Oklahoma’s Coach Capel has a star in his 2007 recruiting class. 6’10 Blake Griffin is one of the top power forwards in the country and he’s staying in-state to play for the Sooners. Griffin is a beast down low where he uses his strength to dominate the boards and his athleticism to finish dunks in traffic. He is also one of the most skilled forwards in the class, and handles the ball and shoots well enough to be a perimeter threat. Expect him to make an immediate impact in the Big 12.
Mock Draft
Michael Beasley, Kansas State's freshman forward that is among the nation's leaders in both points and rebounds, checks in at #1 on HoopsReport.com's latest Mock Draft. [ READ MORE ]1-28-2008
Incoming College Frosh: Top Power Forwards
Michael Beasley (pictured) edges out JJ Hickson and Kevin Love as the top power forward in the 2007 class after an MVP performance in both the McDonald’s All American and Derby Classic games. [ READ MORE ]6-1-2007
An All-American Rundown Louisville, Ky Michael Beasley told everyone all week that he was going to be MVP of the McDonald’s Game and after his West team knocked off the East in a thrilling 114-112 victory, it was Beasley that took home game MVP. [ READ MORE ]3-29-2007
One on One with Blake Griffin
Oklahoma’s Coach Capel has a star in his 2007 recruiting class. 6’8 Blake Griffin is one of the top power forwards in the country and he’s staying in-state to play for the Sooners. Griffin is a beast down low where he uses his strength to dominate the boards and his athleticism to finish dunks in traffic. He is also one of the most skilled forwards in the class, and handles the ball and shoots well enough to be a perimeter threat. Expect him to make an immediate impact in the Big 12.
We recently caught up with Griffin and got an update on his senior season and his thoughts about making the next step in his basketball career.
