Spring Stock Risers - The Bigs I

We'll wrap up the first iteration of our Spring Stock Risers series today with a look at some big men who've made noise in New England.   From high major prospects to high level Division III recruits, each of these prospects has improved their stock this spring.   Below are five bigs that have taken their games to another level this spring, and thus, seen their profiles rise in New England.    Onyejiaka, a two-way force for the Newman School, has continued to elevate his game this spring while running with Team New England Basketball Club. Few prospects in the country can match his comination of size and strength, which he uses to dominate games in the paint on both ends of the floor. He's a terrific rim-runner, rebounds at a high rate in traffic, and is a plus rim protector on the ball and from the help side. In the last few weeks alone, the nationally ranked prospect has picked up interest from Georgetown, Indiana, Texas, and UConn.     Saas, a budding post prospect out of Beverly, has stood out this spring as a paint scorer and post defender with the New England Storm. He does a nice job of playing to his strengths, standing out as an interior rebounder, rim protector, and roller in ball screens. He runs the floor well, has the strength needed to finish plays through contact at the rim, and has a huge catch radius with good hands. Defensively, he's capable of protecting the rim from the help side and does a nice job of rebounding above the basket. At 6'9", he has terrific positional size at the Division III level and should be a priority recruit in the region come this summer.     Malok, a wiry athlete out of St. Thomas More School, has continued to play at a high level this spring while playing for the New York Lightning on the EYBL Circuit. His length is one of the first things you notice when he steps on the floor and he does a nice job of combining that with great agility and fluid movement. He has some floor spacing ability, runs the floor really well, and does a nice job of protecting the rim, showing the ability to quickly cover ground. He's a scholarship level prospect that has the physical gifts needed to eventually play at the highest level of college basketball.     Dellasanta, who will head to Milton Academy in the fall, has popped in his role for Team New England Basketball Club, proving to be one of the highest upside bigs in the region. The 2028 prospect has terrific positional size and the ability to play out of the post or on the perimeter. He can stretch the floor with his shot, has the ability to put the ball on the floor as a driver, and continues to add strength and athleticism to his game. He should continue to grow as a prospect facing high level competition this spring and summer and next year when he joins the NEPSAC.     Nosakhare, an elite athlete out of Putnam Science Academy, put a bow on his time with Team New England this spring by recently accepting an offer to play at Quinnipiac University. An elite athlete on the interior, he utilizes a plus wingspan to be a high level rim protector, while showing off one of the better motors on the glass in the region. With his agility and mobility, he has the ability to guard in space as well as in the paint. Offensivey, he's relentless when attacking the rim, dunks everything he can, and does a nice job of crashing the offensive glass.

We'll wrap up the first iteration of our Spring Stock Risers series today with a look at some big men who've made noise in New England.