Top 20 Tuesdays: Trey Alexander (2021)
His challenge is right in front of him. Over 1000 people from around the state have driven to the Mabee Center to watch this iconic matchup. The #1 player in the class of 2020 head to head with the #1…
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Continue ReadingHis challenge is right in front of him. Over 1000 people from around the state have driven to the Mabee Center to watch this iconic matchup. The #1 player in the class of 2020 head to head with the #1 player in the class of 2021. Bryce Thompson versus Trey Alexander.
Alexander let everyone in the gym know who had next in the state of Oklahoma that night. With an outstanding 33 point performance against Bryce Thompson and Co. of Booker T. Washington, Alexander showed great leadership and the ability to carry a majority of the offense on his shoulders. In addition to a great offensive performance, Alexander’s defense proved to be excellent as well. Taking no possessions off on the defensive end of the ball, Alexander flew around the court and showed exceptional help defense.
We asked Trey Alexander what part of his game he looked to improve on most over the summer and he gave us a bit of insight into something very unique.
“When I was in the 7th grade, I broke my left wrist It took me a while to get back used to it. Things like my pull up, step back and floaters with my left have been difficult, so I focused on making moves with my left hand more.”
Signs of this were most definitely apparent throughout the Tournament of Champions, a special tournament hosted by the Tulsa Public School District. Alexander had some very impressive drives and left-handed layups over the likes of players like Isaiah Williams and Jalen Breathe, measuring up at 6’8 and 6’10.
Alexander shared an exclusive list of those teams recruiting him hardest as well as a couple of new teams who have entered into the mix.
“Kansas, Texas, Texas tech, wake forest, Ole Miss, TCU, Arkansas, SMU, Tulsa, Texas A&M, OU, and OSU have all been recruiting me and now Louisville, Colorado, and FSU has entered the mix.”
Alexander explained to Prep Hoops how much his family has helped him along the recruitment path.
“My family has helped me find out what I want in a college. They’ve been there every step of the way.”
Finally, we asked Alexander if he had any players that acted as inspirations attributed to his game, and the two players he shared with us definitely have all of the qualities of being an inspiration.
“I try to watch the way that Michael Jordan gets to his pull up, the way that Kobe Bryant how he gets to his spots.”
Alexander is ranked #24 in our Prep Hoops rankings for the class of 2020 and #1 in Oklahoma. Expect big things out of the junior guard as the season creeps closer to the state tournament.
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