Broken Arrow Showcase: Most Explosive Players (Bryce’s)
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Below is a list of the most explosive, versatile and skilled players from the 2019 Broken Arrow Showcase, held at Broken Arrow High School. The players listed below are among the players I was able to watch, exclusively.
BJ Jefferson 2020 Tulsa Central point-forward
BJ Jefferson has been known to play above the rim with his competitive rebounding, out-of-the-gym leaping abilities and intensity on the floor. Saturday, however, Jefferson not only utilized the aforementioned traits, but inherited point guard duties all day. At the one-spot, Jefferson not only played explosive basketball on both sides of the floor, but he led the floor like a mastermind. He seemed to play more controlled than he has in past times without sacrificing his unparalleled athleticism.
Brock Davis 2020 Holland Hall forward
Brock Davis brought his high-tempo play and strength into the gym Saturday. Davis’s combination of size and movement can be likened to that of a talented tight end; you don’t see players with dominant frames who can move as gracefully as Davis every day. He used that skill to score the basketball, defend the rim, and play at a high pace in transition. He has a seemingly endless motor that surely motivates his teammates to remain on the defensive; an often under appreciated trait.
Ben Emmert 2020 Norman wing
If you’re looking for a highly-versatile sleeper in the Oklahoma 2020 class, the first player I would point your attention to is Mr. Benjamin Emmert. Emmert is a matchup-nightmare, as one coach credited him Saturday. He is an electrifying scorer, a dominant rebounder, a great passer out of the post and a true three-level scorer. He can back defenders in the post or put a move on in the mid-range to score. Emmert can hit a hot streak and become a near unstoppable scorer while protecting the rim and grabbing steals on the opposite end.
Josh Minney 2020 Sand Springs wing
As far as summer standouts go, Josh Minney is sure to produce a breakout season following his senior AAU run with Tulsa Hawks. Minney is like that guy you have to guard at the rec. center who runs around the entire time, tiring you until he primes himself to take the ball to the rack. The kid appears to never get tired. Late in the day, Minney was still elevating above the rim to compete for rebounds, playing gritty and giving all-out effort on the defensive side of the ball.
Jaeden Hurd 2021 Sand Springs forward
Rising junior prospect had an outstanding Saturday as the post presence for the Sandites. Stepping into a starting role, Hurd’s first impression could be summed in one word: athlete. The strong-framed, tall post is surprisingly agile and acquainted with his body, aiding him in gathering rebounds, making moves to score and competing above the rim in any other facet of the game on either side of the ball.
Jalen Breath 2020 Booker T. Washington forward
When you’re 6-foot-8, things tend to go your way on the hardwood. Nonetheless, Breath sold me on his game Saturday. He appears to be more comfortable in his role with the Hornets and significantly more aggressive with the ball in the paint. Thankfully for Breath, the Hornets have a few of the best passers in the state, allowing him to receive the ball in ideal situations to score. When he had the ball Saturday, he was akin to attacking the basket and putting the ball on defenders’ heads.
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