Recruiting Report: Brett Kauzlarich (2017)

<h2>November 9, 2015</h2><p>After having one of the best sophomore seasons in the state last season, Centerville 2017 <strong>Brett Kauzlarich</strong> has begun the process of making himself a well-known name in Iowa high school hoops.</p> <p>Though his recruitment is still in its infancy, the 6-foot-3 shooting guard has seen very initial interest from a select few area programs and one Nebraska Division II school.</p> <p>“Briar Cliff sent me a questionnaire for basketball, and then I got invited to a Wayne State camp, and William Penn too, but that’s about it,”said Kauzlarich, who says he thinks about his recruitment some.</p> <p>“I mean I look at it (recruitment) but it doesn’t really impact what I’m trying to do. Obviously basketball is what I’m trying to play, so if an opportunity comes where I can go somewhere that I like, that’d be great.  I’m just going to keep trying to improve and get more letters from different schools and be able to play somewhere.”</p> <p>The talented and versatile wing spent his summer playing with All Iowa Attack, and mentioned the high level of competition made him a better defender.</p> <p>“I was one of the bigger guys on the team, so I had to guard a lot of guys that were bigger than me, and that was something that really helped me. And also I was playing against quicker guys a lot, and some great competition. So I think my defense really improved a lot,” said Kauzlarich, who defined his playing style to<em> PHI.</em></p> <p>“My strengths are getting the ball out on the wing and becoming a mismatch. If I got a guy that&#39;s bigger than me I feel like I can take them to the rim. And if I have a smaller guy on me I feel like I can shoot over them if they want to give me the shot, or I can get to the rim on them if they want to come out and guard me.”</p> <p>With his junior season at Centerville coming quick, Kauzlarich is eager to become the leader of his team.</p> <p>“I think they’ll ask me to rebound a little more this year, we lost one of our best rebounders so I’ll definitely have to improve that,” he said. “And I&#39;ll have to be more of a leader this year, vocally and by my actions, and just make sure guys are ready to go each night out.”</p>