Scrimmage Week: Top Big Men

<p><strong>2024 6-8 F [player_tooltip player_id="1326694" first="Cole" last="Kirouac"] – North Forsyth</strong></p> <p>It was a coming out party for [player_tooltip player_id="1326694" first="Cole" last="Kirouac"]. The War Eagles had no answer for his size as the sophomore posted 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Kirouac’s length disrupted shots in the paint and he easily got to lazy lollipop passes that couldn’t get over his reach. Kirouac runs the floor fairly well and was able to get off the ground with ease when finishing dunks. As he fills out his body and gets stronger, Kirouac will get even better. Cole did a good job of finishing through contact on Thursday. He has stretch capabilities moving forward. Colleges will want to keep track of his development.</p> <p><strong>2024 6-10 C [player_tooltip player_id="1201615" first="Peyton" last="Marshall"] – Kell</strong></p> <p>You can’t teach size and that’s exactly what young [player_tooltip player_id="1201615" first="Peyton" last="Marshall"] has, that and girth. The big fella got better as the game went on and methodically powered his way around the rim. Marshall can bull over defenders with his drop step and score overtop defenses. He has been losing weight and continuing to do so will help with his quickness and lift. Peyton was effective with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.</p> <p><strong>2022 7-0 C [player_tooltip player_id="870203" first="Braden" last="Pierce"] – River Ridge</strong></p> <p>Most of the time when [player_tooltip player_id="870203" first="Braden" last="Pierce"] got post touches, good things happened for the Knights. He was established in the third quarter with multiple post touches, but other than that River Ridge didn’t get him many scoring opportunities. He finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. Pierce looked quick on his feet when scooting in for rebounds. On his post touches, he worked the pivot until he got angles he liked. They were a bit slow developing but he was able to score on a tough baseline fadeaway, his best move of the night.</p> <p><strong>2024 6-4 F Colton Wilbanks – Chestatee</strong></p> <p>Wilbanks was a bright spot for Chestatee. He’s an active forward with springy legs. He gets on the offensive glass and competes in the paint. Wilbanks scores with both hands. He had a pair of putbacks, a lefty euro and converted a lob at the buzzer to finish with 12 points and 8 rebounds.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-5 F Austin Bater – Chestatee</strong></p> <p>Bater is a master hustler that dives on the floor for loose balls and crashes the glass for rebounds. He provided major energy to open the game blocking a pair of shots. He snagged 7 rebounds.<br /> <br /> </p>