Grind Region Finals: Saturday night standouts (Oklahoma)

<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #fdffd6;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164879" first="Aaron" last="Potter"]</strong> | Tulsa Hawks Blue</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e8e3e3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’2” G</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Owasso (OK) ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Potter had a tremendous performance on either side of the ball Saturday night as he helped the Hawks to a single-digit deficit against a top-30 national prospect and his squad of Texan hoopers.</p> <p>The quick, nimble guard rushed about the court like his left was dependent on it as he came up with play after play: rebounding, defending, blocking shots and, of course, scoring the ball. Offensively, he netted 15 points, although he could have had double that tally had he focused his efforts solely to putting points on the board.</p> <p>That 15 points were hard-earned, too. On one play, Potter knocked down a triple from well, <i>well</i> past the 3-point line on the wing as an opposing defender adherently contested Potter’s shot (and it perhaps should have been called a foul as Potter was pushed to the floor before the shot descended on its path to the bucket. He also neared a double-double, recording eight assists in the game, primarily using his speed to create opportunities for others.</p> <p>Defensively, Potter played relentlessly, recording six steals in the match. He even blocked the shot of a taller, more physically dominant center straight-up on a gutsy defensive play in the first half.</p> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #fdffd6;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1169885" first="Javontae" last="Campbell"]</strong> | Tulsa Hawks Blue</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e8e3e3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’1” G</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Muskogee (OK) ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Campbell dominated the scorebook as he notched 26 points against the aforementioned Texan team.</p> <p>The senior guard played fast and was acute to developing plays in the full-court, where he offered his greatest benefit by exploiting the open floor with the helping hand of Potter’s down-court vision. This advantage led to the Hawks remaining in striking distance throughout the game; where the Texan team used its athleticism and length to fight its way for a bucket, the Hawks would quickly answer on an open layup on the other end, and it was usually Campbell leading the charge.</p> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #fdffd6;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>Price Bradley</strong> | JEB Elite</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e8e3e3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’2” SG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Bishop McGuinness (OK) ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Bradley was electric in a Saturday evening matchup against an in-state rival, scoring 19 points in a victory.</p> <p>He displayed charisma not often characteristic in his game, a level of confidence that not only helped his team to the win, but it was an impressive spectacle for any on-lookers. He knocked down triples out of the dribble, got to the rack and, most importantly, scored efficiently throughout the game.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Bradley’s lanky frame is reminiscent of similar Oklahoma wings, including some of the best who have played over the past couple years: [player_tooltip player_id="535590" first="Rondel" last="Walker"], [player_tooltip player_id="535627" first="Jaxson" last="Robinson"], and now the younger [player_tooltip player_id="967379" first="Parker" last="Friedrichsen"]. His height helps him to elevate above opposing defenders to score. He also plays with tenacity defensively, and although he was a not the fastest, strongest or most capable lateral mover on the floor, he did his job in adhering to opposing defenders on a possession-by-possession basis.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>https://twitter.com/phcircuit/status/1421626706549424130?s=21</p> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #fdffd6;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963194" first="Arzhonte" last="Dallas"]</strong> | Oklahoma Chaos</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e8e3e3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">5’11” PG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Lawton MacArthur (OK) ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Dallas refused to say die facing a late deficit against an in-state rival Saturday afternoon.</p> <p>The shifty, cerebral guard tallied 14 points in a loss. Seldom rattled, Dallas was one of few players who could string together any runs against a stiff, adherent defense, and he was the only player for his team to finish with double figures in the scoring margin. It’s not clear which cames first for Dallas, the shot or the drive, but he was consistently able to create opportunities for himself on both fronts, using each to benefit off the other.</p> <p>Dallas has tremendous acceleration and can get his way to the rack, eluding and slipping past forests of taller defenders to finish with keen focus. Utilizing a similar focus to shoot, Dallas is one of the most talented self-manufacturers from the 3-point line in the state, which he showcase on a few occasions against the opposing defense as he danced his way across defenders’ bodies before swiftly and smoothly transitioning into the shot.</p> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #fdffd6;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="967379" first="Parker" last="Friedrichsen"]</strong> | Tulsa Hawks</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e8e3e3;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’4” SG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Bixby (OK) ’23</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Surprise, surprise. Friedrichsen makes headlines again.</p> <p>The junior scored a combined 54 points across two games for the Hawks, using his remarkably consistent long-range shot, often equally remarkable in distance. He catches and shoots the ball quickly and smoothly as you’ll find in Oklahoma, never with any jerks or twitches in his technique. Additionally, because Friedrichsen can be such a pest from the 3-point line, he frequently has the opportunity to exploit a slower, over-pursuant defender by nodding his head up and driving to the rack, which he did frequently against both foes.</p>