Potential 2025 Stars; 2024 Small Town Impact

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a busy July coming to a close, it's time to go back through the notes app and film library to highlight some individual performances that need a bigger spotlight. Here's a focus on three 2025s with big time upside. And a look at thier small town players that should him bring victories to their towns this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1579598"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The number one thing to watch for this high upside forward prospect after a busy spring and summer is him stacking good games. When he's locked in and willing to embrace the full range of his talents, there is D1 upside to him. A productive first half to close out the Stage was the latest example of that. He has good form when shooting from distance which he shot well from, but he also got inside and battled. On both ends of the court.rnrnThe issue is the momentum didn't carry over to the second half. But it was still an important building block for Kerr. One good half need to become a full game. Then the game needs to become games. It will be an up and down road, but the upside is there. And playing a competitive schedule for Class 6A contender Owasso could be a catalyst to him harnessing his potential.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1552068"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"If you know what you're looking at, Terrell is one of the better watches in the state. He's starting to grow more into his size, and runs the floor so hard for a big.  The energy is starting to leak over onto the defensive end with empathic and better timing on shot blocking. He plays his role so well and has brought great energy in seemingly every viewing.rnrnAlong with those traits, there was an impressive performance late last month against Crossings Christian at UCO's team camp. It was bracket play on the third day of the camp, when a player's legs should've been tired. But he still played with that same youthful passion and energy that makes him stand out. The best part, it came with an edge. Crossings has good size in Terrell's AAU teammate Parker and 2026 standout Woodson, and Terrell went right at both of them. From battling for rebounds, blocking shots and impressively scoring through them. One particular post up score, led to Terrell giving a locked in stare down while he got back on defense. It was the right type of confident swagger. The, finish, the look, that fire, that's what it looks for D1 level prospects.rnrnHere's the challenge. Some of the graceful finishes need to be turned into powerful slams. Layups don't cut it up at the next level for 6 foot 8 players, hopefully within 6 months Terrell is threatening to tear the rim down on a regular basis. u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsOK/status/1540380434483273729?s=20u0022u003eThe upside has been evident for the small town star since first catching a glimpse of him at Oral Roberts' team camp in 2022u003c/au003e, and now he'll have a winter where he should make another leap as he tries to help Pocloa back to the Class 2A State Tournament.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1358852"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Small guards are some of the toughest evaluations. Every guard under 6 foot has backers claiming u0022they have the dog in themu0022 u0022they're just differentu0022 and a 1000 other cliches. But more-so than any other positions, it's about being an outlier to be a D1 level guard if the prospect is under 6 foot. Outliers by definition are hard to find. After an impressive spring and summer with [program_tooltip program_id='2078402' first='Team' last='Griffin'], Furnish might just be one of those sub 6 foot outliers.rnrnWhat was impressive about Furnish is how he grew and adapted throughout the spring and summer against some of the best in nation at his age group. For the first few EYBL sessions, he seemed content as the perfect set up man. He's an outstanding passer, from making the right reads off ball screen, to keeping his dribble alive just long enough to find an open teammate. Furnish is a fun watch for any basketball purest. But the scoring and shooting wasn't there. Which did bring some concerns about how his game would succeed at the next level giving the level of scouting and game planing that could neutralize an one dimensional guard. At some point Memorial Day weekend, the scoring light went off for Furnish. And he started bombing from distance like he was back in Oklahoma.rnrnWith clutch shooting mixed with his cerebral playmaking, Furnish guided an undersized [program_tooltip program_id='2078402' first='Team' last='Griffin'] squad to the final four of the Peach Jam at Nike's E16 level. The fact that his shooting extends beyond the college three point line is so crucial to create gravity and more space for him to navigate as a playmaker. To earn D1 offers, Furnish will have to be nearly perfect as a shooter and playmaker. 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He'll need to get stronger to finish consistently, but he looks to have enough touch to be a sneaky good finisher at the high school level.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1293572"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"An athletic and acrobatic finisher at the rim, Edwards has great end to end speed and thrives in transition. Where he can finish with either hand, along with the ability to occasionally punch it when he gets a clear lane in the halfcourt. 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