Spring Kickoff: Upcoming Big Men
This year’s Spring Kickoff tournament has spoon-fed recruiters with big man talent. Which ones raised eyebrows as younger, developing players? 6’10, 2022 – Behy Fall: Colorado Hawks Fall triple-checks all the physical boxes of a division one center. But, while…
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Continue ReadingThis year’s Spring Kickoff tournament has spoon-fed recruiters with big man talent. Which ones raised eyebrows as younger, developing players?
6’10, 2022 – Behy Fall: Colorado Hawks
Fall triple-checks all the physical boxes of a division one center. But, while 6’10 and freakish length draws eyeballs, he impressed this weekend as a two-way threat. Fall controlled games as a rebounder, using his body to clear the paint of outsized defenders. He was as problematic on offense, gathering post feeds and finishing through a throng of crashing defenders. His size, and his skill set at that height, has built a lofty ceiling for himself potential-wise.
6’10, 2022 – James Shiers: Colorado Roughriders
Shiers, another center with head-turning height, impressed with his touch around the hoop. Defenders struggled to guard his shots around the block, as he could gather drop passes, turn, and score over smaller defenders. The big draw with his game is the height, no question. And while it’s hard not to be giddy about the potential that could materialize from that, we can’t ignore that he’s already laid down a nice set of skills on offense.
6’3, 2022 – Anthony Harris: Knights Elite
Harris spurred a 38-8 start against Colorado Chaos this past weekend. He didn’t do it with sheer height or strength, but his length allowed him to man the glass on both ends and contort around the defense to finish at the rim. He ran the floor with surprising urgency, too. As Knights Elite kept padding their lead against Colorado Chaos, he was up-and-down with the guards looking for easy layups.
6’6, 2021 – Mamadou Sow: Colorado Hawks
Sow and Fall rotated in-and-out for most of the tournament. While he isn’t the skyscraper that his counterpart is, Sow has the length to make that level of impact. He also brought a lot of physicality in the post, never hesitating to rise up and finish when in the paint.