Battle for Oklahoma: Rising Guards

From sharpshooters, to tough bucket getters, to table setters, here's guards that caught the eye over the weekend at the Battle for Oklahoma.    Following a breakout junior campaign at Kingfisher, White has already added muscle and power to his frame. Did most of his damage from 15 feet and in. His strength combined with solid handles often allowed him to either power past guards or attack mismatches. Can either get all the way to the rim with spin moves and switch hand finishes. Or stop and dictate the pace by turning around into 8-12 foot jumpers. Is shaping up to be even more of a handful for Kingfisher after averaging almost 20 points a game as a junior.     Smooth scorer, who took over the game late in the contest watched on Saturday. Proficient off the dribble shooter, with pull up jumpers in the 18 foot range and from beyond the arc. The moves and smoothness to his game speaks to hours in the gym beyond practice. After his scoring got going and he became the defensive focus, he made a good drive and kick to an open shooter. With a lanky 6 foot 3 build, he has good positional size for an off the ball guard at the next level.     The sharpshooter understands who is on the court, and plays to his strengths as about as well as anyone in Oklahoma. Peppered in threes throughout the game watched, picking his spots well with smart shooting. Has shooting range that is college ready. Did a bit of damage off the bounce, playing toward his strong frame when getting to the rim. Harris has the type of game that will translate better to the college level than a lot of the other chaotic forms of scoring that dominates grassroots basketball.     After a strong end to his freshman season, Wilborn is continuing his efficient and effective play with a loaded 15U squad. He has an outstanding combination of vision and handles. From making highlight reel plays in transition. To pocket passes on drives, and the correct reads in between. Provides scoring sparks at times, including threes. And isn't afraid to get his noise dirty on the defensive end, as a "pest" like defender.     During the high school season, Brewer thrived as a sharpshooter on an athletic Lawton squad. While he still knocked down shots as a good clip in a game watched Sunday morning, it was also a showcase for more time with the rock in his hands. Which included good moves on the perimeter to either hit stepback triples, or get into the mid-range. The viewing was a good sign of Brewer's all around game is expanding ahead of his senior season.     Chatman has seen a transformation to his game this spring. He's grown a bit taller and started to lean up. One thing has stayed the same though. He can let it fly from deep. With quickness. Chatman seemingly is always ready to shoot, and has a quick, compact and fluid shooting motion. Interesting name to monitor the rest of the grassroots season and with his new high school team, Yukon.     Ladd has good handles and was the straw that stirred the Wolfpacks's drink in a Saturday viewing. A head up attacker, was often pass first in his play. From making the simple passes in transitions to attacking in the halfcourt to set up teammates. Would keep moving after passing the ball, resetting to open spots along the perimeter. Did hit a good jumper late following a solid crossover. Providing moments of scoring like that will be crucial for him to play a bigger role this winter during high school season.

From sharpshooters, to tough bucket getters, to table setters, here's guards that caught the eye over the weekend at the Battle for Oklahoma.