Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Oklahoma high school athlete of the week?

Here are the candidates for SBLive Oklahoma's high school athlete of the week for Dec. 27-Jan. 2.

By Buck Ringgold

Here are the candidates for SBLive Oklahoma's high school athlete of the week for Dec. 27-Jan. 2. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

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Terry McMorris, Del City boys basketball

A junior, McMorris had 19 points and snagged 14 rebounds as the Eagles handed Tulsa Memorial its first loss with a 59-49 decision in the title game of the Tournament of Champions in Tulsa. He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, averaging 13 points in three wins. McMorris also had 14 points, including a game-winning dunk in the closing seconds, in the Eagles' 67-65 overtime win against Jenks in the semifinals.

Gracy Wernli, Bixby girls basketball

Wernli, a junior, was the leading scorer at the Tournament of Champion in Tulsa, scoring 52 points in three games, and was also named a co-MVP of the tournament. She had 19 points in the Lady Spartans' 69-48 win against Seiling in the opening round, 20 in Bixby's 48-32 win against Holland Hall in the semifinals and 13 in the Lady Spartans' 56-31 win against previously undefeated Lincoln Christian for the championship.

Jordan Warrior, Putnam City North boys basketball

Warrior, a sophomore, was named as the Most Valuable Player of the Coca-Cola Classic in Fort Smith, Ark., as the Patriots claimed the tournament title. He had 14 points in both the semifinals (a 74-62 win against Fort Smith Southside) and the title game (as the Patriots defeated Fort Smith Northside, 73-59).

Tre Elam, Pocola boys basketball

Elam was selected as the MVP of the Bill Frye Invitational in Mansfield, Ark., as the Indians claimed the tournament title. He had 16 points and six rebounds in Pocola's 51-44 semifinal win against Waldron, Ark., and then had 16 points in the championship game, a 68-47 win against Hackett, Ark.

Laci Steele, Edmond North girls basketball

One of the state's top juniors, Steele had nine of her 14 points in the second half as North posted a 52-45 win against Mustang in the title game of the Mustang Holiday Classic. She also had 24 points and 11 rebounds in the Huskies' 92-37 semifinal win against Putnam City North and 19 points in their 78-27 opening-round win against Strother.

Jacobe Johnson, Mustang boys basketball

Johnson, one of the state's top junior players, was named the MVP of the Mustang Holiday Classic, as the Broncos posted a 62-55 win against Putnam City North for the title. He had 22 points in the win. In the semifinals, Johnson had 14 points in the Broncos' 53-41 win against Midwest City Carl Albert.

Shuntavious Frost, Valliant boys basketball

Frost scored 23 points as the Bulldogs defeated Hugo, 43-30, to win the Idabel Winter Classic. He was also named the tournament's MVP as Valliant improved its record to 7-0.