Grit Region Finals: Top Bigs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I finalize my coverage of the Grit Region Finals by looking at the best interior threats in terms of bigs. Many of these guys impressed with their size and play on both ends of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Harris</strong> (2024) <em>Illinois Hoop Stars (Wells)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris has great length and excelled with putbacks for Illinois Hoop Stars in their loss against Team GRIII Elite. Has a scrawnier frame but overall is very poised and polished with his post play. Could become even more of a slam dunk prospect as he fills out and improves his true post play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Donald Hagemaster</strong> (2024) <em>Team Rose 3SSB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hagemaster Is a true work horse and outperformed All Area Basketball on the blocks and in the trenches. Big body and overall looks like a Center with his body. Extremely controlled on the glass. Doesn't get knocked around or pushed off rebounds and plays straight up and down when battling on the glass. Might have the best odds to become a scholarship prospect with this group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chris Leysath</strong> (2024) <em>Team Cray (Aquinas Institute)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leysath is slightly smaller than the other guys on this list at 6'5, but has one of the thicker frames on this list. Very disruptive on the blocks and impressed me with his up-and-under with the ball in his hands. Lefty that brings stretch 4 potential on any possession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1275811" first="Cole" last="Duncan"]</strong> (2024) <em>D1 Indiana 2024-2 (Cowan)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan is an automatic rebounder that dominated against Road 2 Greatness. Stretch 4 potential as he doesn't have as thick of a frame as some of the other guys on this list. Duncan was great in pick-and-roll situations and specifically finished off halfcourt picks. Good size at 6'8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->