4A State Tournament: X-Factors

<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">As the state tournament approaches, Class 4A is loaded with talent and has an opportunity to show off some of the best of the best players in the state. Here are your X-Factors for this upcoming weekend.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><em><strong>Heritage Hall - Trey</strong><strong> Alexander </strong></em><strong>|</strong><em><strong> 2021 </strong></em><strong>| </strong><em><strong>6’5 </strong></em><strong>| </strong><strong><i>185</i> | </strong><em><strong>Combo Guard</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Though it probably goes without saying, Alexander is by far one of if not the best player in his class. Using his dynamic length and athleticism to his advantage, Alexander can attack the basket without fear, motivated by pure determination to get what he wants, one more ring. "It’s all about that ring," Alexander exclaimed after a huge home win in early January. "Whether I have three points or 30, at the end of the day it’s all about lifting up that gold ball."</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><em><strong>Daniel Webster - Isaiah Pritchard </strong></em><strong>| <em>2021</em> | <em>6’2 </em>| <em>Guard</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Webster’s do-it-all guard has gone a bit under the radar through his road to the Big House this late winter. Pritchard shows off a silky smooth stroke from deep while able to score in and around the rim. His competitiveness is off the charts and he is just one of those players you always want to have on the court.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><em><strong>Kingfisher - </strong></em><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="535632" first="Bijan" last="Cortes"] </strong></em><strong>|</strong><em><strong> 2021 </strong></em><strong>| </strong><em><strong>6’1</strong></em><strong> |</strong><em><strong> 160 </strong></em><strong>| </strong><em><strong>Point Guard</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">While it is difficult to choose between two PWP-Griffin teammates, [player_tooltip player_id="535628" first="Matthew" last="Stone"] and [player_tooltip player_id="535632" first="Bijan" last="Cortes"], the athleticism and momentum-turning plays brought to the court every single night by Cortes puts him just over the top. By now teams cannot deny the unmatched speed and athleticism of [player_tooltip player_id="535632" first="Bijan" last="Cortes"]. Though his 6’1 frame might be deceiving, everyone has learned that Cortes has ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim makes him one of the most dynamic players in the state, bar none. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><em><strong>Bethany - Brennan Burns </strong></em><strong>| <em>2020</em> | <em>6’0 </em>| <em>Point </em><em>Guard</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">This point guard has made a tremendous stride in his game as his senior year is coming to a close at the Big House. Elite speed and some very sneaky bounce make Burns one of the hardest players to guard at the point guard position in his class. Bethany is the only team to have beaten the championship favorite Kingfisher and Burns will play a major role if Bethany plans to beat them again.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><em><strong>Ada - [player_tooltip player_id="535627" first="Jaxson" last="Robinson"] </strong></em><strong>| <em>2021</em> | <em>6’5 </em>| <em>Wing</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">The Texas A&amp;M commit can and will get looks at the basket in the Big House this weekend. Robinson is a pure shooter and elevates over any defender, shooting with no hesitation every time. Teams would be smart to keep the ball out of Robinson’s hands the second he steps on the court, because he will be ready to make an impact immediately.</span></p>