Recruiting Report: Blake Weiss (2018)
Mascoutah 2018 power forward Blake Weiss is a 6’5” senior that projects as a face up four man at the small college level. We caught Weiss in his first game of his senior season at the Inaugural Mascoutah Tip Off Classic.
He has more freedom on his high school team to show off his abilities off the bounce than on the circuit. Weiss is a plus athlete that has bounce off the floor and handles it well for his size. At times he can be a bit out of control with his drives slashing to the hoop. Showed good handles including using his left hand, but would take difficult shots at the rim. A few times he got and-1’s and got to the charity stripe. Didn’t show much of a post-game against Columbia. They pushed tempo throughout and didn’t really get many post touches to their star senior. Liked how he passed the ball especially on the interior to teammates. Defensively he showed smarts getting in passing lanes using his length on multiple occasions. Runs the floor well. Early in the game he got on the offensive glass for a rebound out of his area for a lefty put back. Was hoping for more work on the glass out of Weiss. The athletic post has potential to be an upside D3/NAIA player at the college level. Need to see more production! He finished with 10 points and 3 rebounds on Monday night.
We talked with Weiss to discuss his summer, senior season, and recruitment. He chatted with PHI about his summer with Jets-Ramey United.
“It was a good season. We won the NY2LA Invitational and then did well in Summer Jam. It was solid. I played my role on the team. I can expand it now going into the high school season. I felt I played solid.”
Where did he improve the most as a player?
“I felt I improved dribbling and handling more on the wing. I had to play my position in the post for AAU, but when I come back with my high school team I can play all-around.”
He spoke about his team this year at Mascoutah.
“We are a young group, but we are coming together. I have to take on a big leadership role. I have to be an example to the younger guys on what to do and everything.”
Where do things stand with recruiting?
“I have been offered from Illinois College and Rend Lake. Just playing out the season and keeping all my options open. I took a visit to Illinois College. Just overall really liked the campus. It was beautiful. Rend Lake I haven’t taken a visit yet, but I know they have a good nursing program which is what I want to major in. I have many other D3’s calling. William Penn in Iowa is another one I am looking at.”