5A’s Top Rebounders in January
Taimari Jones AZ #81 PF #14 HEIGHT 6'6" POS PF CLASS 2024 View Player Boost Profile Download Image Taimari Jones Class 2024 Position PF Height 6'6" HS McClintock | AZ 5A’s Top Rebounders in January Currently attending McClintock High…
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Continue ReadingCurrently attending McClintock High School out of Tempe. The back boards at McClintock are very clean after every game because he is averaging 10 rebounds a game. Being able to secure the rebound the ball is a major part of limiting second chance points. In 19 games played he has already collected 204 rebounds. Not to mention that he also averages 14 points a game and 1 block. An absolute anchor of the McClintock team as they move forward through their schedule in 5A.
Elijah Braveheart
Elijah Braveheart
As only a junior out of Kofa high school in Yuma, this young man also attacks the glass at an elite level. He is also averaging 10 rebounds a game and has collected 111 boards through only 11 games this year. This is his first year on Varsity and he is making an impact not only on the glass but also in his ability to score the basketball as he averages 14 points a game. He is on double-double watch each game that he plays. He also is a rim protector as he is getting one block per a game. In his last game he put up 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds in a win over Youngker. At 6 foot 4 only 155 pounds he is not afraid to throw his body around in the middle of the paint.
Xavier Hargrove
Xavier Hargrove
Out of Youngker high school in Buckeye he is giving his team 10 rebounds a game. Standing at 6 foot 4 inches tall, he able to secure the rebound at high rate which limits the other opponents of getting easy second chance points. He has been on varsity for two years now and his production has only gone up. As a senior 12 points and 1o rebounds a game to go along with 3 assists. In his last game, he scored 21 points against vs Glendale and was awarded “Youngker Player Of The Game”.
Out of Willow Canyon in Surprise this hooper is also cleaning the glass as he grabs his team 9 rebounds a game. In only 17 games played he already has secured 162 rebounds while 100 of those are defensive rebounds and the other 62 are on the offensive side of the ball. Talk about having a feel for where the basketball is going to bounce after the shot goes up. He has spent three years on Varsity and is only a junior. His game has improved each year and right now as a junior he is averaging 16 points and 9 rebounds a game to go along with 5 assists a game. That is not all, as he also gets 2 steals a game and averages one block to go with that.
Calvin Barber
Calvin Barber
Also out of Kofa High School in Yuma, he is another one who hits the glass hard as he averages 9 rebounds a game to go along with 12 points. He has only played in 8 games this year but has already tallied a total of 71 rebounds with 43 of those being on the defensive side of the ball and 25 are giving the offense a second chance at getting a bucket. He uses that 6 foot 5 length to help grabs as many rebounds as possible during games. In his last game which was a win over Youngker he had 11 points and 11 rebounds to go with his 5 assists.