19-20 First Look: Jamestown
Jamestown went undefeated in 2018-19 and now they have a state title to defend. But how many experienced players will be around to handle that defense? PHD takes a look today. Moving On. The most important thing to know when…
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Continue ReadingJamestown went undefeated in 2018-19 and now they have a state title to defend. But how many experienced players will be around to handle that defense? PHD takes a look today.
Moving On. The most important thing to know when you start talking about the Jays title defense is the amount of players lost from the rotation. Six of the top eight players in the rotation last year were seniors and seven of the top ten. Mason Walters is the biggest name that needs to be replaced but Jared Kallenbach and Dawson Douty were also crucial to the team and must be replaced.
Returning Starters. North Dakota State 6-foot-5 committed Boden Skunberg is considered the best player in the state and he’s the type of talent that will welcome the challenge of a title defense. Boden led his team to a perfect season scoring 24 points a game with eight boards shooting 52.3 percent from the floor, 42.1 percent from the arc, and 79.2 percent from the foul line.
Reserves Playing a Bigger Role. Six foot guard Carson Lamp didn’t start as a sophomore but he played a key role as 6th man. Lamp – now a junior considered the second best player on the team – scored on 54 percent of the shots he took off the dribble attacking the basket. His 4.4 points per game led the bench and now Lamp will have a massive role for his final two years. Fellow sophomore Jacob Hilgeman, a 6-foot-1 guard, may have seen his minutes drop when the rotation went down a bit but he spent 90 percent of the season as a player in a state title rotation. Now he will be a starter that’s relied on heavily. Hilgeman is a shot maker.
More Potentials from the JV. The first thing the Jays will need is size to replace Walters. What’s available? The biggest junior coming up from the JV is Keith Levin, a 6-foot-5 forward that rebounds very well. Then there is the 6-foot-4 forward tandem of Matt Anderson and Daniel Ulrich who played on the sophomore team. Other JV talents that should support the team are 6-foot-2 guard Brook Caroll, a sophomore, and seniors-to-be Max Anderson (6-foot-1 wing) and Carson Kidd (5-foot-11 guard)