D1 Nevada Summer Tournament: Top Bigs

<p>D1 Nevada hosted their summer event this weekend. The tournament consisted of teams from Nevada and California, ranging in age from 5th grade all the way to 17U. In this article, PH takes a look at some of the top big men from the two day tournament.</p> <p>Fern Talavera <em>6’3 PF Chosen Few 2023 (#16PHN 2023)</em> - Talavara rebounded in area extremely well. He didn’t get to many out of area boards, but he grabbed everything close to him, and won almost every 1 on 1 competition for the rebound.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985622" first="Osvaldo" last="Biebrich"] <em>6’5 PF OGB 2023 (#17PHN 2023)</em> <em>(featured image)</em> - Biebrich is a promising prospect. He has a good frame, and decent feet. He got his mostly off offensive put backs, but he didn’t shy away from contact and showed a willingness to mix it up and compete down low.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1006750" first="Rodney" last="Leaks"] <em>6’4 C Chosen Few 2023 - </em>Leaks threw his body around. A prototypical banger he had no problem playing through contact. The two sport star, was good on the defensive glass, showed good hands and managed to finish around the rim.</p> <p>Demetrius Howard <em>6’6 C OGB 2022</em> - Howard used his height and length to clog the lane. A natural rim protector he challenged several shots, and managed to clean up the defensive backboard. His inside play helped OGB to the title in their division.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1006755" first="Colson" last="Madruga"] <em>6’5 PF Henderson Outlaws 2022</em> - Madruga looked good, despite returning from a leg injury. He has a good frame, and showed a nice basketball IQ while playing the high post most of the weekend.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1006751" first="Stephen" last="Ramsey"] <em>6’3 PF Legacy Elite 2023</em> - Ramsey is a player with some potential upside. A long athletic big man, he showed a quick 1st jump and did a good job of rebounding and protecting the rim. He was a key contributor for Legacy Elite as they took home the title in their division.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1">Follow Prep Hoops Nevada</a></p>