Portland State Team Camp: Top Rebounders

<p>Portland State Team Camp was filled with individual talent and while most of the attention was focused around some brilliant guard play, there were some rebounds to be fetched and a handful of guys made a living grabbing boards both days. Here's a look at the top rebounders at camp.</p> <p><strong>Nate Rawlins-Kibonge (2021 Jefferson)</strong> - We tracked boards for Rawlins-Kibonge all three games that he played and he averaged eight rebounds a contest. At 6-foot-7, almost 240 pounds, he's got the body to get position down low but he also has the length and leaping ability to grab rebounds both in and outside his area on both ends. An additional dimension to Rawlins-Kibonge is that he's developing the ability to come down with the rebound and immediately start heading up court on the attack to lead the break. He logged a lot of minutes and teams shot a lot of threes against Jefferson so that limited his production a bit, but Rawlins-Kibonge was all-around the best board man at camp.</p> <p><strong>Nick Zuro (2021 South Salem)</strong> - Zuro has solid size at 6-foot-7 and the athletic ability to leap above opponents to get rebounds. Zuro opened the camp with 10+ boards in his very first game and was solid after that. He was very productive especially on the defensive end of the floor, and also has the skills to grab boards and then dribble the ball up the court a bit. Zuro had a great matchup against Rawlins-Kibonge in one game and actually out-rebounded the Jefferson big man on the defensive glass.</p> <p><strong>Blake Jensen (2020 Sherwood)</strong> - Jensen has a thick build at 6-foot-6 with good upper body strength that continues to get stronger. He boxed out well, especially on the defensive side of the ball, which made it hard for others to get any rebounds past him. Jensen is very mobile so often he was able to get the board, pass it off, and then make it up the floor to catch a pass as a trailer for an easy bucket.</p> <p><strong>Jalen Grable (2021 Westview)</strong> - What Grable may lack in size at 6-foot-4 he more than makes up with length and athleticism. He capably grabbed boards above the rim by simply getting higher than the opponent and he too has the ability to come down with the board and start taking it up the floor. Grable's future will be on the wing and he's working on getting there, but with his current dimensions and skill set he reminds us a little of former Westview great Garrett Jackson.</p> <p><strong>Trey Anderson (2021 Clackamas)</strong> - Anderson is a tremendous athlete with a long wingspan, but add in the fact he plays with a seemingly non-stop motor and that makes him a big-time rebounder for his size at 6-foot-3. Anderson worked hard to get in place for rebounds but when he was out of position, his length and athleticism helped him to battle on the boards on both ends. Granted the sheer number of boards won't normally be there with Ben Gregg in the game but there's no question that Anderson will help out Clackamas in that area.</p> <p><strong>Cole Tindall (2020 Roosevelt)</strong> - Of all the guys on this list, Tindall would be the least expected member as he not only is the smallest at 6-foot-3 but his reputation is as an outside shooter. But the rising senior was willing to put on his hard hat and do all the dirty work inside, boxing out guys, and fighting for position underneath. The result - it seemed that every time we looked up he was grabbing the defensive rebound and getting out to Roosevelt's guards for their next possession.</p>