Getting five-star Cade Cunningham, now the No. 1-ranked recruit in the Class of 2020 and the way-too-early-but-not-quite-too-early favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, to commit and sign with Oklahoma State last fall was a godsend for Mike Boynton. An expected one after hiring his older brother, Cannen, to join his staff. But a godsend nonetheless.
But it was just the first major coup for him in the past few months related to Cunningham. Because behind the scenes, Boynton in stealth has converted and empowered his best recruit to also become his best and most valuable recruiter.