Five Stars: Dual-Sport Athletes to Watch-Week Two
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A 2016 report from the National Federation of State High School Associations found that an average of 38 percent of recruits from the four teams that made the 2016 college football playoff had played basketball in high school. Below is a watchlist of some of the most outstanding multi-sport stars playing for their high school teams this week in Oklahoma High School football:
Marcus Dockins Jr. | Moore ’22 |
6’2″ ATH | Not committed | Rank: 🏈No. 2 ATH/🏀 No. 4 PF |
vs. Norman, Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.
Dockins could have a big game ahead of him Thursday night against a rival.
Last week, Dockins took home Oklahoman athlete of the week honors after recording three touchdowns against rival Westmoore, each at a different position, lifting the Lions to their first Moore War win in the past 21 meetings. This week, the Lions head into another, perhaps more original rivalry, against Norman. The battle for Cleveland County could go either way, but especially with Dockins and the Lions coming in with momentum, Moore could come out on top Thursday night.
He’s a premier athlete, likely to play football at the collegiate level, but nonetheless a talent on the basketball court for the Lions. Dockins is a strong but nimble athlete, and if you’ve ever seen him during pregame layup lines, you’re familiar with his raw athletic talents, too. He can elevate to play above the rim, but just like he does on the gridiron, Dockins is reliable to handle dynamic roles for the Lions basketball team.
'He's a big-time player': Versatile Marcus Dockins Jr. (@YoungKidMd1) helps Moore (@moorelion_fb) snap 21-game losing-streak to Westmoore.
For his performance, Dockins Jr. is The Oklahoman’s staff choice Player of the Week. #OKPreps https://t.co/2t9noDPA66
— James D. Jackson (@JamesDJackson15) September 8, 2021
Keegan Bass Keegan Bass 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Mustang | 2023 State OK | Mustang ’23 |
5’9″ WR | Not committed | Rank: 🏈No. 14 WR/🏀No. 4 PG |
at Stillwater, Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
Bass, who caught three touchdown passes last Friday night against Yukon, will be relied upon this Friday night in a non-district, COAC matchup against Stillwater, who downed Edmond Santa Fe last week.
The son of Mustang girls coach Katie Bass-Smith and grandson of legendary coach Paul Bass, Keegan is a talent on the basketball court with great feel for the game, but that didn’t stop him for finding a second love on the gridiron. When many of his peers chose to specialize in one sport or the other, Bass elected to balance his time between both.
Last summer, Bass played for Oklahoma Rogue on the Prep Hoop Circuit, for whom he averaged 14.2 points-per-game on a semi-national summer schedule. His aforementioned feel for the game is one of his best attributes, but he is an equally formidable athlete. Bass’s acceleration, lateral quickness and body manipulation afford him a strong offensive arsenal, with much of his attack centered around his crossover and ability to get to the rack quickly.
The same traits are conducive to his success on the football field, as well. The shifty route-runner can dash by defenders and accelerate to meet down-field catches, as he did for the Broncos last week.
I’m rocking with @thekeeganbass this week 😅 https://t.co/EdjoC1V1Gc pic.twitter.com/4BH1CeMfzi
— YK (@KotaBlickyUh) September 8, 2021
Orie Walker Orie Walker 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Heritage Hall | 2023 State OK | Heritage Hall ’23 |
6’3″ WR | Not committed | Rank: 🏈No. 17 WR/🏀No. 7 SG |
vs. Clinton, Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
A tall, lanky athlete, it’s hard to tell whether Walker is a basketball athlete excelling in football or the inverse, but one thing we know is that he’s a force to be reckoned with in either sport.
Where Walker first caught the attention of the Prep Redzone staff was a couple years ago on the basketball court, when Walker was a freshman. He’s no stranger to scoring the basketball, as he showcased last summer with Oklahoma Wolfpack, utilizing the long-range shot before setting up the drive, often bursting for 30-plus performances on the Prep Hoops Circuit.
This true multi-sport athlete is a gamer on the gridiron, too, and he looks just as natural under the Friday night lights as he does hitting triples for the Chargers. Against Millwood last week, Walker caught four passes for 53 yards as Heritage Hall routed the Falcons.
Out of the slot, Walker is almost used like a tight end, using his big body to make an easy target for Will Paque to connect with on routes of all distances, but he can also be used to seal edges to for his teammates in the backfield, as he did Friday when he showed off his strength on one play in particular, laying down a dominating downfield block, pushing a Millwood backer fifteen yards back into the direction he came before pancaking him into the far boundary.
If Walker has a game anything like his performance last week, the Red Tornadoes could be in for a tough night.
Andrew Smith | Bishop McGuinness ’22 |
5’11″ WR | Not committed | Rank: 🏈NR/🏀NR |
vs. Bishop Kelley, Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
Though Smith didn’t crack either ranking in the latest updates, he will soon be mentioned among the state’s most eligible recruits in both sports.
Smith is quick, has great hand-work, and is a tremendously heady athlete in both sports. He had a great summer campaign with Oklahoma Swarm, his club team, showcasing that he can lead a team with his soaring confidence and feel for the game. He’s a dynamic scorer and facilitator who can create his own shot, knock down long-range triples, and move the ball to create scoring opportunities for others.
When it comes to his football skillset, Smith might show even more promise than he does on the court. Like his feel for the game on the hardwood, Smith understands how to break quickly on routes to find his spot or gap in the defense. Smith caught four passes in crunch time against Coweta on week zero, three of them game-saving, as he earned offensive player of the game honors for McGuinness.
The verdict? Smith is a legitimate prospect who could potentially earn scholarship money to play both sports at some NAIA schools.
Congrats to our Week 0 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week vs. Coweta! pic.twitter.com/4mzJtvFoJm
— Bishop McGuinness Football (@BMCHS_FT) August 30, 2021