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Our 2024 rankings update saw some senior prospects move up our list with strong performances to end their senior season. In this article we’ll spotlight five forwards who moved up during the last update. Will Cordonnier OH #70 PF #17…
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Continue ReadingOur 2024 rankings update saw some senior prospects move up our list with strong performances to end their senior season. In this article we’ll spotlight five forwards who moved up during the last update.
Cordonnier was the power behind a Findlay squad that was one of the surprise stories around Ohio as they had an excellent regular season with some marquee wins and a conference championship. The growth Cordonnier made from junior to senior year in terms of his confidence attacking off the bounce and creating for himself. Always liked his frame, motor and ability to score in the paint, Cordonnier improved on all of those skills while adding new facets to his game. I liked that while he expanded what he did, he didn’t forget what got him on the court prior to this skill development. Offered by hometown Findlay, it’ll be interesting if Cordonnier stays close to home or chooses to leave his hometown in college.
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Known mostly as a football prospect heading into the winter, Lowman was one of my surprise breakout players as a senior for an excellent Delaware Hayes squad. On the hardwood, Lowman can shoot it, pass it and his physicality translates from the gridiron. One thing Delaware Hayes did as well as anybody was run in transition and throw it ahead, usually it was Lowman making the deep pass to a streaking teammate down the court for a breakaway layup. In the district final, Lowman controlled the game with his passing and then used fake passes to free himself up for shots against a rotating defense. Interested in playing both football and basketball at the college level, programs that can offer both sports seem to be at an advantage when recruiting the dual sport athlete.
Angstmann put up big-time numbers as a senior and earned himself a spot on the all-Ohio second team. Showing improved scoring versatility this season, his breakout game was a 36 point performance against Indian Lake where he knocked down nine 3-pointers. Able to run off screens and catch and shoot at his size, Angstmann is an intriguing prospect to monitor at the college level.
I caught Huffman in a winter break event and got to see him do more with the basketball at the high school level than what I was able to see him do with his grassroots team. Taking on a heavy scoring load for his high school, I liked seeing Huffman work to try and carry his team. With good size to play either the 4 or the 5 at the NAIA level, Huffman should protect the rim, rebound and provide a little switch ability on the perimeter depending on the defensive scheme Ohio Christian wants to run with him in the game. One of the earlier small college commitments in the 2024 class from Ohio, easy to see why Ohio Christian made him a priority for their program.
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Moeller was one of the best teams in the state this season and George played his role well as the starting center on the team. I thought George was capable of playing inside and outside with a diverse skillset. He moved his feet well and flashed perimeter shooting ability. Also rare to see big men with positive A/TO ratios, George made smart decisions with the ball in his hands. Named first team all-conference in the competitive GCL-South, George had a nice senior season by impacting the game in a variety of areas.