Updated 2021 Rankings: Top Bigs (Part One)
With the release of our updated 2021 rankings comes the opportunity for in depth breakdowns of our rankings. We’ll start by looking at our positional breakdowns, ranking the players by position. To continue here’s a look at the bigs rankings,…
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Continue ReadingWith the release of our updated 2021 rankings comes the opportunity for in depth breakdowns of our rankings. We’ll start by looking at our positional breakdowns, ranking the players by position. To continue here’s a look at the bigs rankings, going from 16-9.
16) Caleb Kenney | 6’5” | Douglas Freeman (#50 Overall)
Kenney had a terrific sophomore season for Freeman, looking like one of the best young big men in Richmond. He’s a little short but it’s his quickness and skill set that makes him a mismatch for bigger, slower post guys. He’s a lefty which makes him harder to guard, he can put it on the deck in transition, he has a great midrange game and he’s long and athletic and makes plays above the rim on both ends.
15) Joseph Peters | 6’8” | Jefferson Forest (#37 Overall)
Peters is the definition of a project, but the 6’8” big man has shown improvements early and will have a chance to continue to grow into his body and get better. He’s improved his mobility, he has soft touch around the rim and decent hands where he can catch tough passes and finish. He needs a lot of fine tuning and needs to continue to improve his body but he has the physical tools to be very good.
14) Evan Castellanos | 6’5” | Benedictine (#34 Overall)
Castellanos is a little intriguing because he has a mix of new school and old school big man to his game. He’s able to get out in transition and run the floor, he can step out and make jumpers out to the three-point line and he has good feet to guard multiple positions. He’s a big kid as well, so he’s able to post up and finish with either hand around the basket as well.
13) Mason Makovec | 6’5” | Kellam (#33 Overall)
A guy who is under the radar in Virginia Beach but should come into his own moving forward, Makovec has basketball in his blood and the body to play it as well. He has good length and athleticism, has great feet inside and he has great touch around the basket. He’s able to step out to the midrange and make shots, and he’s a scrappy kid who will fight for loose balls and bang on the glass as well.
12) Kyrese Mullins | 6’5” | Lake Taylor (#32 Overall)
Mullins took a brief detour to Archbishop Carroll in DC for most of the season, but returned home to help Lake Taylor make a run in the playoffs before falling in the state quarterfinals. At 6’5” he isn’t the tallest guy, but he has a big frame that allows him to bully other posts and clear out space to finish around the basket. He’s deceptively quick in the post with a great spin move, and he’s able to get off his feet faster than most people to finish on put-backs and second chance opportunities.
11) LaSean Lee | 6’7” | Norview (#31 Overall)
As far as post scorers go, there aren’t many on this list that have the repertoire that Lee has on the block. He isn’t the most explosive athlete but he can get up and down the floor, he’s patient in the post and can pass out of double teams and he finishes well in the paint with both hands. He has the jump hook, the spin move, the up and under and any other post move you can think of as well.
10) George Wilson | 6’7” | Green Run (#23 Overall)
Wilson isn’t quite there yet, but his potential is through the roof. He runs the floor like a gazelle, he can switch and guard wings and guards on the pick-and-roll, he’s a monster on the glass and he tries to finish everything he can with authority around the rim. He’s a guy who may even be able to transition to the wing if he continues to develop his perimeter game, if not though he could be a mismatch face-up four man, only time will tell.
9) Tyrell Harris | 6’6” | Potomac (#22 Overall)
One of the gems in the Northern Virginia public school systems, Harris is a guy who works hard on both ends and is highly productive in doing so. He’s a new school big man in the fact that he can run the floor and score in face up situations, but he’s also a man’s man in the post who will outwork and out jump guys that are bigger than him. He has a ton of potential moving forward and could be a guy who breaks out in the next few years.