Top 250 Expo: Top Rebounders
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As I mentioned in my piece yesterday, scoring is one of the easiest ways to be seen in a showcase setting. The next easiest after being an unselfish teammate? Ability to rebound the basketball. What I like about this list…
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Continue ReadingAs I mentioned in my piece yesterday, scoring is one of the easiest ways to be seen in a showcase setting. The next easiest after being an unselfish teammate? Ability to rebound the basketball. What I like about this list is 3 of the 4 are under 6-foot-5 and impressed me with their ability to consistently grab rebounds on both ends of the floor. It takes more than size to grab rebounds and these guys showed it.
Thomas Cardiero Thomas Cardiero 6'4" | SG Girard | 2023 OH (Girard)
Cardiero entered the Expo from Girard and the 6-foot-4 junior made an impact right away. High motor and aggressive on the boards. Jumps over and through opponents forcing contact to be made to stop him. Cardiero was not as athletic as some of the other performers on the day but his long arms and drive allowed him to be impactful regardless of who he was matched up against.
Kenny Sanderlin Kenny Sanderlin 6'1" | PG Portsmouth | 2023 OH (Portsmouth)
Sanderlin was one of my favorite players to watch early on at the Expo as he showed me the true definition of heart over height. Only 6-foot-1, Sanderlin was built more like a guard and therefore was not expected to be dominating on the glass. However, the Portsmouth junior crashed the glass hard and brought in some key offensive rebounds for his team in a quality win. High hustle player.
Mason Weisbrodt Mason Weisbrodt 6'8" | C Batavia | 2022 State OH (Batavia)
Weisbrodt was one of the better PFs on display Sunday. The Batavia senior has great length and showed me some ability to stretch the floor. Midrange shot is unorthodox but he could knock the shot down. Great feel around the rim and finished at a high level. More importantly though, Weisbrodt controlled the glass and secured rebounds on both ends of the floor. Tough to box out when he gets a full head of steam from the midrange to crash the glass. Already owns an offer from Delta State.
Ben Golan Ben Golan 6'4" | PF Mason | 2023 State OH (Mason)
Golan was a new name for me to watch as I had not seem his in previous viewings of Mason. The 6-foot-3 junior was impressive on the glass. Good length and reach to get hands on boards. Cleaned up some 2nd chance opportunities on the offensive glass and secured some key boards. A bit slower than other teammates but still has a nice motor to go with his length.