Class B boys basketball: A look at each team in the 2024 Oklahoma state tournament
The Class B Oklahoma high school boys basketball state tournament is set for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at State Fair Arena. Here’s an overview of the eight contenders.
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Calumet vs. Varnum
CALUMET
Coach: Jacob Mayfield | Record: 29-0 | Ranking: No. 1 | Titles: 4 | State appearance: 12th | State record: 18-7
Starting lineup
No. – Player – Ht. – Cl. – Pts.
10 – Hunter Arnold – 5-11 – Sr. – 14.7
3 – Dalton Belcher – 6-0 – Sr. – 10.4
11 – Kyler Thiessen – 5-10 – Jr. – 6.9
21 – Kingston Arnold – 5-12 – So. – 7.8
2 – John Sandoval – 5-9 – So. – 8.1
VARNUM
Coach: Jon M. Hadley | Record: 24-7 | Ranking: No. 10 |Titles: 1 | State appearance: 6th | State record: 3-4
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
22 – Kylan Mack – 5-10 – Jr. – 15.2
24 – CJ Benard – 6-4 – Jr. – 12.6
25 – Jase Stewart – 6-5 – Sr. – 10.1
42 – Jon Madkins – 6-6 – So. – 8.6
1 – Ruben Zapata – 5-11 – Jr. – 4.7
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Leedey vs. Granite
LEEDEY
Coach: Lance Carpenter | Record: 26-5 | Ranking: No. 5 |Titles: 0 | State appearance: 21st | State record: 21-20
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
3 – Luke Puffinbarger – 6-5 – Sr. – 15.4
23 – Aaron Hill – 6-5 – Fr. – 14.1
41 – Alex Kadary – 6-2 – Sr. – 12.3
0 – Tyler Price – 5-9 – So. – 6.4
4 – Cale Clem – 5-10 – Jr. – 5.6
GRANITE
Coach: Kol Bomhoff | Record: 23-6 | Ranking: No. 11 |Titles: 0 | State appearance: 3rd | State record: 1-2
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
3 – Justice Davenport – 5-10 – Jr. – 24
13 – Gavin Esparza – 5-9 – So. – 13.3
21 – Devon Polk – 6-5 – Sr. – 6
24 – Weston Brewer – 5-9 – So. – 6.2
32 – Maddox Bynum – 6-1 – Sr. – 5.6
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Braggs vs. Duke
BRAGGS
Coach: Scott Hensley | Record: 26-4 | Ranking: No. 9 |Titles: 0 | State appearance: 4th | State record: 0-3
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
00 – Blaise McMahon – 6-4 – Sr. – 3
1 – Daryl Winter – 6-0 – So. – 12
3 – Logan Faulconer – 5-9 – Sr. – 6
4 – Jaylen Melton – 5-8 – Jr. – 10
5 – Hazen Edwards – 6-0 – So. – 6
DUKE
Coach: Nick Gable | Record: 28-1 | Ranking: No. 2 |Titles: 1 | State appearance: 13th | State record: 6-11
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
1 – Jordan Chevis – 5-8 – Sr. – 15.6
4 – Ruben Chevis – 5-10 – Fr. – 10.2
11 – Morgan Reynolds – 6-3 – Sr. – 12.2
14 – Lane Womack – 6-3 – Sr. – 8.5
15 – Caleb Ames – 6-1 – Sr. – 3.7
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Frontier vs. Wilson (Henryetta)
FRONTIER
Coach: Bob Weckstein | Record: 23-7 | Ranking: No. 4 |Titles: 6 | State appearance: 19th | State record: 29-12
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
24 – Allen Jones – 5-11 – Jr. – 13.1
32 – Terrance Hall – 5-11 – Jr. – 11.7
3 – Noah Buffalohead – 6-1 – Sr. – 9.7
11 – Christian Plumley – 5-10 – So. – 9.5
1 – Avery Butler – 5-9 – Jr. – 5.7
WILSON (HENRYETTA)
Coach: Grant Proctor | Record: 27-2 | Ranking: No. 7 |Titles: 0 | State appearance: 3rd | State record: 0-2
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
0 – Zion Shelburn – 5-9 – Fr. – 15
1 – Ke’Shon Shelburn – 6-1 – So. – 15
12 – Andrew Wilson – 6-2 – So. – 4
24 – Za’brien Shelburn – 6-0 – Fr. – 20
45 – Charles Shelburn – 5-10 – Jr. – 9
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The Oklahoman’s Class B boys basketball championship picks
Jordan Davis: Calumet. The undefeated Chieftains have won 13 games against both Class A & B competition and have proven to be one of the best teams in the state. Behind the electric play of Hunter Arnold and Dalton Belcher, expect Calumet to seek revenge after falling in the state title game a year ago.
Hallie Hart: Calumet. The top-ranked Class B team carries a perfect record into the state tournament. All five starters competed on last year’s state tournament team, and balance is a key strength.
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Class B boys schedule
Wednesday at State Fair Arena:
Calumet vs. Varnum, 4:30 p.m.
Leedey vs. Granite, 6 p.m.
Braggs vs. Duke, 7:30 p.m.
Frontier vs. Wilson (Henryetta), 9 p.m.
Friday at State Fair Arena:
Calumet-Varnum winner vs. Leedey-Granite winner, noon
Frontier-Wilson (Henryetta) winner vs. Braggs-Duke winner, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at State Fair Arena:
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
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