Southwest Slam: Best Defenders (17U Passion Bracket)
Matthew Stone Matthew Stone 6'4" | SF Kingfisher | 2021 State OK – Team Buddy Buckets – G Matthew Stone Matthew Stone 6'4" | SF Kingfisher | 2021 State OK can guard multiple positions and plays his hardest for the…
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Continue ReadingMatthew Stone Matthew Stone 6'4" | SF Kingfisher | 2021 State OK – Team Buddy Buckets – G
Matthew Stone Matthew Stone 6'4" | SF Kingfisher | 2021 State OK can guard multiple positions and plays his hardest for the entire game. He brings physicality to the low post when bigger players try to back him down and he has good hands on the perimeter and tips passes often. Stone is able to play tight perimeter defense without fouling and he dives for every loose ball.
Dalante Shannon Dalante Shannon 6'2" | CG Edmond North | 2021 State OK – Team Buddy Buckets – G
Dalante Shannon Dalante Shannon 6'2" | CG Edmond North | 2021 State OK was the defensive anchor for Team Buddy Buckets and was always the best defender on the floor. Even as a guard, Shannon blocked multiple shots and made everything difficult for whoever he was guarding. Shannon locks up whoever he is asked to guard and he always talks. He is a leader that will compete for the entirety of games and he makes his presence known on the defensive end of the floor.
George McCurdy George McCurdy 6'2" | PG Broken Arrow | 2021 State OK – Tulsa Hawks Elite – G
George McCurdy George McCurdy 6'2" | PG Broken Arrow | 2021 State OK ’s best defensive performance of the tournament was in his game against Sean Pedulla Sean Pedulla 6'1" | PG Edmond Memorial | 2021 State #81 Nation OK and Team Buddy Buckets. McCurdy shut down Pedulla in the first half and held him scoreless for the half. He was able to pick his man up right when they crossed half court and he has the quickness to do so without getting blown by. George McCurdy George McCurdy 6'2" | PG Broken Arrow | 2021 State OK is a competitor that backs down from no one.
J’Lynn Counter J’Lynn Counter 6'0" | PG Southmoore | 2020 State OK – Oklahoma Chaos Elite – G
J’Lynn Counter J’Lynn Counter 6'0" | PG Southmoore | 2020 State OK is a solid on-ball defender that always seems to take advantage of his opponent’s mistakes. He would often force ball handlers to pick up their dribble and had multiple on-ball steals. Counter also blocked some jump shots and he would turn his defensive stops into points for himself on the other end.
Tyson Anderson Tyson Anderson 6'6" | F Westfield | 2020 TX – Drive Nation Houston Martin – F
Tyson Anderson Tyson Anderson 6'6" | F Westfield | 2020 TX brings everything that you want out of a wing on the defensive end of the floor. He is a great perimeter defender and he locks down his man most of the time due to the fact that he is much quicker than most forwards. Anderson also has good hands and poked out multiple steals. He uses his athleticism to block shots and is great at chase-down blocks. He takes pride in locking his man down and has all the tools to do so.