Kone, a big out of CATS Academy in Massachusetts, is another prospect that has some versatility in his game and a high ceiling as a prospect going forward. At 6’10”, he has great positional size but impresses with the fluidity of his movements and ability to play in tight spaces. He’s capable of handling the ball in transition and on the perimeter, has some shot creation skill in isolations, and shows the ability to knock down shots out to the three. Defensively, he guards multiple spots, uses his length on the glass, and can cover ground quickly as a shot blocker.

Kone is one of the most fascinating prospects in all of New England. The 6-foot-10 center has gotten so much more coordinated and comfortable in his body since the last time I saw him, and that’s the exact type of development you want to see from a guy like Kone. He does a really good job using his size and length to protect the rim, and he’s a phenomenal offensive rebounder when he really puts pressure on the hoop and is playing with intensity. The skills – shooting, ball handling, passing, etc. – will continue to come along, and the sky is the limit for Kone. He did make one short-roll pass that totally wow’d me, which is a great sign for the future.

Carl Kone, a big man out of CATS Academy in Massachusetts, impresses with his combination of athleticism, mobility, and positional size. At 6’10”, with long arms, he does a good job of protecting the rim on the defensive end of the floor. He has the ability to move well in space and is a talented defender in ball screen actions. Offensively, he has the ability to finish with either hand around the rim, can make some passes out of the trailer position, and is now knocking down shots with some consistency from behind the three point line.

Kone is a remarkable long-term prospect. The eighth grader is 6-foot-8 and incredibly long, and word on the street is that he’s far from done growing. He’s still getting to learn his body, but Kone showed some impressive flashes of footwork and finishing with both hands at the rim. He can even dribble it a little bit. He’ll be bursting on the scene in no time.