Prospect Spotlight: Caden Sanchez (2017)
Ohio’s 26th-ranked 2017, 6-foot-8 post Caden Sanchez recently ended his recruitment when he signed with North Carolina Division I program High Point. The Columbus St. Francis Desales senior committed in September and chose the Panthers over a couple other options.…
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Continue ReadingOhio’s 26th-ranked 2017, 6-foot-8 post Caden Sanchez recently ended his recruitment when he signed with North Carolina Division I program High Point.
The Columbus St. Francis Desales senior committed in September and chose the Panthers over a couple other options.
Bethune-Cookman was his only other official offer, but he was being heavily recruited by Grand Valley State.
After an official visit to High Point, he knew it’s where he wanted to be.
“Beautiful campus, beautiful community, I got there and I loved everything about it. Everyone was really nice, and even the way the school was setup you could tell they really cared about their students,” said Sanchez.
“One of the coaches is originally from Ohio and he recruits Ohio, so that’s how they found me.”
Another key variable in his recruitment was his opportunity to seize a starting spot with the Panthers right away.
“They have a really good senior playing the power forward right now and they’re losing him next year, so they’re looking for a strong player to fill in that spot,” said Sanchez. “And they said they could see me filling that spot.”
What will Sanchez bring to the table for the Panthers?
“In the post I have really good footwork and I finish well around the basket. I play really strong I guess, especially against guys bigger than me,” said Sanchez. “And I can handle the ball pretty well, and shoot it a little bit too.”
But first, he’s got his senior season with the Stallions ahead of him.
“It’s going to be a pretty big role for me this season, we’re looking to go to at least regionals this year,” said Sanchez. “They just need me to bang in the post pretty much, there’s not many guys my size around.”