OSU Offers Class of 2019 Point Guard Isaac McBride

By: Dustin Ragusa

Oklahoma State made an offer this week to class of 2019 point guard Isaac McBride.

This comes about a week after the Cowboys offered another 2019 point guard in Tyrell Jones.

Scholarship Offers

Coming into the Las Vegas Fab 48, which took place last week, McBride only had offers from mid-major schools. After his stellar performance in the desert, McBride picked up offers from Kansas, TCU, SMU and Oklahoma State.

With multiple 20-plus point outings, including going 5-for-7  from beyond the arc in one contest, the 6-1 point man will probably receive a few more high-major offers soon.

Scouting

McBride currently isn’t ranked on 247Sports or Rivals.com, however, Rivals does have him listed as a three-star prospect. One of the main reasons for the lack of rankings is McBride’s little exposure in AAU until this year. He played with Team Penny in Memphis before moving to the Joe Johnson Hogs. McBride didn’t get much run with Team Penny and therefore he didn’t catch the eye of ranking’s analysts from either site.

Going forward, I could see McBride getting close to a Top 100 ranking for both 247Sports and Rivals. He’s an above average shooter who isn’t afraid to take and make the big shot.  In addition, he showcased his playmaking ability and skills as a facilitator in Las Vegas.  He’s a scoring point guard, but he looks to get teammates involved and doesn’t force much, always finding the right spot to attack the defense. McBride is also a very physical player and controls his body well after contact.

Kevin McPherson, of SportingLifeArkansas.com and Hogville.net, didn’t think anyone played better in Vegas than McBride. See McPherson’s tweet below with the Arkansas point guard talking about the offers he recently received.

Nobody put on a show in the desert better than 2019 CG Issac McBride @iwmcbride did it! He talked about his opportunities that came w/playing w/the Joe Johnson Hawks organization, & he talked about the flood of offers that poured in over the last 12 hours, incl blue-blood Kansas. pic.twitter.com/lhTpn2gIau

— Kevin McPherson (@ARHoopScoop) July 29, 2018

From the short clip, McBride seems very humble and sounds really determined to keep improving his game. This determination is something you always love to hear from a high school recruit.

High School

McBride has won three 4A state titles with Baptist Prep in Little Rock and heads into his senior year ready to make it four. In addition, along with his third state title last season, the young point guard took home the 2018 Wendy’s Player of the Year award.

Video

I mentioned above that McBride takes contact well and knows how to control his body.  Here’s an example of that as he finishes with the and-1 in Las Vegas.

'19 CG Issac McBride @iwmcbride gets the tough-drive and-1 for 17U Joe Johnson Hawks … Mackie has 14 pts as the Hawks lead Mater Dei Monarchs, 40-36, at halftime in championship bracket play at Fab 48 in Las Vegas … pic.twitter.com/e8ritr7w4V

— Kevin McPherson (@ARHoopScoop) July 29, 2018

He’s also a skilled ball handler, and dropped some absolute dimes in some of the videos I’ve watched.

'19 CG Issac McBride @iwmcbride had the defender on a yo-yo while using multiple crossovers to free himself for a clean look on the pull-up J during 17U Joe Johnson Hawks' win Thursday vs 17U BTI at the Fab 48 in Las Vegas … pic.twitter.com/R5gkx3gRmW

— Kevin McPherson (@ARHoopScoop) July 26, 2018

U see, '19 CG Issac McBride can facilitate, too … nice drive-&-dime to '20 Hog offer Jaylin Williams @Jay_MWilliams_ for the lay-in … pic.twitter.com/z6LzrIGAPr

— Kevin McPherson (@ARHoopScoop) July 28, 2018

'20 wing Dontrell Hewlett scores in transition off a nice dime from '19 CG Issac McBride of 17U Joe Johnson Hawks … pic.twitter.com/otO3GOW2kH

— Kevin McPherson (@ARHoopScoop) July 26, 2018

As you’ll be able to tell from his highlight video below, along with his ball-handling and passing, he has an absurd shooting range.

What it Means for OSU in 2019

As Kyle Boone mentioned in his post about Tyrell Jones, Coach Boynton is looking to add a point guard/combo guard in the 2019 class to go along with the two Boone twins at forward.  Especially with Michael Weathers and Isaac Likekele, as the roster currently stands, being the only two non-senior guards when the 2019 season begins.  I know there are several talented guards that Oklahoma State has made offers to, but I am really excited about McBride after watching his film.  The only problem is… Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks are too.