Bigs Ready For More

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some big men get on the varsity floor early because of their size. But some take more time to develop. Every summer, you can see guys who haven't yet played a big role on their varsity squads, but who look ready for a big leap.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are plenty of guys around the state who used the summer to prepare for a big school-ball leap. Here are a few forwards who might fit that description:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62f570d525c5f","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Morice Ayers","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77245","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wellington","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Hunt United","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Some guys just jump out at you. Ayers is one. His athleticism and ability to rise stands out. He can put the ball on the floor to slice into the lane, and once he's ready to pull the trigger, he rises to another level above the crowd. He rebounds and blocks shots, and causes a lot of disruption at the defensive end. He has nice ball skills and can get to his own shot off the bounce. 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