The Expo: Need a Bucket?

Which players caught the eye as scorers after first round of film review from The Expo?    The PCN Panther had it going in the mid-range on Saturday. Has a variety of dribble moves he can chain together to get the split second needed to rise up and hit tough shots. Even hit jumpers over some of the better defenders at the camp. Really starting to come into his athleticism, looking faster on drives while maintaining his smooth play that makes him such a scoring threat. A spring and summer of national competition looks to have treated him well ahead of a potential breakout sophomore campaign for 6A contenders PCN.     In some ways Mason is a no frills player. Sure, he can punch it home with authority around the rim for the highlights. But a lot ofhis game isn't glamourous. He's a hard noise player who college coaches would appreciate his hardhat mentality.   His scoring is often based around getting downhill and being tough. He has a good first step to first get by a defender, then the strength to finish through whatever the defenses throws at him. Had some nice switch hands finishes and is continuing to add to his dribble repertoire.     Mason is a big guard, with big time scoring potential. Showed DEEP range during 3 on 3 play, while also playing to size as a tougher finisher off the bounce. Very promising signs to see him thrive in the open nature of the camp, showing off a variety ways to get buckets. Now an exciting sophomore to track for a Moore team that is replacing a lot of scoring production. And plays for a coaching staff that has has empowered guards to score.     Was a prospect who stood out upon reviewing the film from the camp. "Man, number 5 kept making plays, who is he?". Some of the contribution came through hustling for transition points or knocking down open threes. But there were higher difficulty scores as well. Including one point where he put a defender in the spin cycle. Then strongly shielded the ball from a help defender and made the tough bucket.   The Saints are likely to go with a strength in numbers approach with a wide variety of strong senior and junior guards. Expect Laws to be a key part of their success as a potential top 10 team in Class 4A.     Good small town athlete, with a plus wingspan. He uses those athletic gifts to create an unique, somewhat unpredictable playing style to be effective in the mid-range and at the rim. His long arms and good body control allow him to take off from further out when attacking the bask. Those traits also creates unique finishing angles to avoid getting his shot blocked. Pushed it in transition and off rebounds to look to attack. The Beggs Demon is a potential small town gem.     A northern Oklahoma small town sleeper. Very good functional athlete, as he can dunk when given the opportunity. But also can use his good hangtime to hang in the air long enough to hit tough shots. Also utilizes ball fakes on drives to keep defenders guessing. Can drain threes off the bounce as well. If Saturday was any indication, Morton could be among the better small town scorers in all of Oklahoma this winter.

Which players caught the eye as scorers after first round of film review from The Expo?