He got his feet wet with Life Center down the stretch of the season after arriving midyear from Archbishop Carroll (DC), but with a full offseason under his belt heading into his junior year, looks like he could be ready to emerge as a consistent force in the frontcourt. A Congolese forward still relatively new to the U.S., he brings an intriguing blend of size, physicality, and mobility with far more of an underlying skillset than most in his rim-running mold. Massengo flashes comfort out to the perimeter whether stretching the floor as a shooter or catching on the move into a controlled finish inside. His biggest impact Saturday came on the other end where he shows consistent commitment to rebounding and protecting the rim with the tools to do both at a D1 level in time.

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-Massengo’s athleticism, defensive instincts, and developing ball skills give the Carroll staff a sense of optimism for his long term projection as a versatile power forward prospect. Massengo knows how to play in space, stays out of drivers’ paths to the rim, crashes the glass, and flashes defensive upside as a shot-blocker in the paint. He moves pretty well for a big his size and as the game slows down for him, I think he can be an impact contributor for the Lions.