Glass Cleaning Rebounders To Watch For Entering 2017-2018
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Winning the rebounding battle is essential for a team’s success during the season and more importantly late in the year when a title is on the line. Just ask Kentucky head coach John Calipari how essential rebounding is, Calipari is a noted proponent of winning the rebounding battle, in fact, it was the reason why his team lost it’s highly anticipated matchup and opening game against Kansas as Sean Collins of the University Daily Kansan pointed out.
So who are some of the top glass cleaners in the Gem state entering 2017-2018? Prep Hoops Idaho dug up some excellent prospects who have a special ability to chalk up rebounds night in and night out. Check out our list of rebounders both big and small who will be helping their teams win one of the most important stat categories in the game.
Jake Pfennigs – Post Falls – 12.4 rebounds
This stud of an athlete is committed to play baseball for one of the top programs in the country at Oregon State, but also dominates the boards and will likely continue to do so this season for Post Falls on the hardwood and away from diamond. Pfennigs averaged 12.4 rebounds per contest last season as a junior, his 6’7 frame is too much to handle for opposing teams down and around the block as he is a menace on the glass. Both offensive and defensive rebounds are his thing, and he will be a force yet again as a senior.
Brayden Parker – Preston – 10.2 rebounds
Another 6’7 kid who seemingly eats rebounds for lunch. Parker, who has a full-ride scholarship to play for Idaho State following his junior season at Preston, has established himself as arguably Idaho’s top double-double machine at any level in the state. His dominance on the glass has helped guide his team to consecutive state championship titles and there is no reason to believe they can’t make it a three peat. This old school bruiser will be the focal point of his team yet again, and will be fun to watch as the season progresses.
Slade Dill – Dietrich – 9.7 rebounds
With a name like his, Dill already has a lot going for him, but when you mix in near double-digit rebounds on a game-by-game basis, Dill’s profile jumps out even more so. Dill, who plays for his father Wayne Dill nearly helped lead his team to back-to-back state titles after the team won their first state championship (2016) in 50 years. Dill’s story is unique in the fact that when he was in eighth grade a freak infection almost resulted in the loss of one of his legs. But after an air ambulance trip to Salt Lake City from Dietrich, and five surgeries later, Dill recovered with a steady dose of antibiotics and the fortune of being a healthy young boy. Look for Dill to improve upon his Second Team All-Idaho honors from a season ago.
Jalen Galloway – Mountain View – 8.2 rebounds
Galloway enters the 2017-2018 season fresh off signing on to play for the College of Idaho. One of the most versatile and skilled forwards of the 2018 class, Galloway uses his frame to rebound in a variety of ways and it remains one of his strongest abilities as a prospect which should carry over to the next level. Heading to the Yotes as yet another Idaho player to remain within the state for his collegiate career, Galloway will be a center piece for head coach John Nettleton and his Mountain View hoops program during his senior season.
Jake Hall – Aberdeen – 7.0 rebounds
A 2019 prospect who stakes his claim on our list as a guard, Hall will look to lead his team in the rebounding category and also elevate his standing from a season ago as a 2A Second Team All-Idaho selection. At 6’2, Hall does have the size to take charge in the paint and to cover the necessary ground in order to snag loose balls as a guard.
Spencer Pearmann – Rockland – 7.0 rebounds
The Rockland senior as of 2017-2018 will look to be another among the guards noted here as a rebounding smaller sized player who thrives in this statistical category. At 7.0 rebounds a contest, Pearmann, a 6’2 player at the 1A II level will be a force in transition on the boards in 2017-2018 yet again.
Ryan Bagley – Burley – 6.6 rebounds
The Time-News GBC Player of the Year, and potential triple-double threat every contest, Bagley hits our list as a guard who can also impact the game in a rebounding fashion. We have wrote up quite a few words about Bagley in our previews already, but for good reason. The 6’1 senior will look to grow his game even more as his will aspire to finish as a First Team All-Idaho selection this year at the 4A level.
Clancy Thomas – Snake River – 6.6 rebounds
The reigning 3A Player of the Year and 6’6 senior will bring his multi-faceted game up another notch as he will lead Snake River to a possible return at the state title game. Thomas recently signed his NLI to play for Colorado Mesa University. Following his senior season Thomas will leave for a two-year LDS mission, but then return to enroll at the Division II school to play basketball. Look for Thomas to increase his totals and take another stab at the state title this season.
Michael Ure – Ririe – 6.5 rebounds
As a 2019 prospect, Ure hits our list as a younger forward at 6’6. Ure is an outside threat more so than an inside one, but he can chase down boards with the best of them. Thus, his impressive averages in the glass category land him on our list entering 2017-2018.
Chase Jerome – Kellogg – 6.2 rebounds
Jerome as a 6’0 guard snagged 6.2 rebounds in his junior season and will look to keep up that pace as he embarks on his senior season for the Wildcats. Kellogg defeated Gooding in the third place game at the state tournament last season and Jerome will need to keep up his play and output for his team to reach even higher heights in 2017-2018.