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<p>Closing out the 2023-24 season's high school basketball coverage with a look at the top players from Oklahoma's biggest classifications, Class 6A and 5A. With impressive depth in Class 5A this year, and Class 6A remaining a loaded classification, it was difficult to narrow down the best of the best. With that factor in mind, each team will have 13 players each. Which lines up with the number of scholarships Divison One programs have to give out for basketball. Also, team success and seniority often served as tiebreakers. </p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/03/big-school-1st-and-2nd-team-all-state-2023-24/">For 1st Team and 2nd Team, Click here</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/03/all-state-freshmen-2023-24/">The outstanding freshmen in Oklahoma were covered here</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THIRD TEAM</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552339' first='Kolton' last='Brammer'], 6'1 Sophomore Guard, Southmoore: Following a strong freshman campaign, Brammer poured in 18.7 points a game whle maintaining an great shooting percentage (42%) from 3.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579597' first='Clyde' last='Davis'], 6'0 Junior Guard, Deer Creek: Davis picks up all 94 feet and plays with a breakneck pace. He averaged 14 a game while helping the Antlers to their second straight Class 6A State Tournament appearance. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552391' first='DeShawn' last='Denson II'], 6'2 Sophomore Guard, Midwest City: After a freshman season as a pure shooter, Denson II developed into an all around offensive weapon for the Class 5A champions. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1364821' first='Triston' last='Driver'], 6'0 Junior Guard, Bixby: The sharpshooter broke the 1,000 career point mark this season, while also seeing progress in his lead guard capabilities. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1987392' first='Evan' last='Goodwin'], 6'1 Sophomore Guard, Jenks: Goodwin broke out as a sophomore, setting Jenks records with a pure jumper and while averaging 19.5 points, 42% from three.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1444135' first='Korbin' last='Gunn'], 6'0 Junior Guard, Union: One of the best traditional point guards in the state, he's a quality table setter who averaged double figures with improved perimeter shooting.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1781779' first='Jesse' last='Ledbetter'], 6'0 Senior Guard, Southmoore: The senior is a tough and strong finisher for his size, averaged 16.6 points a game. He also helped on the glass for a smaller Sabercats team with over 5 rebounds a game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1592869' first='Erik' last='Madrid'], 7'0 Senior Center, Union: An one of a kind player, Madrid is a spacer eater with fantastic touch around the rim. He averaged 12.6 points a game and often turned the paint into a no fly zone on the defensive end. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293597' first='Braydon' last='Morgan'], 6'0 Senior Guard, Guthrie : The ringleader of one of the biggest turnarounds in Oklahoma, Morgan guided the Bluejays to 20+ wins in the toughest district in Class 5A. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1391440' first='Kaidon' last='Rayfield'], 6'8 Junior Forward, Putnam City West: It was an up and down year for West, but the game changing junior helped the Patriots to a Class 6A Area appearance.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293621' first='Dylan' last='Snow'], 5'10 Senior Guard, Yukon: One of the toughest players to defend in the state, Snow was an one man show for a Millers team with big time scoring and dropping dimes. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1756347' first='Deke' last='Thompson'], 6'3 Junior Guard, Sand Springs: With an expanded off the dribble scoring game, Thompson but up bigger scoring numbers while remaining a quality shooter from deep.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552349' first='Julius' last='Wilson'], 6'4 Sophomore Guard, Holland Hall: One of the highest upside prospects in the state, Wilson is athletic, skilled and tough. After helping Holland Hall to another State Tournament appearance, he's set for a breakout summer. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HONORABLE MENTION</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2223702' first='Ivan' last='Antwi-Donkor'], 6'4 Sophomore Guard, Westmoore: An athletic prospect who can finish with explosiveness at the rim and has started to put it together as a perimeter player. </p>
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<p>Brandon Avedon, 6'5 Senior Guard, Bishop Kelley: The tall guard filled the stat sheet for the Comets, with averages of 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293603' first='Nate' last='Benford'], 6'2 Senior Guard, Northwest Classen: Benford is a football star, he provided toughness and dirty work for a Guthrie team that had one of the biggest turn arounds in the state. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2273093' first='Brandon' last='Butler'], 5'9 Junior Guard, Northwest Classen: The microwave scorer type guard often has the ball on a string and is lethal as an off the dribble scorer. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1475985' first='Khai' last='Brown'], 6'3 Junior Guard, Putnam City North: Brown plays with bounce and explosiveness on both ends of the court, with high flying finishes and highlight reel worthy defensive plays.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552375' first='Davon' last='Chaffin'], 6'3 Sophomore Guard, Southeast: Chaffin was a stat sheet stuffer, who filled it up as a scorer for a rebounding Southeast squad. </p>
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<p>Noah Cooper, 6'2 Senior Guard, Coweta: The tough guard battled through a preseason knee injury to average 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Tigers.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579600' first='Jalil' last='Cotton'], 6'6 Junior Forward, Tulsa Memorial: The junior led Tulsa Memorial in scoring (12.9) and rebounds (9.6). Along with his physical post presence, there were flashes of a mid-range and face up game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2047072' first='Kemar' last='Cyrus'], 6'0 Senior Guard, Northwest Classen: A four year contributor for the Knights, he's a quality point guard with a crafty and tough finishing package around the hoop. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1391437' first='Tre' last='Davis'], 6'6 Junior Forward, Enid - A long armed forward, he was an above the rim finisher for Enid. With hints of a versatile skillset that could be fully showcased this summer. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1655627' first='Miles' last='Flemons'], 6'8 Sophomore Forward, Union: A physical post presence for the 6A quarterfinalist, he averaged double figures with good touch and skill for his size. </p>
