Locust Grove Invitational: Day 1: Top Defenders
There was a lot of good talent at the Locust Grove Invitational. For the first day, Inola blew out Checotah to start things off. The after that, Glenpool pulled out to a big lead on Adair, which was led by…
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Continue ReadingThere was a lot of good talent at the Locust Grove Invitational. For the first day, Inola blew out Checotah to start things off. The after that, Glenpool pulled out to a big lead on Adair, which was led by a freshman and a sophomore. Adair tried fighting back, but could not quite recover. Then for game three, Nathan Hale destroyed Locust Grove JV. For the final game, Locust Grove came out and dismantled Enid. They had so many steals in the first quarter, that they fit their name of Pirates.
Nate Morehead
Nate Morehead
Nate Morehead harassed the defense the whole game. He showed great on-ball defense. He showed that he can rebound the ball well. What he lacks in size, he makes up with heart and aggressiveness. He was chasing the rebound every second he was on the court. He followed his own shot and would also come away with defensive rebounds. His heart not only showed with that, but he would lay out on the floor to get loose balls. Another aspect of the game that he does well and setting up his teammates. He would drive and find the open guy or showed good court vision by delivering a perfectly placed pass between two defenders for a cutting teammate. He had one play that he drove, jumped in the air, and delivered a pass over his head right into his teammates hands for an assist. He had several assists in this game. If you need a perimeter defender and playmaker, this is someone to consider.
Damario Adams Damario Adams 6’7″ | PF Nathan Hale | 2025 State OK made an immediate impact in this game, flexing size, strength, and athleticism to dominate the competition. He was playing the passing lanes, coming up with one steal after another that led to dunks in transition. He would rise up and spike balls back at his competition, enforcing that no one was going to score inside the paint. At halftime, he had 15 points, five steals, and two blocks. He barely played in the second half because of his team dominating so much, but he ended up adding another block in the second half to help him end with three. It was the most dominant performance defensively that I have seen this year. Truly impressive, especially when you account that he also was rebounding and scoring inside. One power dunk after another in transition.
Chief Selfridge
Chief Selfridge
Chief Selfridge looked like the chief on the court, showing complete control for his team. He ended with 15 points, to where it is broken down more here. Not only was he a factor scoring, he played extremely well on the defensive side of the ball. I have four steals recorded for him, but his impact goes beyond that. There was a possession that he forced a turnover and another that he forced a jump ball. Not only was he forcing turnovers and getting steals, he was playing great on-ball and perimeter defense. It was an impressive performance by someone so young. His team got the win and he showed a lot of potential and that there is a reason to be excited moving forward in Glenpool.
Cayson King
Cayson King
Cayson King made an impact on both ends of the ball. He gets serious playing time as a sophomore, despite there being eight seniors on the roster. That is a testament to his skill level. He is a great scorer, making four threes in the first half. I break down his scoring more here. He also looked to playmake and showed the ability to drive the gap and find the open man multiple times in the second half. He also impacted the ball on the defensive end, where he had a couple of steals and took a charge. He had moments to where he was able to shut down the ball handler and he showed the ability to fight through ball screens. He is a serious part of a senior stout rotation for a reason.