The Page family is synonymous with basketball success in Oklahoma State.
David Page led six teams to state championships at Yale and Pawnee College.
He has won 770 games and currently ranks fifth all-time among Oklahoma men's coaches.
His eldest son, Brady Page, played on two of those title teams while excelling at Yale University.
He scored 2,080 career points before playing at Oklahoma Christian University. Since then, Brady has made a name for himself as the boys coach at Hennessy High School, far surpassing the success of his predecessor, coaching the Eagles to six state championships (four prior to his arrival). Was).
This includes a state runner-up finish in 2019.
David's youngest son is an Oklahoma State Preps icon.
Cayton Page played under David at Pawnee College, winning titles as a freshman and senior.
Along the way, he averaged 33.4 points per game for his career, including a state record 44.4 points per game as a senior.
His 3,709 career points are second all-time behind Lotney Clark, who also graduated in 2008. Clark recorded his 3,758 points.
Caton had a successful career at Oklahoma State University and currently serves as an assistant on the men's basketball staff.
When it comes to Oklahoma State's “Basketball's First Family,” the Page family is sure to come up.
Now another page is creating the HER mark. This is Presley Paige, Brady and Lindsay's 10-year-old daughter. The Kingfisher Heritage School senior put on a near-perfect performance on the nation's biggest stage last weekend in Chicago, taking home second place nationally in the nation's largest free throw competition, the Elks Hoop Shoot. Presley, who just turned 10 last week and is competing in the 8-9 year old girls division, completed all 10 of her attempts in the first round. She then tied for first place in the second round with 14 knockdowns out of 15 attempts. Page missed out on the overall victory due to only a shoot-off. Ainsley Weaver of Chillicothe, Ohio, went 5-of-5 in the shootoff, two more than Presley. It was the best result for a local champion since Chris Combs won the 8-9 year old national championship in 1982.
There were 12 competitors in Presley's age group at the national competition…a significant decrease from the tens of thousands who began competing a few weeks earlier.
In addition to medals and other honors, Ms. Presley received a trophy nearly as tall as her at a dinner party last Saturday night, a trophy she will take with her on her flight home.
It was part of a special weekend and a special trip.
That journey began in January when she won the Elks Hoop Shoot Tournament held in her hometown of Kingfisher.
Presley then won the Northwest Regional championship and qualified for state.
She won again at state and qualified for the Region 11 tournament on March 16 in Dallas.
All the while, she was practicing her craft.
“I shot about 75 free throws a day every day after school,” Presley said.
It makes sense that her father, a great shooter and coach, would work with Presley and give him advice, but…
“It was mostly my mom,” Presley said.
There's a good reason for that. No slouch on the court, Lindsay earned all-state status as a high school player in Pflugerville, Texas, and earned a scholarship to Oklahoma Christian University.
She started her final two years and graduated with at least two free throw records.
With Lindsey in the lead, Presley recalled making 39 consecutive attempts in one practice, and many times making more than 30 in a row.
In the Region 11 competition, Presley competed against state champions from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico to earn a spot in the national finals.
Presley beat them all. So Presley and her family were headed to Chicago, where the national tournament was being held at Wintrust Arena, home of DePaul University as well as the WNBA's Chicago Sky.
The tournament was just part of the national finals weekend.
Finalists received “Hoop Shoot” gear, as well as personalized trading cards and a “Best Swish” book with messages from friends and family.
There was target practice and a trivia night that included trading cards.
The evening featured keynote speaker Chris Collins and a “Last Ball” afterparty with snacks, a DJ, and dancing with her new friends.
The family took time to shop, eat, and visit other must-see attractions.
This included visiting Millennium Park, home to the famous sculpture Cloud Gate, also known as 'The Bean'.
They also saw a statue of Michael Jordan outside the United Center, home of the Bulls, which was a favorite of Pressley's. “I really loved going to Cubs games,” she said.
The tournament itself was a major event sponsored by the Elks.
“Everything from the preparation to the competition to the banquet makes it a great experience,” Brady said.
That included turning off the arena lights and playing “Sirius” by The Alan Parsons Project. The same song used in the starting lineup during the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. – Introducing the contestants.
When it came time to film, Presley did his best.
“I wasn't too nervous,” she said.
Instead, she followed her routine.
“I dribble twice and then shoot,” she added.
She did it like anyone else in the country.
In fact, she surpassed even her father and uncle.
Brady Page participated in the Elks Hoop Shoot all six years of eligibility.
His best finish was state runner-up.
Caton participated in it for a year.
Like Presley, he also made it all the way to the national tournament.
Like Presley, he was tied for first place, but ultimately lost in the shoot-off and finished as national runner-up.
However, Caton only made 23 free throws.
Presley achieved 24th place. “So if she did better than Uncle Keaton, she would tell him flatly,” Brady said.