WAKE UP! Time to stop sleeping on these 2024’s!
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As I’ve been reacquainting myself with the world of Oklahoma girls’ high school basketball, I’ve been checking on a lot of my favorite seniors who were probably sophomores when I first took some time off. A lot of them have…
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Continue ReadingAs I’ve been reacquainting myself with the world of Oklahoma girls’ high school basketball, I’ve been checking on a lot of my favorite seniors who were probably sophomores when I first took some time off. A lot of them have committed to some really amazing schools and I’m so happy for everyone involved. Some of them have lots of offers and are probably just waiting for the perfect time to make that announcement. Then there are some that either haven’t made their offers public, which is what I hope is happening, or just don’t have enough offers period. Those are the players featured here. Hopefully, I’m wrong and they’re loaded down with offers and/or committed. But, either way, you should be reaching out if there’s even the slightest possibility that she’s available.
If you know me, you know I don’t pull any punches in my assessments. Here, I am assessing you coaches. It is almost criminal that Aaliyah Smith Aaliyah Smith 6’0″ | PF Tulsa Memorial | 2024 State OK doesn’t have any offers yet. You’re telling me that not one of y’all has a scholarship to give to a 6’2″ center who is high IQ, works hard down low, and can shoot it? Really? OK, well, what if she’s pretty quick, has some handles, is a student of the game, and, by the way, is a great kid with a good personality? I’ve watched Aaliyah play and workout in showcases for years now and she has improved by leaps and bounds. She has also grown to a size that most coaches would covet. Several coaches of hers have mentioned on Twitter that you’re gonna regret not recruiting her, well, add my name to the list. Offer her now or she’s gonna end up playing against you and it ain’t gonna be much fun.
Because Edmond Memorial stays loaded with talent, maybe Kobei got lost in the shuffle a little bit. I’ll let you coaches slide a little here. I think it was at a Freshman showcase or Top-250 that I first saw Kobei play and came away thoroughly impressed by her confidence, handles, and ability to finish. Not much has regressed, as far as I can tell. Her grassroots career may be wrapping up, but she spent another summer showing off the same skills that had her high in the rankings as a youngster. Kobei is a well-rounded PG with vision and the ability to squeeze the ball into tight windows. She’s a baller and you’re going to need to get to Edmond this season to take a look at her.
Amarion is another player that I feel like I have seen play a lot through the years on her journey to becoming a college basketball player. She is always going to be one of the hardest workers on the court. You can bet on that. She is guaranteed to be the one fighting on the ground for the loose ball or sprinting out of bounds to try to save an errant pass. She is the glue that every team needs. She’ll get you buckets when you need them. She’ll use her really good size and strength to get you a rebound when you need it most. Amarion is a very smart kid who is already working on college credits, now it’s time to give her a place to finish up the rest of them.
A 5’7″ shooting guard with a GPA over four who comes from a basketball family?… umm… yes, please. You’d be crazy not to be recruiting this future basketball coach (if she chooses to be, of course). Perhaps an injury that she came back from proved to be a recruiting hurdle, but either way, Kamryn needs to be on your radar. There’s usually a home for a player who works hard all game long and can absolutely shoot the lights out from behind the arc. Add in the plus basketball IQ and the intangibles she shows, like a ton of heart and just being an all-around great teammate, and you have yourself a player who should no longer be slept on.
In a lot of these scouting reports, I’ve asked why a player isn’t being recruited. In this instance, I may know why. Alyson has been dealt a pretty bad hand. I believe that, when healthy, Alyson Scott Alyson Scott 5’8″ | PG Edmond Memorial | 2024 State OK is a Division-I player. I’ve seen it in person and the tape bears out the same thing. However, she has had some knee issues that have made it hard to get out there and be seen. Tell me that watching her play against international competition here and with her club team here in Oklahoma she isn’t someone almost every single coach who subscribes to this website should want on their team. I struggle to think of a more mature, well-spoken, athlete that I have met in my time scouting. I also can only think of a handful of guards with her combination of size, speed, and skill. Watch the video. Reach out to her. Tell me she isn’t worth a shot.