Battle at the Lakes: Parham’s Top Post Prospects

Battle at the Lakes: Parham&#8217;s Top Post Prospects

Steve Parham May 13, 2021 @ 12:00 PM

Here is a look at the Top Post Prospects I saw from the weekend in Minnesota covering Battle at the Lakes! [player_tooltip player_id="850714" first="Brady" last="Nicholson"] Northstar Titans 6’7 Nicholson is a solid post option. He showed good footwork and touch at the rim. Brady can make shots from mid-range and from three. He is a good passer and can at time initiate an offense. D1 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="850704" first="Elvis" last="Nnaji"] D1 Minnesota 6’7 Elvis is a strong and explosive post player. He is very strong power forward who keeps things basic in the post. Nnaji had some good drop step finishes through contact. He is even better defensively as Elvis bodies up players and changes shots up regularly. D1 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="925226" first="Martell" last="Webb"] IL Hoopstars 6’5 Webb as an undersized big can change games with his aggressive rebounding and strength inside. He high points boards the majority of the time and has good placement on his outlet passes. Martell is aggressive and plays with a high motor. Can score out of the post with solid over the should hook shots. D1/D2 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="765217" first="KJ" last="Debrick"] IL Hoopstars 6’8 KJ is force in the paint. He has great footwork and touch. He can hit the occasional elbow jumper and at times shots from the 3 point arc. On post plays he keeps guys on his back and always gets good positioning. Can rebound outside his area. D1 prospect after prep school. Just picked up a Wisconsin-Milwaukee offer on Tuesday.   [player_tooltip player_id="996062" first="Zach" last="Cleveland"] IL Hoopstars 6’7 Athletic forward who can play inside and out on the perimeter. Zach makes many hard working plays using his athleticism to jump over and through guys to make an impact. He has shown the ability to make threes and is also a strong rebounder. Cleveland made a few block shots that proved he is just as dynamic on defense as well. D1 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="850713" first="Carter" last="Bjerke"] D1 Minnesota Prospects 6’9 Bjerke is a pick and pop player who plays with a high motor. Carter brings opposing post players out of their comfort zones. He does have a decent hook shot if he get the ball in the post. Bjerke can be a better rebounder but is a sure D1 prospect because of his shot making capabilities.   [player_tooltip player_id="891901" first="Ahjany" last="Lee"] D1 Minnesota Prospects 6’9 Lee is one of those players that can be a top national prospect when he puts his all into it. Ahjany is a three level scoring post who is agile and has a good moves. His second jump on offensive rebounds is a hard skill to match. On defense he has good timing and can clear up shots at the top before they get to the rim. D1 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="863599" first="Emondrek" last="Ford"] Y&R Brim 6’7 Ford is a lean shot blocker who can become more effective when he is rebounding more. Emondrek uses his length to change and block shots on defense. As a scoring pick and pop guy he is becoming more effective making shots from the straight away three point arc. D2 prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id="850706" first="Jackson" last="Loge"] Minnesota Fury Wilde 6’8 Loge is proficient post player. He has great footwork and is able to score on either side of the rim. One of the biggest aspects of Jackson’s game is his passing. He hits guys on the spot whether they are diving to the rim or spotting up for shots. Loge does a good job battling on the boards and doesn’t shy away from contact. D1 prospect for sure.   [player_tooltip player_id="958715" first="Pharrel" last="Payne"] Minnesota Select 6’9 Payne has the huge upside as a player. He is so long and athletic you can tell he hasn’t stopped growing and once he continues to add more skill to his game he will be a nightmare. Pharrell gets deep on his post touches and uses length to score over guys right now. He can hit a three as we saw him drain a few this weekend. But with more emphasis on footwork he can be an Embid type of college player. Payne catches lobs so easily at the rim you have to put a body on him. On defense I feel you aren’t safe around him because he can get a hand on any shot in his area.   [player_tooltip player_id="1105722" first="Troy" last="Glover"] Y&R/ KL Power 5 6’8 Glover has improved each week he’s been on the circuit. He is a long and athletic big man who is more effective on defense at this point. He blocks and changes shots often and is long enough to effect passes when he’s guarding on the perimeter. On offense he still does most of his work in short corner possessions being a threat to catch lobs or make the occasional jump shot. Prep School is the route Glover is looking make for next season.   [player_tooltip player_id="863594" first="Xavier" last="Lewis"] Y&R/ KL Power 5 6’7 Lewis had a good bounce back weekend after having an injury in Chicago. The TF South rising senior is a springy low post threat who can score out of the post and is working on extending his range to the three point line. A dependable rebounder who can compete with anyone on the boards both ways. Xavier caught a few dunks this weekend and is starting to gain traction again as a D1 talent.