Iowa Dynasty Fall League Week 3 Standouts
The final regular season week of the Iowa Dynasty Fall League took place on Sunday in North Liberty, with players from the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids corridor getting into the gym for some live action. We’ve profiled 12 of the standouts thus far, and we’ll take a look at seven more here.
2018 6-0 SG Kyler Bell (Cedar Rapids Jefferson/El Patron)
Making his fall league debut, Bell didn’t disappoint, averaging 15.5 points in a pair of games and showcasing a much improved jump shot in the process. A great athlete at the two-guard, Bell’s game has previously centered around dribble penetration and thriving in transition. He’s now turning himself into a well-rounded all-around offensive threat, knocking down five 3s in his two contests, then taking advantage of aggressive closeouts to get to the rim for finishes. He’ll be asked to score a lot for a Jefferson team that needs some scoring punch, and the improved shooting will be a huge boost to that.
2019 5-8 SG Blake Bouzek (Cedar Rapids Jefferson/El Patron)
Another Jefferson player who was making his fall league debut, Bouzek knocked down seven 3s over the course of the afternoon, displaying a beautiful, high-arcing shot with range well beyond the arc. He’s a strong shooter either the dribble or the catch, and his release is lightning quick. He’ll pair up with Bell to give the J-Hawks some much needed scoring punch in the backcourt.
2019 6-3 GF Ry Threlkeld-Wiegand (City High/Coralville Chiropractic)
The lefty wing from City High averaged 19 points a game this week in a pair of games, including a week-high 25 points in their first game of the day. He has the ability to score from anywhere on the floor, knocking down four 3s during the afternoon as well as scoring around the rim. He does a great job crashing the glass, particularly on the offensive end, where he was able to clean up a lot of misses for easy buckets. A high-energy player who does a good job of taking what the defense is giving to him, he should have a nice junior year for the Little Hawks.
2020 6-7 PF Zack Lasek (Highland, Riverside/Pancheros)
One of the most talented 2020 prospects in the state, Lasek showed why he’s so highly thought of with a big 18-point, 16-rebound game, despite facing constant double teams and physicality in the paint. When he’s engaged and playing around the rim instead of drifting out towards the perimeter, there are few players in the state who are going to prevent him from scoring or keep him off the glass. He has great touch around the rim, good footwork, the ability to finish with either hand, and he can step out and knock down jumpers to boot. As long as he doesn’t fall in love with taking jumpers, he’s dominant.
2018 6-3 G Derrick Diggins (Cedar Rapids Kennedy/El Patron)
Yet another player making his fall league debut, it took a half for Diggins to really start getting involved in the game, but when he did, he was the best player on the floor. An explosive athlete, he’s equally adept scoring or facilitating. He’s a terror in the open court, with the leaping ability to finish above the rim (and over defenders), and he has great court vision and passing ability to boot. He’s a streaky shooter from the arc, but where his game really thrives is by breaking down a defense with his penetration. He’s an extremely talented player who has moments where he looks unstoppable.
2019 5-10 PG Jaqwan Jackson (Waterloo Columbus/Pancheros)
A compact guard from Waterloo Columbus, Jackson averaged 14 points in a pair of outings this weekend. He’s a strong guard who does a great job absorbing contact and finishing around the rim. He’s a solid ball handler with an explosive first step that he uses to get by defenders and into the paint, where he can either finish or distribute. He showed a nice floater game as well. The jumper needs some work still, but he’s a playmaking guard who thrives on getting into the teeth of the defense, and he’s shown throughout the course of the fall league that he’s very capable of doing so.
2018 6-6 PF Jeremy Kambomba (City High/Hawkeye Title and Settlement)
Kambomba is an incredibly raw big man who just took up basketball a few years ago, but there are a lot of tools here to be intrigued by. He runs the floor extremely well, is a great athlete and has tremendous length that he used to block and alter many shots throughout the afternoon. He has good hands and displayed some pretty good touch around the rim as well. He’s limited on the offensive end, and needs to work on finishing with his left hand around the bucket, but with the way he rebounds, defends and runs, any offensive production that he gives you is going to be an added bonus at this point in time. He’d be an interesting player for a Division III program or a JuCo looking for a potential project that could turn into a very worthwhile player.