After the first state tournament trip in eight years, Lincoln's starting five was well-recognized by the Pinnacle Conference recently.

The Bulldogs finished the year 20-11, making it to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2017 in the school's best season since that year.

Lincoln was led by four seniors and a freshman that each averaged 20 minutes or more per game.

And recently, the Bulldogs were honored for their play during the 2024-25 season.

"I'm extremely proud of the representation that we had on the Pinnacle All-Conference Team," said Lincoln head coach Jonathan Hopkins. "Each of these five guys are well-deserving of the recognition that they have received. It's very gratifying for me to see these guys get rewarded for their hard work."

Senior guard Derek Stokes and freshman guard Parker McDaniel were each named to the all-conference team by the Pinnacle Conference, after each having standout seasons.

Stokes eclipsed 1,000 points during his final season as a Bulldog, exemplifying the culture of the program with his leadership on and off the floor.

"Derek was a 3-year starter and a 3-time all-conference player," said Hopkins. "Derek led us in scoring two of the last three seasons and was our primary ball-handler. I've had the opportunity to coach some really good point guards in the past, but his versatility was second to none. Derek played fearless and always stepped up to any challenge in front of him," said Hopkins.

He shot 52% from the floor, 40% from three and 79% from the line, while averaging 15.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and team-high 3.1 assists per game.

"I have a unique connection with Derek that can only come with being the starting PG for three years," Hopkins said. "I could give Derek a look, and without saying anything, he knew what to do. I'm going to miss coaching him."

He had 44 threes made on the year and was 109-of-138 from the foul line. Stokes was also named a Class 3A All-Star and honorable mention Class 3A all-state by The Oklahoman.

McDaniel burst onto the scene in his first varsity season, leading the Bulldogs in scoring at 19 points per game.

He shot 46% from the field, 41% from three and 88% from the foul line, while bringing down 4.3 rebounds per game and totaling 1.3 steals per game.

"He's only a freshman, but he rarely played like one," Hopkins said. "Parker is only the 3rd freshman starter that I have coached. Most freshmen hit a wall midway to two-thirds of the way through season and either plateau or regress. Parker did neither. In fact, there was no evidence of him hitting any kind of a wall. Parker got better as the season went along."

McDaniel made 86 threes during his freshman campaign, while also going 63-of-72 from the line. He was recently named Class 3A All-State by The Oklahoman.

"Parker is one of the toughest kids I've coached. His grit is going to serve him well for years to come," said Hopkins.

The other three seniors were each named honorable mention all-conference by the Pinnacle Conference.

Guard Isaiah Campbell, wing Grayson Hampton and forward Cannon Williams each capped off their careers with great seasons, consistently contributing to Lincoln's success with outstanding play on both ends.

Campbell averaged 8.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game on 42% from the field and 35% from three.

"Izzy is one of the hardest workers that I've ever coached," Hopkins said. "The number of hours that he has put in on his own time is countless. From strength training to skill training to shooting hours upon hours late into the night, Izzy developed into a well-rounded player with a sniper-like accuracy from beyond the 3-point line."

He totaled 56 threes in his final season at Lincoln, while also hauling in 36 offensive rebounds from his guard position.

"Often times, teams had to adjust their defenses out of respect for Izzy's shooting ability, which opened up driving lanes and scoring opportunities for his teammates." Hopkins said. "And often times, he would draw the toughest matchup on defense and guard the other team's best perimeter player."

Williams led the Bulldogs in field goal percentage, shooting 55% from the floor to go along with 6.9 points and five rebounds per game.

"Cannon is another guy who has been versatile throughout his career," Hopkins said. "He's a 3-year starter that played many different roles, and he played them all with excellence. As a junior, he was a double digit scorer. This year, he accepted a lesser scoring role to help his teammates score more. His screens and ball movement played a huge role in his teammates scoring."

He also shot 72% from the foul line and had 71 offensive rebounds. Williams was recently named honorable mention Class 3A all-state by The Oklahoman.

"Cannon is an unselfish player that loves winning and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the win. Cannon was our leading rebounder on the season and, as an undersized post, drew the assignment of guarding the other team's biggest player," said Hopkins.

Hampton averaged 4.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

"Grayson has been an integral part of this program's turnaround the last three years," Hopkins said. "He started on and off his sophomore and junior seasons, and he started every game this season."

He shot 39% from the field and 32% from three in his final campaign, totaling 32 made triples on the year.

"Grayson was another one of our shooters that we asked to play huge roles on defense," Hopkins said. 'He was our second leading rebounder, with his biggest rebounding game coming in our state tournament qualifying win against Community Christian where he had 10 rebounds."


Photos by Lee Talley