks center Alvan Adams (33) and Phoenix Suns guard Kelvin Ransey (14) at Reunion Arena. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Dec, 1977; Boston, MA, USA, FILE PHOTO; Phoenix Suns center Alvan Adams (33) in action against the Boston Celtics. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Former Phoenix Suns center Alvan Adams browses the silent auction before the Crest Insurance Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner on April 10, 2025, at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Phoenix Suns Alvan Adams 10/16/1979 Photo by Gary Ulik/ The Phoenix Gazette (Via MerlinFTP Drop)
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Phoenix Suns Alvan Adams 5/10/1987 Photo by Rick Giase/The Phoenix Gazette (Via MerlinFTP Drop)
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
2/11/1979 – Phoenix Suns Alvan Adams ascends for two of his 18 points Sunday as the Phoenix Suns whipped Cleveland, 136-101, in the NBA. Cleveland’s Jim Chones admires Adams’ form. Photo by Melissa James/The Arizona Republic (Via MerlinFTP Drop)
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Alvan Adams, OU basketball legend, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star, called the ‘Oklahoma Kid’
Alvan Adams (33) played 13 seasons for the Phoenix Suns. He is their third all-time leading scorer.
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