January’s Top Unsigned Seniors (Forwards/Centers)
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Ethan Blackmon TX #85 PF #12 HEIGHT 6'7" POS PF CLASS 2023 View Profile Ethan Blackmon State: Texas School: iSchool Lewisville Club: Basketball Means More Ethan Blackmon Ethan Blackmon 6’7″ | PF iSchool Lewisville | 2023 State TX does an…
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Continue ReadingEthan Blackmon Ethan Blackmon 6’7″ | PF iSchool Lewisville | 2023 State TX does an excellent job of rising to a challenge and standing out amongst the best on the floor. Blackmon can play with finesse on the wing and power in the paint, he’s proven to be a reliable asset on the offensive end due to his motor and knack for always making the right play particularly when it comes to extending plays with his second-chance rebounding and passing over the top of the defense.
-24 points and 7 rebounds vs Legacy School of Sports Sciences
-15 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Chicago Prep
-23 points and 8 rebounds vs Frisco Leadership Prep
Gary Curry
Gary Curry
Curry is the type of player who is always in the right spot at the right time. When it comes to rebounding the ball always seems to find him and whenever his guards penetrate they know they have Gary Curry near as a dump-off safety net.
-14 points and 16 rebounds (8 offensive rebounds) vs Tomball
-10 points, 22 rebounds (12 offensive rebounds), a steal, and a block vs Tomball Memorial
-13 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Klein Oak
Mitchell Holmes is embracing his role as a stat sheeting stuffing, high scoring, stretch-forward. Holmes is a Division-1 caliber player with big potential and it has shown all season with the way he dominates his opponents, producing nine 30-point games this season and three 20 or more rebounding games in January alone.
-34 points, 27 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 blocks vs Irving Cistercian
-27 points, 24 rebounds, and 7 blocks vs Episcopal School of Dallas
-17 points, 21 rebounds, and 4 blocks vs Fort Worth Country Day
-26 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs Fort Worth Trinity Valley
-36 points, 2 three-pointers made, and 9 rebounds vs Oklahoma City Casady
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Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson has become one of the top post players in San Antonio, Texas. Jackson is agile with slick footwork in the paint combined with good body control at his size. As an offensive rebounder, Jackson bring a competitive motor, he’s trusted to be there to clean up a teammate’s miss with a tip-in or putback slam.
-16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks vs San Antonio Stevens
-17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks vs San Antonio Holmes
-15 points, 7 rebounds, and a block vs Helotes O’Connor
-10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks vs San Antonio Taft
Tim Jordan Tim Jordan 6’7″ | PF Richardson | 2023 State TX is one of the most underrated and undervalued power forwards in the country. Jordan is a mixture of the traditional power forward that can command the post with a bruiser’s mentality and the modern-day stretch-forward who can pop out, put the ball on the floor, and find his own shot.
-31 points, 8 rebounds, and a block vs Irving MacArthur
-27 points and 12 rebounds vs Richardson Pearce
-21 points, 10 rebounds vs Irving Nimitz
-17 points and 12 rebounds vs Dallas Jesuit
-21 points vs Lake Highlands
Clovis is a highly versatile prospect that can contribute from multiple positions and spots on the floor. McCain shows the ability to create from himself and others off the dribble and play off the ball from the post as well as the perimeter.
-5 double-doubles in January
-34 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals vs La Porte
-19 points, 9 rebounds, 12 steals, and 2 blocks vs Angleton
-18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals, and 4 blocks vs La Porte
-26 points, 3 three-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals vs Santa Fe
Michael Oaks
Michael Oaks
Michael’s massive length and reach allows him to control the glass and score at solid rate inside the lane. Oaks can also be dangerous whenever he gets out in transition due to his ability to easily finish above the rim.
-12 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs San Antonio Central Catholic
-10 points and 9 rebounds vs St. Pius X
-11 points and 7 rebounds vs Houston Village
-10 points and 6 rebounds vs San Antonio Antonian Prep
Bukola Oboye
Bukola Oboye
Oboye brings a scary post presence to the floor, he’s someone who is always ready to finish strong above the rim out of the dunker’s spot on the offensive end and the type of player that can cover ground like a man possessed on the defensive end, often coming up with closeout blocks on the perimeter, chase down blocks, and interior shot altering rim protection.
-13 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 blocks vs Richmond George Ranch
-14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks vs Fort Bend Austin
-9 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks vs Fort Bend Dulles
Paul Pullins Paul Pullins 6’8″ | PF Somerset | 2023 State TX spent January terrorizing teams with his rebounding, shot blocking, and shooting efficiency, currently knocking down 58% of his shots from the field this season. Pullins is a notable stock-riser with phenomenal length and size and a frame prepared to be built for college basketball.
-19 points, 26 rebounds, 7 blocks, 5 assists, and 2 steals vs Devine
-21 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks vs Pearsall
-18 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 blocks vs Pleasanton
-18 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Floresville
-28 points and 7 rebounds vs Devine
As usual, M.J. Thomas M.J. Thomas 6’7″ | PF Link Academy | 2024 MO productivity was off the charts throughout January, continuing his streak of 18 straight double-digit rebounding games. Thomas has also been a major threat in the mid-range and unstoppable the post.
-17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, a block, and a steal vs Richland
-22 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals, and 2 blocks vs Denton Ryan
-17 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks vs Denton Ryan
-15 points, 16 rebounds, and 2 steals vs Birdville
-13 points, 17 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks vs Lake Dallas