Also a football standout, McCormick averaged a double double as he brought his football physicality to basketball. For a team like Bixby that wants to play fast, rebounding and the dirty work on the defensive end to create transition opportunities is important to playing with tempo. McCormcik will be a crucial part of their success in that regard and his contributions shouldn’t go overlooked.

Sam McCormick Sam McCormick 6'4" | SG Bixby | 2024 OK excelled at one thing so well that it helped him make this list. He was huge on the glass for Bixby. I recorded 10 rebounds for him, but it is possible that he had more than that. He also provided a little bit of scoring, having seven points and knocking down a three pointer. His impact also expanded to the defensive end, where he took a charge, had a block, and played great interior defense. Dominating the glass was his biggest asset to the team, though.

Bixby’s top junior player returning is forward Sam McCormick Sam McCormick 6'4" | SG Bixby | 2024 OK . The Bixby junior is in the middle of football season and pursuing a fourth straight state championship for the football team. But when the season comes to an end, he’ll join the Spartans on the court and give them an immediate boost. McCormick averaged nearly 13 points and over 8 rebounds a game last season. He was Bixby’s top rebounder and gave them a little more size on a team that just simply didn’t have much of that last season. The same can be said about this year. Bixby will look to McCormick to be a physical presence on the floor and he’s going to have to fight for space down low and there are some opponents on the schedule this season that have quite a bit of size.