Recruiting Update – Bryce Lowenbach (2026 Crook County)

Jed Tai June 30, 2025 @ 02:38 PM

At the NW Big Stage, there may have been no player as dominant as [player_tooltip player_id='2747514' first='Bryce' last='Lowenbach']. The still-growing post from Crook County now stands at 6-foot-9 and during the event, he posted some eye-popping numbers in the scoring and rebounding columns, but also impressed with his passing, shot-blocking, and even ball-handling skills. There's no question the rising senior is one of the hottest names amongst college coaches in the Class of 2026 and it's a testament to the hard work he's been putting in with his game this off-season.   "I'm hitting the gym whenever I can, weights and basketball and having an older brother helps to play against me," Lowenbach said. "I'm working on my quickness and athleticism probably the most, and second is obviously my shot. I can never be too good."   We watched Lowenbach up close and personal in a Cowboys win over Woodburn, one where Lowenbach completely owned the floor on both ends. 28 points and 22 rebounds speak for themselves, but the senior post showed off some deft passing with four assists and was a rim protector with four blocks and many other altered shots. He even often brought the ball up the floor on offense and his versatile skills as a big man have drawn comparisons to NBA great Nikola Jokic.   College coaches have started to catch on to Lowenbach and coaches from the D-II, D-III, NAIA, and JC levels were all in attendance at the NW Big Stage to watch him perform. In fact, during the event the big man picked up his first offer, a roster spot from Willamette, and more is certainly to come as he's been proactive with his college recruitment and what he's been looking for in a school and program.   "I've been just sending emails, going to camps and seeing who gets back to me and trying to keep connections with them," Lowenbach said. "A four-year university and stability is probably my number one. If I can be a focal point or if the focus is on bigs, that obviously helps me go there, too. If I can play D1, that's great but anywhere I can play college basketball and see what I can do and get an education is fine by me."   As interesting as it will be how his recruitment sorts out, what's also intriguing is the season ahead for Crook County. After a run to the 4A state tournament, the Cowboys now move up to the Intermountain Conference and 5A level - and Lowenbach isn't looking for anything less with the increased competition level.   "There can't be any expectations except for winning a state title - You have to go into every season thinking that," Lowenbach said. "If you don't, it's kind of a failure of a season. As long as we can get better and we all like each other - it's all going good."

At the NW Big Stage, there may have been no player as dominant as Bryce Lowenbach Bryce Lowenbach 6'9" | PF/SF Crook County | 2026 State OR . The still-growing post from Crook County now stands at 6-foot-9 and during the event, he posted some eye-popping numbers in the scoring and rebounding columns, but also impressed with his passing, shot-blocking, and even ball-handling skills. There's no question the rising senior is one of the hottest names amongst college coaches in the Class of 2026 and it's a testament to the hard work he's been putting in with his game this off-season.