Recruiting Report: Jackson Ehrlin (2017)
Even at 6-foot-9, with an ability to tower over almost any defender he faces in high school, Jackson Ehrlin knows being successful in college will require him to be versatile with his skills. And it’s clear that knowledge, and the…
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Continue ReadingEven at 6-foot-9, with an ability to tower over almost any defender he faces in high school, Jackson Ehrlin knows being successful in college will require him to be versatile with his skills.
And it’s clear that knowledge, and the work he’s put in behind it, is paying off for the rising Rampart senior.
During three games we watched Ehrlin and Rampart play at Metro State Team Camp, the forward demonstrated an ability to bring the ball up the court, drive to the basket and finish with both hands, all while being able to step out to the 3-point line and hit with good consistency.
“I’ve definitely moved my game out a little bit more,” Ehrlin said. “I’m shooting more outside perimeter shots. I’m trying to handle the ball a little more. Do more than just be a post player inside. I know I need to be outside as a four or three kind of guy.”
The lefty has clearly put the work in with both his club team, The Force, and the staff at Rampart to hone his guard skills. It has the chance to make him be a major mismatch problem for opponents. While Ehrlin isn’t jaw-dropping athletically, he has long, smooth strides that can help him get by defenders, and his height and size obviously help him finish consistently once he gets down low.
A big focus for Ehrlin as he continues the June summer season with Rampart, and prepares for three NCAA live periods in July with The Force, is becoming even more authoritative when he goes at the basket.
“I definitely want to drive it a lot more and become better at just throwing it down,” he said. “I don’t do that enough right now, but I should be.”
Ehrlin, who averaged 14 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior at Rampart, said he has received recruiting attention so far from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Concordia (Neb.) and Colorado College, among others.
“I could go D-I and I’m going to keep striving for that, but if it’s D-II it’s D-II,” Ehrlin said. “I’m just trying to get my college paid for.”