Landrum, Putnam Put on a Show Thursday Night
Many summer league games consist of players giving anywhere from 50-75 percent effort, and playing a style of basketball you would see at your local YMCA. Central’s Elijah Landrum and East Central’s Burke Putnam failed to receive that message. Both…
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Continue ReadingMany summer league games consist of players giving anywhere from 50-75 percent effort, and playing a style of basketball you would see at your local YMCA. Central’s Elijah Landrum and East Central’s Burke Putnam failed to receive that message. Both players took their match up personal and thrived in their own ways at Broken Arrow Team Camp. Landrum led the way for Central to the tune of 45 points all while knocking down eight three-pointers. Putnam put up a hefty sized counter by eclipsing the 40 point mark as well and going perfect at the free throw line. While Putnam’s East Central Cardinals got the win both athletes said they cherished the matchup and knew a special night was in the making.
“I just let the game come to me and knowing how much of a competitor Elijah is it just stepped my game up.” said Putnam. “We’ve had battles like this since the 8th grade . Just ready to see how the regular season game is going turn out, but I know it’s going to be a good one.”
Landrum says from the moment he saw the game on schedule he know it was going to be an aggressive night for him.
“It all started before the game when I told my coach I was going for 40 points,” Landrum said. “So I went out there and gave coach my all to get 40 but playing against Burke is always fun because I know he’s going always go hard give his best so I have to do the same.”
Putnam and Landrum are two of TPS finest and their success speak for itself. Landrum captured a title at Central his sophomore year and Putnam willed East Central to a state tournament appearance in 2016. Landrum holds offers from Houston, Tulsa, SMU, Texas Tech, Oral Roberts and others. While Putnam has yet to garner as much attention, he proved Thursday that he can got bucket for bucket with the best of them. Expect major senior campaigns from both players.