Minnesota Future Stars Classic: Dominant Offensive Rebounders
One of the harder things to do in basketball is grab offensive rebounds. However, throughout the Minnesota Future Stars Classic, a number of individuals showed their unique ability to hunt them down and give their teams extra possessions. Here is…
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Continue ReadingOne of the harder things to do in basketball is grab offensive rebounds. However, throughout the Minnesota Future Stars Classic, a number of individuals showed their unique ability to hunt them down and give their teams extra possessions. Here is a list of players who were exceptional on the offensive glass last weekend.
Five Dominant Offensive Rebounders:
Patrick Barth
Patrick Barth is at it again this afternoon. Here he grabs an offensive rebound over a crowd and lays it off for an easy 2. #PHFutureStars #aaubasketball pic.twitter.com/ZjOU2hycj2
— Jordan Kneen (@JordanKneen) April 27, 2019
Patrick Barth’s best trait last weekend was his ability to crash the offensive boards and give his team extra possessions. Early in the first game, Barth recorded 3 offensive rebounds in as many possessions. What makes Barth unique in comparison to other young ball players was his ability to make the correct play, rather than just putting up a quick shot. In the featured clip you can see Barth go up and grab the offensive board over three guys. He then lays the ball off to his teammate who was camping out waiting to receive the ball for an open layup.
Dominic Dimaggio
Some players do a great job of getting shots up after grabbing offensive rebounds. Dominic Dimaggio proved to be one of those players this weekend. Dimaggio was often found around the basket looking to grab offensive boards and go up quickly with a shot. On multiple occasions, Dimaggio’s second-effort attempts were converted and forced defenses to foul him. He used strength to maintain control and knock down second-chance opportunities.
Oliver Ryan
Brueggemeier and McDonald connect for 3! #PHFutureStars #aaubasketball #MinnesotaSwish pic.twitter.com/NvuYAs9WHs
— Jordan Kneen (@JordanKneen) April 27, 2019
An up-and-coming offensive rebounder is Oliver Ryan. What made Ryan unique was his ability to recognize his position in relation to the backboard. He used this ability all weekend to seal off opponents from being able to grab defensive boards. The clip above is a great example. In the clip, when the shot goes up, Ryan recognizes that his man is too close to the basket. Because of this, he is able to seal off the defender from being able to grab the board. He then kicks the ball back out, and it ends up resulting in a made three by Tate McDonald
Colton Benson
An offensive rebounder that flew under the radar in the tournament was Colton Benson. While Benson’s scoring, passing, screen-setting, and patience may have been his predominant traits this weekend, he was also a low-key menace to opposing centers trying to grab boards. His ability to grab offensive rebounds and throw the ball back out to reset possessions was critical for the Minnesota Rise all weekend.
Braeden O’Neil
Check out this play by Braeden O’Neil to follow up his shot with an attempt to get the offensive board which drew a foul! #PHFutureStars pic.twitter.com/vIFiJMkHMj
— Jordan Kneen (@JordanKneen) May 1, 2019
One of the better jump shooters on the floor this weekend was Braeden O’Neil, but he was also one of the better offensive rebounders. O’Neil’s willingness to follow up his own misses by crashing the offensive boards made him extremely valuable on the offensive end. Often times young players chuck up their shot and start running the other way or admire it. O’Neil remains active. In the clip above you can see O’Neil get his shot off and follow up his miss by trying to grab the offensive board. Although he doesn’t get it this time, he does force a foul from the defense which allows his team to have another opportunity on the offensive end.