2021 Rankings Update: Top Big Men Outside the Top 100 (Part II)
Judd Swanton Judd Swanton 6'3" | PF Northeast | 2021 State IA | PF | Northeast A physical forward who controls the glass on both ends of the floor, Swanton has good hands, is active, and can protect the rim. …
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Continue ReadingJudd Swanton Judd Swanton 6'3" | PF Northeast | 2021 State IA | PF | Northeast
A physical forward who controls the glass on both ends of the floor, Swanton has good hands, is active, and can protect the rim.
Owen Coffman Owen Coffman 6'8" | C Grinnell | 2021 State IA | C | Grinnell
Big body at 6-8 who can protect the rim and rebound. He needs to improve his touch around the bucket offensively.
Christian Tidiane Christian Tidiane 6'4" | PF Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2021 State IA | PF | Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
An efficient forward who led the Lynx in rebounding and blocked 38 shots. He’s a good athlete who runs the floor well and can finish at the bucket with either hand.
Jack Gehling Jack Gehling 6'4" | PF Beckman Catholic | 2021 State IA | PF | Beckman Catholic
An active big man with good hands, Gehling runs the floor and finishes at the rim. He’s an efficient scorer who averaged 6.9 points on 52% shooting.
Easton Johnson Easton Johnson 6'4" | PF Gilbert | 2021 State IA | PF | Gilbert
An efficient forward who crashes the glass hard on both ends of the floor. He led the Tigers in rebounding and averaged 6.3 points on 57% shooting.
Kelin Jones Kelin Jones 6'5" | PF Carroll | 2021 State IA | PF | Carroll
A big man on a team full of 3-point shooters, he showed that he can pass it a bit and is an efficient scorer on the block who does a lot of his damage off of offensive rebounds. He’s a 79% free-throw shooter, so a little bit of extended range could be in his future.
Caden Thomas Caden Thomas 6'5" | PF Wapello | 2021 State IA | PF | Wapello
An efficient forward with decent size at 6-5, Thomas can protect the rim and score around the bucket. He’s a solid free-throw shooter, so some additional range could be coming.
Caiden Atienza Caiden Atienza 6'5" | PF Maquoketa | 2021 State IA | PF | Maquoketa
A raw young big man who runs the floor really well and has good hands. He has a fairly limited offensive skill set but has good size and athleticism.
Luke DeMeulenaere Luke DeMeulenaere 6'1" | PF Belle Plaine | 2021 State IA | PF | Belle Plaine
An undersized forward who does a good job getting position and playing high-low basketball at the 1A level. He has good hands and finishes well around the rim, but doesn’t have much range to his game and will struggle to transition to the next level if he can’t knock down some jumpers.
Umar Bullis Umar Bullis 6'2" | PF Clarke | 2021 State IA | PF | Clarke
Averaged 17.3 points a game and led the team in rebounding while shooting 51% from the floor.
Chase Mason Chase Mason 6'5" | SG Viborg-Hurley | 2021 State SD | PF | Eagle Grove
A solid scorer inside the paint who rebounds well on both ends of the floor. He averaged 15 points a game on 46% shooting.
Matthew Voll Matthew Voll 6'3" | PF Ankeny Christian Academy | 2021 State IA | PF | Ankeny Christian Academy
A transfer from Ankeny Centennial, Voll is a solid rebounder and scorer around the bucket. He needs to continue adding some range to his game.
Josh Dieckman Josh Dieckman 6'6" | PF Muscatine | 2021 State IA | PF | Muscatine
A 6-6 forward with good size, Dieckman is agile and has good hands. He’s a viable rim protector who blocked 23 shots, and he can score on the block. He’s also capable of stepping out and knocking down an occasional 3.