Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Notable Post Prospects
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These athletes impacted the paint on both ends, bringing in a highly productive weekend for each of them. Wyatt Carpender HEIGHT 6'11" POS C CLASS 2027 View Profile Wyatt Carpender State: Colorado School: Cherry Creek Carpender is an intriguing big…
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Continue ReadingThese athletes impacted the paint on both ends, bringing in a highly productive weekend for each of them.
Carpender is an intriguing big man, possessing a notably wide reach, standing right around 6’8 or 6’9. Only in 2027, the big played a vital role in 5280’s defensive circumstances, active contesting and blocking shots at the rim. He was a crucial component to their competitiveness on second chance opportunities, playing a pivotal role in their double overtime effort Saturday morning.
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Dunn will be an impactful name going forward, already a strong and fairly dependable forward down low. Active drawing contact on post-up attempts, they looked for post-up attempts, capable of playing strong to taller opponents or taking advantage of a mismatch. He brought a constant motor on the glass, keeping opponents honest in the paint.
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Polk remains the top big man in the state of Colorado left on the board, a 6’10 rim runner that possesses all the positional strength to wall off opposing post scorers. Particularly active as a help side shot blocker and defensive rebounder, the center provided a consistent impact throughout his matchups.
Jenkins knocked down a few mid-range jumpers, capabel off of spot-up attempts when provided space. His positional size makes him an intriguing forward, part of a very competitive Flyers program.
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Junker looks the part as a high motor forward who cannot be kept off the glass or out of the paint. All too strong for their current Pool grouping, Junker has easily asserted position in the post, pivoting into right hand finishes past contests. He has been one of the most productive prospects at this event, no surprise given the impact he had all season at Mountain Vista.
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About as dominant as any frontcourt name from this event, Summers’ sheer size and skill are about as difficult to overcome as anyone at this event. Effective playing off of contact for spins and pivots, he was effective getting to his spots in the halfcourt. Another area of intrigue was his facilitating once double teams or aggressive help arrived, active on kickout passes just in time.
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Catches Enemy was among the highest motor names at this event, standing around 6’5 or 6’6, they were a constant threat to grab a rebound. Simply put, they had a nose for the ball, somehow always ending up in his hands or in his vicinity once the shot went up. He did well to keep the ball moving along the perimeter, facilitating shotmakers through timely passes or ball screens. Around the rim, the forward was active on second chance opportunities or cuts to the basket, capable of finishing deep in the paint or through a short floater.
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Aldana competed on the defensive end, battling with bigger opponents in the post and staying active in the help side to mitigate opportunities in the passing lanes. A dependable finisher around the rim and shotmaker inside the arc, the forward has been effective within his role with Anarchy.