Recruiting Report: Brison Waller (2019)
High major prospect Brison Waller (2019) transferred into Garfield Heights this season. The 6’9” wing/forward said his previous school, James Ford Rhodes High School, “wasn’t going to get me into college.” Well, since then, he’s added three Division I offers. “Yeah…
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Continue ReadingHigh major prospect Brison Waller (2019) transferred into Garfield Heights this season. The 6’9” wing/forward said his previous school, James Ford Rhodes High School, “wasn’t going to get me into college.”
Well, since then, he’s added three Division I offers.
“Yeah I have a couple offers … Miami University, Penn State, and Cleveland State,” Waller said. (To clarify, that’s Miami in Ohio.)
Waller said that he doesn’t remember the exact timing, but the Penn State offer came in “recently.” Also, Penn State isn’t the only Big Ten school with Waller on their radar. He also told PHO that Northwestern University has reached out.
Waller isn’t getting ahead of himself during the recruitment process however. When asked if he’s thought about what he’s looking for in a program, Waller responded, “No. I haven’t thought about it yet.”
The 3.2 GPA student said he’s unsure of which team he will play for in the grassroots season. Last year, he played for the King James Shooting Stars (now known as the NEO Shooting Stars).
Brison Waller looks impressive tonight for Garfield Heights. pic.twitter.com/phrQluORUC
— Matt Goul (@mgoul) January 4, 2017
Standing 6’9”, Waller has the height to play center. However, he projects himself as a three in college because of his perimeter talent.
“I would describe my game as a slasher, aggressive, and just trying to make the smart play … I can shoot the three-point a little bit,” Waller said.
It’s not hard to imagine Waller playing the wing for a Division I program. His body will mature before then, but currently his body type appears best fit defending around the perimeter. Considering Waller’s long arms, foot speed, and size, he could impact the game by frustrating guards.
“Aggressive” was a word Waller used a lot during the interview. He talked about it both as a strength and an area he’d like to improve.
“As of right now, coach wants me to just attack and be aggressive. So going into every game, that’s what I think about,” Waller said. And more, “[I want to improve] my ball-handling and being more aggressive.”
A level of uncertainty on the court is expected for a sophomore who jumped into the fray half-way through the season. Once Waller puts it all together, scouts will be drooling. Waller may even make a push for being the #1 prospect in Ohio’s 2019 class.
You can catch Waller in action tonight in a big game against Lutheran East at 7:30PM.