Border League: Best Big Men (Pt. 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LAS VEGAS — Bishop Gorman, Coronado and other Vegas-area high schools played host to one of the premier high school/prep school basketball events of the year over the weekend. The Border League brought teams from across the country to Southern Nevada for a three-day event which was loaded with top team and individual matchups. In this piece we take a closer look at the top performing big men from the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1490241' first='Elijah' last='Summers-Livingston'], 2026, Basha (AZ)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you talk about intriguing young forward prospects out west, Summers-Livingston has to be in the conversation as one of the top sophomores in the region. At 6-feet-7 with a high motor, length and quick leaping ability off the floor, Livingston-Summers flashed his productivity and versatility against a high level of competition. He's best in transition where he runs the floor, finishes at the rim and grabs offensive rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1634735' first='Emmanuel' last='Stephen'], 2024, Dream City Christian (AZ)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stephen is one of the more physically imposing bigs in the country with his college-ready 7-foot frame and ability to get up and down the floor with ease. The Arizona-commit is a game-changer defensively with his rim protection, ability to change shots around the basket and control the defensive boards. Stephen's offensive skill-set is still a work in progress but he's an active rim-runner and physical screener and roller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1125608' first='John' last='Bol'], 2024, Overtime Elite (GA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What stood out most about Bol's game was how hard he played every minute he was on the floor. The 7-foot-1 center changes ends of the floor quickly and with purpose which results in easy baskets in transition and vertical spacing for guards to get downhill and hit open driving lanes. The most important thing that Bol's activity does is allow him to get back in transition defense and deter any opponent's fast break opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1185179' first='Kyle' last='Lemke'], 2024, Dixie (UT)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lemke isn't the flashiest player or most explosive athlete on the floor but he is productive, strong, smart, efficient and reliable inside as a pass catcher and finisher. Lemke's screen-roll IQ, physicality and fluidness on rolling, catching and finishing gives Dixie a much-needed interior presence to go along with their strong guard play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1450495' first='Miles' last='Goodman'], 2024, Southern California Academy</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goodman has an impressive combination of size, length and fluid athleticism at 6-feet-11. The Pacific Northwest-native has great hands and touch around the rim, some back to the basket feel and gets up and down the floor well in transition. Goodman's immediate impact might be on the defensive end. He's a viable rim protector who defends well in ball-screen action with his switchability and communication skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->