Tulsa Central Team Preview

Sam Duren November 10, 2021 @ 01:21 PM

Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy! The calendar has flipped to November and it’s time to start talking high school basketball in Oklahoma! Over the last month, we’ve sent out questionnaires to all of the top teams across the state, to get as much information for our month-long preview series as possible to get you ready for this season. Who are the top players, who could have a break out year, who will be the top contenders when March rolls around and we’re all “gold ball chasing”? We have those answers and plenty more with our team by team previews! Stay tuned to Prep Hoops Oklahoma throughout the month for more individual team previews and more preview content that is on the way! <h3 style="text-align: center;">Central Braves</h3> Overview It is head coach Aaron Daniels’ second year at the helm of the Tulsa Central Braves and following a COVID marred first season the Braves looked primed for a bounce back. They have one of the top shooters in the state, senior Caylan Goff-Brown. With him anchoring their offensive attack, Central is poised to make noise in a tough Green Country Conference, and then into the 4A playoffs. The Braves are one of the most tradition rich programs in the state with 8 Gold Balls, the last coming in 2015. The expectations will be high for Coach Daniels, especially after a rough start to his tenure. Central does return all five players last year’s team, which featured many new faces. Now those faces have had a full season together, and another offseason as well for Coach Daniels to implement his coaching. With those players now experienced and Goff-Brown lighting up the scoreboard, this season should be night and day from last season’s struggles. Top Returning Players [player_tooltip player_id="958416" first="Caylen" last="Goff-Brown"], 6’3 Guard, Senior Caylon Williams 6’3 Forward, Senior Traveon Stewart, 6’0 Guard, Senior Sean Edmundson, 6’6 Forward, Senior Carmelo Davis, 6’0 Gard, Junior Notable When breaking down the schedule for the Braves, there are early seasons tests against good 4A programs John Marshall and Daniel Webster. Coach Daniels is hoping to incorporate even more athleticism with reinforcements from Central’s football team. When the calendar turns to 2022 and there has been time to get the two sports athletes up to speed, it’ll be time to start getting a full measure of just how good the Braves could be. A January 11th trip to Tulsa Memorial will be a measuring stick for Central’s post season potential. If they ares able to drive across town and steal a win at 5A Memorial, they’ll be set for a huge second half of the season as potentially one of the top contenders in 4A. The 5A tests continue in January, as to close out the month with a trip to the 405 for a match up against Carl Albert. Then there late season test against their bitter rival Tulsa McLain on February 4th. A win at home would be a launching pad into the long journey that is the Class 4A playoffs.   CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 2015 won McLain 75-64 2006 won Southeast 62-55 1998 won El Reno 55-52 1992 won Bishop McGuinness 43-41 1971 won Booker T Washington 74-57 1969 won Bartlesville 61-48 1962 won Lawton 42-32 1948 lost Classen 32-21 1939 won Central OKC 23-20 1937 won Central OKC 33-27 1936 won El Reno 24-20 1932 lost El Reno 35-5 1930 won Loyal 49-17 1928 won Classen 22-17 1920 won El Reno 18-12