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<p>Hezeiah Green, 6'2 Junior Guard, Norman North: With good size and athleticism, Green is getting full basketball education as a quality off the ball scorer for the Timberwolves</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1391442' first='Tristan' last='Hankins'], 6'2 Junior Guard, Moore: One of the best shooters in the 2025 class, Hankins has made strides as a lead guard while being a key part of a lot of wins over the last three years for the Lions.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1698329' first='Camden' last='Hyman'], 5'10 Senior Guard, Choctaw: The Yellowjacket sharpshooter averaged 14 a game and showed his improved lead guard skills by averaging 4 assists for a deep squad. </p>
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<p>Donovan Jackson, 6'1 Junior Guard, East Central: Jackson helped the Cardinals to an Area appearance, and looks set to play a key part in a EC squad that should make waves next year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1796295' first='Walker' last='Kennedy'], 6'2 Junior Guard, Piedmont: An efficient scorer, Kennedy put up 17 points a game with pinpoint shooting from deep and a sneaky dangerous off the dribble game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482840' first='Cody' last='Lechlider'], 6'3 Senior Guard, Owasso: A plus athlete with good size, Lechlider was a two-way impact player who averaged 13.5 points during Owasso's State Tournament run to the Class 6A State Title. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2341552' first='Zachery' last='Lewis'], 6'1 Junior Guard, Sapulpa: Tough on both ends of the court, Lewis elevated his game as a junior with averages 13.7 points and 4.6 assists a game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1391431' first='Anthony' last='Leonard'], 6'2 Junior Guard, Putnam City North: Leonard is a shifty guard who had some of the best individual scoring nights in 6A. With multiple 30+ point games on a Panther squad that made an Area run.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1807981' first='Hudson' last='Linsenmeyer'], 6'1 Senior Guard, Deer Creek: The sharpshooter was a big part of a Deer Creek team that made back to back Class 6A State Tournament trips.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482826' first='Braeden' last='Lloyd'], 6'1 Senior Guard, Piedmont: A pacy lead guard, Lloyd was a strong distributor for a sharpshooting Piedmont squad. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1536285' first='Garrett' last='Loper'], 6'2 Junior Guard, Westmoore: Loper closed the year on a playoff tear, with a mix of elite perimeter shooting and improved off the dribble game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1536304' first='Grant' last='Loper'], 6'2 Junior Guard, Westmoore: A floor general, who's a bit of a Swiss Army Knife. He helped Westmoore to a Class 6A State Tournament appearance. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2335345' first='Brennan' last='Malone'], 6'6 Sophomore Forward, Lawton: A long armed forward prospect, Malone was a bouncy rim protector for the Highlanders</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2277651' first='Mason' last='Matulis'], 6'3 Sophomore Guard, Booker T Washington: One of the breakout players in Oklahoma's deep 2026 class, Matulis is a fearless, athletic guard who finished second in scoring for a deep Booker T Washington squad.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1367224' first='Madden' last='Padilla'], 5'9 Senior Guard, Lawton: Lightning quick, Padilla was a blur in transition for a feisty Wolverines team. His combo of quickness and skilled allowed him to always play bigger than his size. </p>
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<p>Daytain Patton, 5'10 Junior Guard, Shawnee: The junior floor general was a leader and stat sheet stuffer for a young Shawnee team, with averages of 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists a game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678455' first='Ciaran' last='Pedulla'], 6'3 Senior Guard, Edmond Memorial: Strong off the dribble, Pedulla was often counted on as an off the dribble scoring threat for the Class 6A semifinalist, Bulldogs. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482832' first='Bryce' last='Potts'], 6'6 Senior Guard, Edmond North: More proof of the embarrassment of riches the Huskies had, Potts was one of the better rebounders in the state. Especially on the offensive end. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1807985' first='Nik' last='Rhodes'], Senior Guard, Edmond Santa Fe: A quality shooter as a junior, Rhodes worked hard to improve his on the ball skills as a senior. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1783190' first='Isaac' last='Sanders'], 6'1 Guard, Booker T Washington: The sophomore shot lights out during the Class 5A State Tournament, finishing the year as a double figure scorer for the balanced Hornets.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2328184' first='Trey' last='Tuck'], 6'3 Senior Guard, Stillwater: The physical football standout poured in 17 points a game for the Pioneers. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1295731' first='Jordan' last='Warrior'], 5'10 Senior Guard, Putnam City West: One of the best defenders in the State, he helped Putnam City West make a run to Area in 6A. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552362' first='Boden' last='Williams'], 6'2 Sophomore Guard, Owasso: A double digit scorer this year, Williams is a strong shooter who has started the last two years for the Rams on their State Semifinalist and State Title teams in 6A. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1367225' first='Dontrell' last='Yearby'], 6'2 Senior Guard, Edmond North: The sharpshooter was a key part of Edmond North's success the past two years. </p>
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Closing out the 2023-24 season's high school basketball coverage with a look at the top players from Oklahoma's biggest classifications, Class 6A and 5A. With impressive depth in Class 5A this year, and Class 6A remaining a loaded classification, it was difficult to narrow down the best of the best. With that factor in mind, each team will have 13 players each. Which lines up with the number of scholarships Divison One programs have to give out for basketball. Also, team success and seniority often served as tiebreakers.
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