2024 Rankings Update: Newcomer Bigs
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(136) PF Nathan Stroud Nathan Stroud 6'5" | PF Mount Pleasant | 2024 State IA (Mount Pleasant) A 6-5 big man who finishes efficiently around the rim with either hand, Stroud averaged 7.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks a…
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Continue Reading(136) PF Nathan Stroud Nathan Stroud 6'5" | PF Mount Pleasant | 2024 State IA (Mount Pleasant)
A 6-5 big man who finishes efficiently around the rim with either hand, Stroud averaged 7.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks a game as a junior for the Panthers. While he went just 0-2 from behind the arc during the high school season, he has shown the ability to occasionally step out and stretch the floor as well with a smooth stroke.
(175) PF Clayton Meyermann Clayton Meyermann 6'3" | PF Northeast | 2024 State IA (Northeast)
A physical 6-4 forward, Meyermann was a force on both ends of the floor for the Rebels, averaging 13.7 points and 9.1 rebounds a game last season. He does a great job carving out space and sealing his defender, using his strength and soft hands to hold off the defense and score at the rim.
(186) PF Jordan Dewaele Jordan Dewaele 6'6" | PF Council Bluffs Jefferson | 2024 State IA (Council Bluffs Jefferson)
CBTJ wasn’t very good last season, but the 6-6 Dewaele was a standout, averaging 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds a game. An athletic forward with good size, he can score inside and out, and he’s a good rim protector.
(190) PF Kam Mestas Kam Mestas 6'5" | PF Charles City | 2024 State IA (Charles City)
Mestas was really good as a junior, averaging 15 points and 6.4 rebounds a game on nearly 59% shooting. At 6-5, he has good size and showed himself to be a solid playmaker as well last season.
(221) PF Evan Hatcher Evan Hatcher 6'3" | PF Humboldt | 2024 State IA (Humboldt)
Hatcher is a bit undersized as a traditional big man, but he plays with a non-stop motor and is fantastic on the glass, averaging 8 rebounds a game to go with 13.6 points as a junior. He’s also a skilled playmaker who sees the floor well, initiating the offense out of the high post area.
(224) PF Sam Hensley (Winterset)
Hensley is a long 6-4/6-5 forward who can score efficiently around the bucket and dominate the glass on both ends of the floor, pulling down 6.6 rebounds (2.7 offensive) a game. He knocked down 75% of his free throw attempts last season, suggesting he may be able to add a little bit of range to his game as well.
(227) PF Hunter Cresswell Hunter Cresswell 6'3" | PF Fort Madison | 2024 State IA (Fort Madison)
A physical 6-3 big man who controls the glass on both ends of the floor, Cresswell averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 54.5% from the floor as a junior for the Bloodhounds.