Colorado Big Men to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1318385' first='Carson' last='McDonald'] - Mountain Stars</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1318385' first='Carson' last='McDonald'] is a lengthy power forward who shows a lot of potential. Carson is a good athlete who does a good job of running the floor, when in stride he can finish above the rim off one foot for big slams. He has good length that allows him to effect shots around the rim, giving him the potential to be a good rim protector. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1764294' first='Eric' last='Fiedler'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2078364' first='Colorado' last='Hawks']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1764294' first='Eric' last='Fiedler'] is a big forward who looks much older than his age. Eric does not lack any confidence for his age and has a great set of skills to build upon as a freshman. Down low he uses his big frame to battle for positioning on the block for post-ups or rebounds. He has soft touch on his shots and has shown the ability to knock it down from outside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578024' first='Kade' last='Speckman'] - Team Griffin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578024' first='Kade' last='Speckman'] is another freshman that makes this class very exciting as they have many high-ceiling prospects. Kad stands at 6'8 and is a lengthy forward with the ability to affect the game on both ends. As a freshman, he showed off good shot-blocking instincts coming from the help side. Kade also has good footwork for his age and can finish at and above the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578033' first='Kyree' last='Polk'] - PLUTO Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578033' first='Kyree' last='Polk'] is a true back-to-the-basket big man who uses his big body to bully players down low. While Kyree is not the quickest when opposing defenses allow him to get to his spots he is very hard to stop. He does a good job of using big steps in the post for drop steps to get defenders out of his way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1622290' first='Daniel' last='Mbadinga-Nzamba']</strong> <strong>- Roughriders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniel Mbadinga-Mzamba is a forward who has shown off his upside this early season, showing off the ability to potentially play from the wing later in his career. Daniel moves very well at his size and has a solid handle on the ball, allowing him to take big men to the bucket off of the dribble. As his confidence improves and he gets more time on the floor he will likely get better and better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369815' first='Daniel' last='Thomason'] - NLB Utah</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1369815' first='Daniel' last='Thomason'] is a lengthy athletic power forward representing the Western Slope of Colorado. Daniel is all around good athlete who likes to push the pace of the game by running the floor with his team. He has also been a solid defender showing some good rim protection and the potential to be a switchable defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137810' first='James' last='Pulliam'] - Miners Elite CS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137810' first='James' last='Pulliam'] is coming back from an injury so will likely take some time to get back to 100% but he is still a very intriguing big to keep an eye on. James is a skilled big man who can beat teams from inside or out. His jump shot has been consistent from outside allowing him to pull opposing teams' big men away from the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1420307' first='Hunter' last='Caldwell'] - Colorado Collective</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1420307' first='Hunter' last='Caldwell'] is an intriguing 6'10 stretch big man with a high ceiling. Hunter has a smooth form on his jumper and cannot be given too much space on the perimeter when in catch-and-shoot situations. He has a solid set of post moves, including an old-school hook shot off of two feet. On the defensive end, he shows promise as a rim protector but will need to work on his shot-blocking timing for the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1420310' first='Jacob' last='Barker'] - Mountain West Premier/State 38</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1420310' first='Jacob' last='Barker'] is a 6'9 center who plays with good effort on the floor. Jacob may not be a lockdown defende but he does a great job playing with hustle and effort to affect opposing teams' shots and when switched onto the perimeter he can show the potential to guard on the perimeter. He has done a good job of controlling the boards using solid box outs to keep opponents out of position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->