2024 Watch List: Bigs
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Ja’Vion Bell Ja’Vion Bell 6'4" | PF Roosevelt | 2024 State IA (Des Moines Lincoln) A key part of the youth movement going on at Lincoln, Bell is an athletic, 6-4 forward who runs the floor and can finish effectively…
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Continue ReadingJa’Vion Bell Ja’Vion Bell 6'4" | PF Roosevelt | 2024 State IA (Des Moines Lincoln)
A key part of the youth movement going on at Lincoln, Bell is an athletic, 6-4 forward who runs the floor and can finish effectively around the rim. He crashes the glass hard on both ends of the floor and can handle the ball a bit.
Cam Buffington Cam Buffington 6'2" | PF Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024 State IA (Winfield-Mt. Union)
One of two young Winfield bigs on this list, Bufflington is a 6-2 forward who can score inside and out. He averaged 17.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game for the Wolves, showing his all-around ability to impact the game.
Jack Cooley Jack Cooley 6'5" | PF Clarke | 2024 State IA (Clarke)
It may not sound like much, but Clarke won seven games last year, which is the best season they’ve had in a while. Cooley, a 6-3 do-it-all player, was a big reason why, averaging 15.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.4 blocks a game. He can play inside and out, defend multiple positions, and facilitate when needed.
Cade Courbat Cade Courbat 6'8" | PF Cedar Falls | 2024 State IA (Cedar Falls)
Courbat is the younger brother of Chase Courbat Chase Courbat 6'9" | C Cedar Falls | 2021 State IA , who is headed to play his college ball at Northern Iowa. Cade is a 6-6 forward who can score inside and out. He can handle the ball and take his defender off the dribble, and is a great finisher around the rim. He might project more as a wing as we move forward, and he should be a huge part of a very talented Tigers program moving forward.
Abram Edwards Abram Edwards 6'5" | PF Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024 State IA (Winfield-Mt. Union)
The taller Winfield-Mt. Union player on this list, Edwards is a 6-5 forward, who like Buffington, can impact the game in a variety of ways. He averaged 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.9 blocks as a freshman.
Anthony Gott Anthony Gott 6'8" | C North Scott | 2024 State IA (Davenport Central)
A 6-7 big with great size and length, Gott played sparingly on varsity for the Blue Devils, but is brimming with potential. He’s a great rim protector and rebounder who can also stretch the floor a bit. Look for him to be one of Central’s best players as a sophomore.
Scott Harr Scott Harr 6'4" | C Hampton-Dumont | 2024 State IA (Hampton-Dumont)
A young, agile big with a good frame to continue adding strength to, Harr is versatile on both ends of the floor. He’s raw, but has a lot of tools to build on.
Matthew Noll Matthew Noll 6'7" | PF Bishop Heelan | 2024 State IA (Sioux City Heelan)
A young big man with the ability to stretch the floor, Noll’s future likely lies on the wing, but with his size right now, we’ll classify him as a big. He’s a high-level shooter who is having an excellent spring shooting the rock for Martin Brothers.
Tyron Wright Tyron Wright 6'6" | PF Roosevelt | 2024 State IA (Des Moines East)
An athletic 6-6 big man, Wright was ridiculously productive as a freshman, leading 4A in rebounding at 10.9 boards a game to go with 10.8 points. He’s a great athlete with excellent hands and a great second jump, and he has a nose for the basketball. He crashes the glass hard on both ends, averaging 4.6 offensive boards and 6.3 defensive.