Prospect Watch: Blessin Kimble (2020)
Class of 2020 forward Blessin Kimble of Charleston is one of the hardest working players in the state of Missouri. The 6’6″ Kimble relishes his reputation of being a hard hat and lunch pail performer who puts in the work…
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Continue ReadingClass of 2020 forward Blessin Kimble of Charleston is one of the hardest working players in the state of Missouri.
The 6’6″ Kimble relishes his reputation of being a hard hat and lunch pail performer who puts in the work for the entire time he’s out there on the court. He has a motor that never stops.
“My work comes from playing against players who are supposedly better than me and are considered to be Division 1 players,” Kimble said. “It motivates me to work hard and show that I can compete against the best players.”
Kimble put in plenty of work last season as a junior as he led the Bluejays to a third-place finish in the Class 3 state tournament. As a sophomore, Kimble played a small role on a Charleston team that finished second in the state tournament. That team was built around the senior dynamic duo of Demarcus Sharp and Mardareyon Clark.
With Sharp and Clark moving on to the collegiate ranks, Kimble stepped into a bigger role and led the Bluejays back to the Final Four of the state tournament in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year.
As a junior, Kimble averaged a team-high 15.3 points and eight rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the field in leading Charleston to a 21-11 record. In the Final Four, he had 17 points and six rebounds in a loss to eventual state champion Vashon, then came back with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over St. Paul Lutheran in the third place game. Much of Charleston’s team returns for the 2019-20 season, so Kimble has high expectations for his team.
“It was exciting to go back to state for the second year in a row,” he said. “The goal for this season is to go back a third time and hopefully win the championship.”
Kimble has proven to be a reliable force in the paint with his ability to score and rebound at a high level. During the summer, he worked on expanding his game as he played with the SI Select 17U team that won the championship at the Amateur Athletic Union national tournament in Florida. He has become more effective in attacking the basket from the perimeter and he will also take some 3-pointers as well.
“Coming to SI Select, they helped me work on my outside game,” he said. “It has helped me because now I can do more than just play inside.”