Oklahoman Recruiting Winners from July

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140723' first='Braelon' last='Bradshaw'] makes noise before prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of Oklahoma's best 2027 prospects is headed north for his final year of high school. "Boogie" will be playing a national schedule with Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas. The dynamic 6 foot 5 wing has always had one of the highest upsides in the state. And now he'll be embracing a new challenge to better harness his high potential. Even before stepping foot on campus, he'll have quite the impressive offer list. Bradshaw finished his AAU season with AAO Flight and his recruitment really took off (get it?). Among the programs to offer in recent weeks are; Omaha, California Riverside, Georgia State, and Loyola University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reclassed DeShawn Denson II Is a Popular Name for Good Reasons</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeShawn Denson found a new level to his lethal scoring game as a senior for Midwest City. He finished as the all time leading scoring for the tradition rich program and delivered signature clutch moments in a 5A quarterfinals victory. "DJ" bet on himself as an unsigned senior, and it paid off handsomely. He'll be attending one of the premier basketball programs in the country for his prep year; IMG Academy in Florida. And he'll do it with scholarships offers as a 2027 in hands. Among the schools currently pursuing the big time scorer are: Central Arkansas, Arkansas State, Georgia State and Maine. In age where unique paths are sometimes needed to earn D1 opportunities, it's impressive to see Denson blaze his own path.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomer Bullock comes to Oklahoma already with College Interest </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6 foot 5 [player_tooltip player_id='2403967' first='Jayvyn' last='Bullock'] has crossed the Arkansas-Oklahoma border to finish up his prep career at Poteau. Bullock is a rangy guard, with big time upside. He was a productive scorer for Tylor Perry Elite on the New Balance circuit. So far this spring and summer, he claims offers from D2 Arkansas Fort Smith and Arkansas Pine-Bluff. There's a hot bed of talent out in far eastern in Oklahoma, and the addition of Bullock simply makes it hotter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2382094' first='Bo' last='Barber'] with national interest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6 foot 7 wing hit July with offers already in his back pocket. With regional D1 offers via Missouri State, North Texas and UT Arlington. Along with Florida Atlantic. After a strong pair of UA Rise sessions with I4, there appears to be a couple more key suitors in the mix for his services. The Crossing Christian Knight is also being pursued by Indiana State and Murray State. With the ability to tear down the rim and shoot the three, Barber is an ideal wing and possibly even stretch four in the right system. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140778' first='Nate' last='Lyon'] commits to Arkansas State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elite shooting will always open doors to the next level, and that's exactly what got Lyon on the radar early of D1 programs. Then even as he battled through an injury this spring, the interest remained. And he cashed in that interest by announcing his commitment to the Red Wolves earlier this month. He also returned to the court and had a productive July with AAO Flight. Now after a couple seasons on the prep circuit, Lyon is back at Jenks. With aims to help the Trojans to their first State Tournament Appearance since 2021.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 Round Up</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Greg Nash, East Central </strong>- Arkansas Pine Buff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough floor general, who has built of the flashy play of his youth with a combination of maturity and grit. Took advantage of his EYBL opportunity with ProSkills and has walked away with a well deserved Pine-Bluff offer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2327104' first='Branden' last='Crosslen'], </strong>Booker T Washington Arkansas Pine Buff, Cal State Bakersfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A no brainer for programs, Crosslen has made one of the biggest jumps of any prospects in Oklahoma over the last few months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kolson Smedley, Guthrie </strong>- Bethany</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Given the way Smedley assaults the rims and shoots the ball, it's a bit surprising that it has taken this long for an offer. But each player runs their own race, on their own schedule. And Smedley has been rewarded with an offer from the the Swedes of Bethany, a NAIA program in Kansas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140739' first='Edan' last='Litherland'], McLoud </strong>- Ottawa </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The momentum has finally started to get rolling for the skilled scoring guard. With the KC area NAIA program making Litherland a target. More should come as college coaches take a closer look at a guard with good size, scoring chops and an all around impact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2364391' first='Aaron' last='Hill'], Leedy </strong>- Southwestern Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hardworking western Oklahoma forward Hill closed out his July with an offer from the NAIA program in Bethany, Oklahoma. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->