Best Available: 2019 Centers
The high school season is here and we have hit a little bit of a stalemate with commitments but there might be some movement on the horizon. At the end of each month throughout the season, we will be diving into those players still on the board and looking at who fits where. Things can change in the span of a week so each month should provide us with a whole new view on the landscape.
Today, we are looking at the 2019 centers and the players still remaining on the board. We list the DI, DII, NAIA, and DIII targets. As a note, these are based off of where we think the player will excel at the highest level. Players will get recruited above and below the level we have them listed for but it is our estimation that these are where they would succeed the most.
Already Off The Board:
We sit a little over a week into the season and we have three guys now off the board. Since the last update, Hogan Orbaugh and Chaz Hinds both came off the board. Orbaugh found his fit at DePauw and Hinds did so with Pikeville. Both good fits for level and take a couple key pieces, two of the higher upside remaining targets.
Ryan Segall |
6’10 |
C |
Indiana Homeschool Warriors |
UA Grind 2019 |
Ferris State |
Hogan Orbaugh |
6’8 |
C |
Zionsville |
Indiana Elite Force 2019 |
DePauw |
Chaz Hinds |
6’7 |
C |
Southport |
Indiana Elite Force 2019 |
Pikeville |
DI Targets Still On The Board:
While it looked like for some time that Dawand Jones would end up playing basketball, I don’t think you can say that anymore. With offers from the likes of Ohio State and Michigan, I think that ship has sailed. And that really hurts because now there really isn’t another sure-fire target for DI schools to go after.
Dawand Jones |
6’9 |
C |
Ben Davis |
Team Teague 2019 |
DII Targets Still On The Board:
Still in the same spot with DII programs trying to find a post player, Mawich and Logan are still on the board. Not much has changed and it may take most of the season before anything might. Two guys worth a look, though.
Mawich Kachjaani |
6’10 |
C |
International |
Indiana Elite 2018 |
Logan Carter |
6’10 |
C |
Evansville Mater Dei |
EG10 2019 |
NAIA Targets Still On The Board:
We lost a couple guys off this list from last time in Hogan Orbaugh and Chaz Hinds but I’ve since moved Ryan Wiggins to this spot. After watching him play last week, he’s looking better and better every time and he’s playing like every play might be his last. Add in his jumper that seems to be locked in right now and not sure there is another player rising up my board as much as Wiggins.
Ryan Wiggins |
6’6 |
C |
Brownsburg |
Grand Park Premier 2019 |
DIII Targets Still On The Board:
Nothing has changed at this level and it likely won’t. Those players that have yet to decide, likely won’t until after the season. No movement on guys moving up and down a level as we just haven’t gotten to see enough yet but we have our eyes on a few players that could. Just need to see them first.
Zach Dove |
6’5 |
C |
Princeton |
DistinXion 2019 Black |
Damieon Warrum |
6’8 |
C |
Pendleton Heights |
Indiana Elite Ice 2019 |
Tyler Stead |
6’8 |
C |
Martinsville |
Indiana Elite Metro 2019 |
Braeden Beard |
6’6 |
C |
Tell City |
DistinXion 2019 Black |
Cole Brady |
6’8 |
C |
Carmel |
Indiana Elite Metro 2019 |
Alex Mossey |
6’9 |
C |
South Bend St. Joseph |
MBA Select 2019 |
Travis Strum |
6’5 |
C |
Avon |
Indiana Faith 2019 |
Wade Williams |
6’7 |
C |
Kankakee Valley |
Indiana Game 2019 |
Isaac Chastain |
6’5 |
C |
Sullivan |
N/A |
Richard Lang IV |
6’10 |
C |
Brownsburg |
Indiana Elite Fastbreak 2019 |
Will Whatley |
6’5 |
C |
Frankton |
Indiana Elite East 2019 |
Dane Simatovich |
6’4 |
C |
Wheeler |
MBA Select 2019 |