2021 Preview: Top Returning Rebounders (5A)
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The season is set to begin in a couple of weeks and it’s time to look at the top players that are coming back. We checked with the coaches in 5A to see who they are expecting to return and…
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Continue ReadingThe season is set to begin in a couple of weeks and it’s time to look at the top players that are coming back. We checked with the coaches in 5A to see who they are expecting to return and contribute. Based on the responses we received, these are the top rebounders that are returning (listed with rpg):
Jacob Newell
Jacob
Newell
6'3" | SF
Thurston | 2022
State
OR
, Thurston (8.5)
TJ Zimmerman
TJ
Zimmerman
6'4" | PF
West Albany | 2021
State
OR
, West Albany (8.0)
Cayden Lowenbach
Cayden
Lowenbach
6'6" | PF
Crook County | 2021
State
OR
, Crook County (6.8)
Luke Smith
Luke
Smith
6'3" | CG
Willamette | 2021
State
OR
, Willamette (6.7)
Isaiah Gilliam
Isaiah
Gilliam
6'2" | CG
South Albany | 2021
State
OR
, South Albany (6.5)
Ashton Foster, Dallas (6.4)
Justin Hamilton
Justin
Hamilton
6'6" | PF
Crescent Valley | 2021
State
OR
, Crescent Valley (6.0)
Cole Weber, Lebanon (6.0)
Trey Bryant
Trey
Bryant
6'0" | CG
Springfield | 2021
State
OR
, Springfield (5.8)
Kevin Sanchez
Kevin
Sanchez
6'2" | CG
Crook County | 2021
State
OR
, Crook County (5.3)
Analysis: Had Nathan Bittle returned, the Oregon signee would have easily captured the rebounding title. Instead one of the top tight ends in the state, Jacob Newell Jacob Newell 6'3" | SF Thurston | 2022 State OR (2022 Thurston) had a breakout sophomore campaign and the 6-foot-4 junior should once again be one of 5A’s top rebounders. Another football standout in T.J. Zimmerman (2021 West Albany) will be able to dominate the boards once again and may have even more opportunities to grab rebounds as a couple of other Bulldog big men decided to opt out.
Cayden Lowenbach Cayden Lowenbach 6'6" | PF Crook County | 2021 State OR (2021 Crook County), a recent Linfield commit, is unmatched in size in the IMC and should once again dominate the glass. Tough guards such as Luke Smith Luke Smith 6'3" | CG Willamette | 2021 State OR (2021 Willamette) and Isaiah Gilliam Isaiah Gilliam 6'2" | CG South Albany | 2021 State OR (2021 South Albany) will be key rebounders as well.