Bryce’s week-three standouts: underclassmen
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This report contains players I saw during week two, as well, as I was unable to write about them last weekend. Montae Collins | 2023 Tulsa Memorial SG Given his youth, Collins is a very competent defender. He was in…
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Montae Collins | 2023 Tulsa Memorial SG
Given his youth, Collins is a very competent defender. He was in the middle of a lot of swarm plays and has great speed out of the steal to finish on the other end during the Chargers’ matchup against Lawton MacArthur. Fundamentally, he does a lot of things right as far as being conservative with his hands, blocking out on the shot and drawing fouls near the rim.
Ja’Mon Valentine | 2024 Choctaw SG
I love, love, love the way this kid plays.
A pure scorer, Valentine has great attack with an aggressive style of offensive play but still with the benefit of his iQ. Around the rim, Valentine has a lot of resilience, as he regularly finished shots through contact and/or drew his chances at the free-throw line in a tight matchup with Putnam City West. In that regard, he already plays like a seasoned varsity player.
As a shooter, Valentine is fierce, unafraid to take and sink shots from long-range, and he was able to even hit some shots from the dribble.
Damarious Vealy | 2023 Del City PG
Vealy may be the purest scorer for Del City with just as much talent in a facilitatory role.
The sophomore kept Del City in the game late against Heritage Hall, and despite losing by a tight margin, his three fourth-quarter 3-pointers kept the Eagles at the Chargers’ heels.
Vealy also passes the ball well, often drawing defenders with his slicing skills before dumping the ball off to an open cutter on the short corner.
Jayden Cincotta Jayden Cincotta 6'1" | SG Edmond Santa Fe | 2023 State OK | Edmond Santa Fe SG
Cincotta is a competent shot-sinker, and he already shows signs that he is ready for big-time basketball at the 6A level.
The sharpshooting sophomore contributed important scoring on back-to-back nights, including a near-upset against second-ranked Edmond North.
Cincotta has a solid stature for his age, has some strength and a lot of resolve with defenders in his face. Additionally, he moves pretty well off-ball, especially to get to his favorite spot in the left-hand corner.
CJ Smith CJ Smith 6'7" | SF Putnam City North | 2023 State OK | 2023 Heritage Hall SG
Smith notched his first 20-point performance against 5A No. 3 Lawton MacArthur last weekend in an all-around performance that we’ve been wanting to see from smith.
The sophomore, who was given much more space by the smaller MacArthur team focused at limiting Trey Alexander Trey Alexander 6'4" | SG Oklahoma City Heritage | 2021 State #55 Nation OK , took advantage of spacing in an all-around performance in which he finished tough shots at the rack, passed exceptionally well and did what he does best — hit 3-pointers.
Sebastian Perry Sebastian Perry 6'1" | PG Heritage Hall | 2023 State OK | 2023 Heritage Hall PG
Perry has pieced together a few performances characteristic of his best skills — passing, defending and creating shots.
He had scoring performances of 17 and 13 points against Del City and Lawton MacArthur, respectively, in which he hit shots from deep, created on the drive, and helped to get fellow scorers such as Smith and Alexander free on the perimeter.
He has great speed, and he can create separation, pass and defend at his top gear, really allowing him a great edge over his competition.
Dylan Warlick | 2024 Edmond North PF
Warlick is everything Edmond North needs to assist Aghasedo in the post.
The freshman does it all — he rebounds, defends and scores with explosive strength, and he finished dunks off-the-catch on more than a few occasions.
In his arsenal, he has a spin move, pump-and-under, shake and other well-developed moves for his age.