2021 Rankings Update: Top Big Men Outside the Top 100 (Part I)
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Alex Thomas Alex Thomas 6'5" | PF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2021 State IA | PF | Dallas Center-Grimes Hyper efficient forward with decent size, good hands, and touch around the bucket. Thomas averaged 8.7 points on 64% shooting and led…
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Continue ReadingAlex Thomas Alex Thomas 6'5" | PF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2021 State IA | PF | Dallas Center-Grimes
Hyper efficient forward with decent size, good hands, and touch around the bucket. Thomas averaged 8.7 points on 64% shooting and led the Mustangs in rebounding.
Josh Haan Josh Haan 6'6" | PF Aplington-Parkersburg | 2021 State IA | PF | Aplington-Parkersburg
A mobile 6-6 big man who runs the floor, finishes effectively around the rim and rebounds well. He averaged 10.2 points on 58% shooting while leading the Falcons in rebounding.
Tre Melby Tre Melby 6'9" | C Logan-Magnolia | 2021 State IA | C | Logan-Magnolia
An agile big man with great size at 6-9, 225. He has good hands, rebounds and can protect the rim.
Jim Bonifas Jim Bonifas 6'5" | PF Senior | 2021 State IA | PF | Senior
Bonifas will end up being an offensive lineman at Iowa State but would be a solid small school big man if he went that route in college. He has great feet and hands, does a nice job sealing his defender and has good touch around the rim. Good athlete who also rebounds well.
Simon Palmer Simon Palmer 6'5" | PF West Branch | 2021 State IA | PF | West Branch
An active big man who runs the floor and can stretch it with the ability to shoot it from 3. He has great hands and is an effective finisher at the rim with either hand. He needs to rebounds at a higher rate, but he’s a strong offensive player.
Mitch Krogmann Mitch Krogmann 6'6" | C West Delaware | 2021 State IA | C | West Delaware
Krogmann is a huge body in the paint with great hands and soft touch around the rim. He doesn’t have many post moves, but he does a good job using his body to carve out solid position and get easy buckets.
Marvion Jackson Marvion Jackson 6'5" | PF West Burlington | 2021 State IA | PF | West Burlington
An athletic 6-5 forward with good size and length, Jackson does a majority of his damage around the rim. He has good hands and rebounds well, and is also a solid help defender.
Mason Lobeck Mason Lobeck 6'3" | PF Madrid | 2021 State IA | PF | Madrid
Lobeck is a bit undersized at 6-3, but he’s ridiculously efficient, averaging 14.9 points on 74% shooting. He runs the floor, has great hands, and is an excellent finisher around the bucket.
Thomas Fidone Thomas Fidone 6'5" | PF Lewis Central | 2021 IA | PF | Lewis Central
The most coveted tight end prospect in the country, he won’t be playing college hoops. But he’s an athletic force on both ends of the floor on the hardwood as well.
Carter Swope Carter Swope 6'4" | PF Hudson | 2021 State IA | PF | Hudson
An efficient forward who scores around the bucket and rebounds at a high level. He has good size and is physical in the paint. He needs to add some range and become a better free-throw shooter after shooting 48% from the stripe as a junior.
Kole Johnson Kole Johnson 6'2" | PF North Fayette Valley | 2021 State IA | PF | North Fayette Valley
Johnson is undersized at 6-2, but is efficient, shooting 61% and averaging 14.4 points a game. He doesn’t have much range, but he rebounds well and is an effective force in the paint.
Jeff Bowie Jeff Bowie 6'5" | PF West Branch | 2021 State IA | PF | West Branch
Bowie will play defensive end at Iowa but had a strong junior year on the hardwood as well for West Branch before a lingering injury shut him down for the season. He’s an efficient, athletic forward who runs the floor, scores at the bucket, and rebounds at a high clip.