The athletic forward prospect had a somewhat quiet night for the first few quarters. But finished the game off with a bang. Two of them to be exact. With Casady forced to chase and pressure, he was on the recipient of good feeds from his team and threw down two thunderous slams to put exclamation points on the Antlers’ victory.  There are few players in Oklahoma who can match his explosiveness around the rim and his ending to the game could be a start of a big three days at the McGuinness Classic.

One of the most gifted athletes in Oklahoma’s Class of 2024, Deering lived around the rim all weekend. Unlike some leapers, he doesn’t need much of a runway to explode for a rebound, slam or a block. He’s a powerful jumper when flatfooted or with only a step or two for a momentum. When he does get a runway, he’s sure to erase shot attempts at the rim or put an opponent on a poster with a slam. His impactful play and energy were critical for Team Griffin EYBL Select’s run to the 17U title game on Sunday afternoon.

High motor play, physicality and athleticism made the Deer Creek forward standout all weekend long.

We’ve mentioned this quite a few times over the last two months. We love Deer Creek moving forward with all the young talent they have on this year’s team. One of the “older” players in the lineup is junior standout Jeremiah Deering and he is definitely in the category of the “freaky athlete” forward for the Antlers. We like the bounce that he has in his game on the offensive end of the floor and of course, he uses that athleticism incredibly well on defense. We think that Deering is going to be the cornerstone of the Antlers potentially making a run to a state tournament this year and next.