NCISAA 3A Top 10 Returners: Rebounds

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Take a look at the Top 10 returners in rebounds per game in NCISAA 3A with another season of HS hoops on the horizon!</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em><strong>USE CODE anderson30 for 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION!</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>All stats are based on those posted on MaxPreps and social media! If stats haven't been posted, please feel free to reach out: jerran.anderson@gmail.com.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">10) [player_tooltip player_id='1665790' first='Andrew' last='Neal'] | Wake Christian Academy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neal recently committed to Wofford for golf but his basketball career has a season left and he's set to go out with a bang. He's a floor general who's shown he can lead by example as he returns at No. 10 among rebounders from 2023-24 with 5.2 rebounds per game. He utilizes his speed/quickness in a number of ways to showcase his skills as a rebounder and then some.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">9) [player_tooltip player_id='2532751' first='Brady' last='Williams'] | Wake Christian Academy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is a name to keep eyes on on the PH radar on the NCISAA 3A stage out of Wake Christian. He's already been noted as a top returning scorer but he's also a presence on the rebounding front. He checks in at No. 9 among top returners after recording 5.3 rebounds per game in his junior year. He's a presence in the backcourt who's shown he knows how to make an impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">8) Malachi Fischer | Thales-Academy Rolesville</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fischer is a sizeable name to keep eyes on given his ability to use his frame to battle in the painted area. He's a bit undersize at 6-foot-2 for the forward position but at 209 pounds, he's shown he can move guys around to get where he wants on the rebounding stage. He produced 5.8 rebounds per game this past season and returns at No. 8 among returners in the NCISAA 3A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">T-7) [player_tooltip player_id='2538058' first='Kevin' last='Powell'] | Hickory Grove Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powell is a name to get to know in the 2027 class out of Hickory Grove Christian given his penchant for rebounding. He's shown he can fly around for rebounds at 6-foot-4 after putting up 6.0 rebounds per game to tie with teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1226604' first='Brent' last='Banks'] to put his name on the map. He's a name to keep on the radar given his activity in the painted area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">T-7) [player_tooltip player_id='1226604' first='Brent' last='Banks'] | Hickory Grove Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Banks is already a name to know on the scoring front in the NCISAA 3A and even more of a presence rebounding the ball in the backcourt. He comes in in a tie with teammate [player_tooltip player_id='2538058' first='Kevin' last='Powell'] at 6.0 rebounds per contest. He's a scrappy guard in the 2026 class for DII and DIII programs in the region to get to know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">5) [player_tooltip player_id='2092926' first='Michael' last='Phillips'] | Grace Christian Academy (Raleigh)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phillips is a recent Marquette commit who continues to show his growth in the NCISAA 3A. He's also a top <a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/08/ncisaa-3a-top-returners-scorers/">returning scorer</a> to know as he makes his return in a tie for fourth after snagging 6.4 rebounds per game. He's an athletic wing/forward with a bright future ahead of him before heading off to the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">4) Caleb Ellis | Grace Christian School (Sanford)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellis is one name to get to know with Grace Christian, especially given his upside in the 2026 class. He's a 6-foot rising junior who showed poise in 2023-24 with 6.4 rebounds per contest. He showed he could contribute in more ways than just scoring the ball as he ranked 10th in the NCISAA 3A by season's end, according to MaxPreps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3) Jimmy Zimmerman | Grace Christian School (Sanford)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zimmerman is another name to know with Grace Christian at 6-foot-2. He's shown he can hold his own in the frontcourt after putting up 6.5 rebounds per game. He recorded double-figures in rebounds on four separate occasions this past season. Zimmerman has shown he can hold his own with his solid frame and strength in the painted area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">2) Fletcher Jones | Arendell Parrot Academy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones is a sizeable name to get to know with Arendell Parrot Academy in the NCISAA 3A. He's a 6-foot-8 big man with a knack for rebounding the ball after averaging 8.2 rebounds per contest and racked up seven double-doubles. Jones ranked fourth in 3A in double-doubles, according to MaxPreps. He's due to do more damage in his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">1) [player_tooltip player_id='2099458' first='Justin' last='Brown'] | Thales Academy-Apex Academy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown is a versatile presence in the Thales-Academy Apex rotation for DII and DIII programs to keep an eye on. He checks in at the top of the list of returning rebounders in the NCISAA 3A after snagging 9.2 rebounds per game in 2023-24. He's shown consistent improvement on the rebounding front and knows how to create mismatches on the perimeter as a wing as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->