The Closed Session: Day II note-taking

OKLAHOMA CITY — I elected to post this morning’s entry from Team Griffin’s Closed Session in a note-taking format to be able to send quicker updates to our readers. Here were a few standouts from the morning session(s):

Red Team

v. Black Team

Red / HC John Roby

Trey Alexander Trey Alexander 6'4" | SG Oklahoma City Heritage | 2021 State #55 Nation OK | G | Heritage Hall (OK) ’21

Handling responsibilities in numerous facets of the game. Bringing the ball up the floor, not turning it over and pushing pace.
Passing well on the drive-and-kick.
Hitting shots in motion on the fade-away with D-I accuracy.

Makale Smith Makale Smith 6'1" | PG Midwest City | 2021 State OK | G | Midwest City (OK) ’21

Converted on one face-up against Wallace.
Played a two-way role, excelled on both ends of the floor, though his handle did not always serve him.
Passed well, pushed the pace and transition and distributed a crafty lob from about 50 feet to Roland.

Rickey Hunt Rickey Hunt 6'0" | PG Millwood | 2023 OK | G | Millwood (OK) ’23

Really impressed on both ends of the floor; spent a few possessions handling 6’9” Oyana by himself and did not get exposed.
Defensively limited great talent, overpowering forces.
Offensively finished well near the rack.

Jaden Greathouse Jaden Greathouse 6'3" | PG Austin Westlake | 2023 TX | G | Westlake (TX) ’23

Finished very well at the rack with either hand, great down-hill speed and could weave his way and accelerate through traffic. Definitely not just a football player.
Hit spot-ups when his name was called.

Gloire Houmba | G | Sunrise Christian (KS) ’21

Player coming into his own on both ends of the floor.
Athleticism has been there, but is more developed where he was previously a raw speedster.
Converted on a tough bucket on a mid-range pull-up and hit some spot-ups from 3-point range.

Caden Fry Caden Fry 6'7" | C Owasso | 2022 State OK | F | Owasso (OK) ’22

Second-half, found his gear in rebounding game and was very competitive on the boards; found great positioning on often taller players and used athleticism to his advantage.
Used touch around the rim to score. Can go from aggressive-to-gentle on attack in the blink of an eye, aiding him in scoring with either hand at a high percentage from putting range.
Took advantages of miss-matches in the paint
Some passing presence from the post, showcasing his awareness and vision for the game.

Parker Friedrichsen Parker Friedrichsen 6'4" | SG Bixby | 2023 State #165 Nation OK | G | Bixby (OK)

Stepped to the occasion and converted on shots from the catch while also showcasing some on-ball talents by keeping the ball in Reds’ hands.

Tobias Roland | G | Putnam City West (OK)

All-around game on full-display; slashing, passing scoring at the rack, hitting shots and defending any threat that came his way.

Black / HC DJ Lemons

David Oyana | F | Sunrise Christian (KS) ’23

Vicious rebounding presence, even with a host of tall players on the other side — 6’8/9” Yalden, 6’7” Fry — Oyana’s vertical advantage allowed him to leap for boards.
Excelled in enforcer role

LJ Gurley LJ Gurley 5'10" | PG Choctaw | 2021 State OK | PG | Choctaw (OK) ’21

Playing an important on-ball defensive role; gave Fiedrichsen a lot of trouble on one possession and forced a turnover from adherence alone.

Brandon Garrison | F | Del City (OK) ’23

Presence in (I assume) his best competition to-date showed a lot of promise.
As a defensive enforcer, he competed without struggling in the foul count.
Put pressure on opposing slashers.

Cason Wallace Cason Wallace 6'4" | CG Richardson | 2022 State #6 Nation TX | G | Richardson (TX) ’22

First glance; exceptionally gifted athlete with polished skill. Shot and drove with precision, has some handles and explosive energy to play above the rim in the half-court.
Good shooting mechanics and coordinated footwork.
Hit one shot from the short corner, behind the backboard with Alexander breathing down his neck. Great defense, better scoring.
Defensively was a nightmare for Alexander, at times.

Kevin Overton Kevin Overton 6'5" | SG Homeschool | 2022 State OK | G/F | Midwest City (OK) ’22

Displayed skill on the perimeter offensively; fervent shooter as always and pulled one shot in the second half from a body’s length beyond the college line, leaving a defender under him.
Exercised some slashing skill, drew the foul and sank free throws.

Grey 75

v. Red 70

Red / HC John Roby

Trey Alexander Trey Alexander 6'4" | SG Oklahoma City Heritage | 2021 State #55 Nation OK | G | Heritage Hall (OK) ’21

Finding much more luck in his deep ball, nets a quick 8 points in a short span of time to start the game.
Finishes against contact and draws the foul at a tricky angle.
Mid-range game solidified after first-game rust.
When his skills were the most needed, he excelled the most; scored efficiently, passed, rebounded and defended to help RED close a 12-point gap.
Hit a triple through contact late in the match.

Caden Fry Caden Fry 6'7" | C Owasso | 2022 State OK | F | Owasso (OK) ’22

Playing with similar aggression, fervor as he did in first game offensively.

Gus Yalden | F | Mater Dei (CA) ’23

Finishing with the finesse around the rim, playing with efficiency while facing a crucial deficit in the second half; helped Griffin narrow a 12-point differential on back-to-back possessions.
Size difference overpowered and outplayed numerous competitors in the paint.

Jaden Greathouse Jaden Greathouse 6'3" | PG Austin Westlake | 2023 TX | G | Westlake (TX) ’23

Speed and slicing skills came up in big ways, utilizing drive-and-kick by concentrating defenders to the interior.
Passes well in motion.

Rickey Hunt Rickey Hunt 6'0" | PG Millwood | 2023 OK | PG | Millwood (OK) ’23

High-energy player, brought fire into the match late and helped Red with five points in the final minute-and-a-half of play as Red narrowed a 21-point deficit to 5.
Also rebounded competitively and competed with players with ten-or-more inches on him.

Grey / HC Troy Lallemand

KJ Adams KJ Adams 6'7" | PF Austin Westlake | 2021 State #69 Nation TX | F | Westlake (TX) ’21

Playing unstoppable offensively; getting to the rack from the perimeter, bullying defenders in his path.

Cade Bond | G | Community Christian (OK)

Showed some finesse, drove to the rack and finished off-the-glass from a tough angle.

T.J. Caldwell T.J. Caldwell 6'5" | CG Faith Family Academy | 2022 State #138 Nation TX | G | Faith Family (TX) ’22

Down-hill speed was a gear above the rest as he weaved and sliced his way through the defense to get to the rim.
Showed off a back-scratcher in the open court in the first half.
Finishes with such speed and elevation that Red had little answer when he got the ball with space ahead of him.
Not a bad passer, either; plays under-control.
Converted from 3-point range, as well.

Jacobe Johnson Jacobe Johnson 6'3" | SG Mustang | 2023 State OK | G | Mustang (OK) ’23

Swift mid-range shot from the handle, lightning-quick release and smooth mechanics helped Grey by leveraging a tipping-point scoring presence against the Red defense. The endless

Adante Holiman Adante Holiman 6'0" | PG McAlester | 2022 State #224 Nation OK | PG | McAlester (OK) ’22

Putting defenders in a blender as soon as he steps on the floor.
Created separation with ease against numerous defending guards, got to the rim untouched on one possession and gave a quality pass to the interior.
Started having fun late in the match and knocked down an impressive shot from deep following a quick hesitation move.

Jaylon White Jaylon White 5'11" | PG Norman North | 2021 State OK | G | Norman North (OK) ’21