Five South Dakota bigs flying under the radar
One thing that coaches never can have enough of is size. South Dakota has done a good job of turning out big men who have went on to have success at the next level. Here are five big men who…
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Continue ReadingOne thing that coaches never can have enough of is size. South Dakota has done a good job of turning out big men who have went on to have success at the next level. Here are five big men who are currently under the radar but have the talent to be productive at the next level.
Drew Jurgens (6-8, Brandon Valley, Sr). Jurgens has scholarship offers from Briar Cliff, Jamestown, Dakota Wesleyan, and Dakota State because his face-up shooting touch ranks with the best in state. He listed at 6-foot-8 and 213 pounds for football this year where he’s likely a more underrated kicker than he is hooper. Drew has size, he’s got a great touch, and this summer he boarded out of his area. The young man has options and we feel he could earn even more, maybe in basketball and football.
Carter Kosiak (6-7, SF O’Gorman, Sr). Kosiak is another local big with several small college options that span across four states. Kosiak is very long, thin, but agile, and his first step facing up out of the post is one of the most memorable things from the Top 250 Expo earlier in the fall. You add some weight to him at the college level and his best years could be three and four years from now. Playing well in fall league too.
Theodore Taylor (6-7, Flandreau, Sr). At Flandreau Teddy won’t have to create many scoring opportunities because of the talent on their roster. Taylor will put up strong numbers because he will board everything and because he is so active and strong that it will be tough for people to stop him from getting the ball to the rim on balance. His role this year will be similar to that in college as Taylor will do all the workmen stuff.
Aaron Fiegen (6-7, Madison, Jr). One of the biggest up and comers is Madison’s Aaron Fiegen who is now longer and he’s grown nearly two inches since last winter. Fiegen moves well laterally so on defense he can move around screens, he’s active on the glass, has a good low post touch, and agile turns in the post. Moving up the ranks of potential big man talent in the Midwest.
Emmanuel Akot (6-8, SF Washington, Jr). Akot is your ultimate under the radar guy. He didn’t play varsity last year and now he’s showed up this fall and has used his length and his motor to get consistent results. His low post game isn’t bad either despite being a pretty raw talent. Definitely should help Washington at some point although it may take some time.