Prospect Spotlight: Carter Bachman (2018)
Emerging as one of the more gritty and impactful bigs in the CIML, Ankeny Centennial’s 6-foot-6 center Carter Bachman is ready to make a name for himself this season. This will be the junior center’s first season playing varsity ball,…
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Continue ReadingEmerging as one of the more gritty and impactful bigs in the CIML, Ankeny Centennial’s 6-foot-6 center Carter Bachman is ready to make a name for himself this season.
This will be the junior center’s first season playing varsity ball, but he’ll get plenty of minutes with the Jaguars this winter.
He spent his spring and summer playing with Kingdom Hoops Red 16U, and was able to pick up some very initial college interest in the process.
“Some college coaches have talked to my high school coach, and Grand View has sent me camp invites. I’m not exactly sure which schools have talked to my coach, but he told me not to focus on that too much right now,” said Bachman, who elaborated on his recruitment.
“I really hope I get any chance to play at the next level because basketball has been such a big part of my life for 16 years, and I know I definitely don’t want to let go of that as I head it college. I’m going to do whatever I have to, and I really hope I have options so I can play at the next level.
The good-sized post has a nice build and is fiery in the paint, he’s also able to step out and his a mid range jumper.
“I like to do the little things. I like to rebound and fight in the post, but I also like to pop out and hit that mid range, that’s where I like to score most of my points,” said Bachman. “But I also like to be, as my coach calls it, a junkyard dog down in the post.”
Bachman says his time with Kingdom Hoops this past spring and summer helped him greatly.
“We got to play in a lot of places against a lot of different type guys, and it helped me develop into a junkyard dog and to get better around the rim. And it really helped me expand my game and to develop that midrange jump shot,” he said.
And as he gets set for his junior season in Ankeny, he says his role is to be that junkyard dog for the Jags.
“I want to improve every practice and I want to get better and do whatever it takes to help the team win,” said Bachman.
“They’re expecting me to get all the rebounds and keep plays alive, set good hard screens for (Connor ) Kasperbauer. And to play good defense against some of the very talented bigs we have in the CIML.”