2024 Rankings Update: Big Men to Lookout For

<p>This class of 2024 has a lot more bigs than Colorado has seen in recent years and some show potential to jump up the rankings in the future. Here are our picks of big men prospects to keep an eye on.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1372611" first="Wyatt" last="Turner"] - Canon City</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1372611" first="Wyatt" last="Turner"] is one of the best athletes of his size in the state that has a high ceiling. He is a player who is very vertically gifted and shows potential to be a great lob finisher. When lobs are thrown to Wyatt he has no problem grabbing the ball out of the air and has steadily become a better finisher around the rim. Wyatt has all the tools to become one of the top players in the state, confidence and being assertive on both ends of the floor are what will take his game to the next level.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1451183" first="Nolan" last="Kilewer"] - Rock Canyon</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1451183" first="Nolan" last="Kilewer"] is a stretch power forward with a soft touch from all three levels. From beyond the three-point arc, he is a player who will knock down open shots and has shown some potential in creating for himself in the mid-range/high post. Around the basket, Nolan has a soft touch on hooks which he can make over defenders. When moving off of the ball Nolan has shown good senses to find open spots and is a solid dish-off option for driving guards.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1270872" first="Zachariah" last="Smith"] - ThunderRidge</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1270872" first="Zachariah" last="Smith"] is primarily a football player but can more than hang on the hardwood. Zach is a big 6’7 with a solid frame, who has very good footwork down low. He is not going to be a player that will blow you away with scoring ability but does all the dirty work on the floor for his squad. On both ends of the floor, he does a good job of using his physicality to take up space near the basket to grab rebounds and has shown an ability to be a very good offensive rebounder. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1463741" first="Brendon" last="Crispe"] - Arapahoe</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1463741" first="Brendon" last="Crispe"] is a player who has improved a ton this spring and a player to keep on people’s radar. Brendon has great height standing at 6’8 and one of the biggest frames in the class. He has worked to improve his footwork and finishing ability around the rim. I have seen games where Brendon takes over by using his drop-step and moving players out of his way on his way to the basket. Brendon is a player who could make a big leap in the rankings if keep improving at this pace.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1420313" first="Kyree" last="Polk"] - Vista Peak Prep</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1420313" first="Kyree" last="Polk"] is the biggest player in this class, he stands at 6’9 pushing 6’10 and has a huge frame. Being this big, this young, and coming off of some past injuries, Kyree is still growing into his body but has shown some flashes of very good upside. While Kyree’s footwork and hands need some work when he catches in good post position down low he is hard to stop from getting to his spots. There have even been times where Kyree has opposing bigs similar to his size on him where he overpowers them and goes for two-hand slams off of two feet right above the defender’s head. </p>