Cam McGriff came to Oklahoma State as a high-upside physical freak. A 19-year-old in a 25-year-old’s body. As a rookie he was raw, but drew praise from seniors like Phil Forte, who said, “I don’t think I’ve had as much respect for a freshman since I’ve been an upperclassman as him.”
In Year 3, he is Oklahoma State’s best player and an unquestioned leader on a criminally shorthanded team just trying to keep its head above Big 12 waters.
How the rest of 2018-19 pans out is yet to be seen, but McGriff is unlikely to leave to test NBA waters before his final year.