Tchounteu came over to Episcopal last year, and the way he’s improved over the past few years he’s set up to have a huge junior season for an Episcopal team that will be very tough for anyone who matches up with them. The 6’8” forward is a load in the paint and plays with a great motor running the floor and hitting the glass, he’s an excellent finisher who can finish at the rim with both hands through traffic, he moves very well off the ball to get open for dump offs, and he brings a lot of toughness on the defensive end as well.

Tchounteu has shown a lot of improvement over the past season at Episcopal, and is coming off a big summer with AKT and Episcopal where he showed he’s going to be a handful to keep up with this year. He’s a load in the paint with a strong upper body and the ability to use his physicality to clear out space, he finishes well around the rim with both hands through contact, he can step out to the midrange area and is a good free throw shooter, he’s very active on the glass, and he’s just scratching the surface with how good he can be.

Tchounteu moves up to #43 in our updated rankings and continues to trend in the right direction. The developing big man plays with a high motor, moves well for his size and is an above the rim finisher. His combination of size, mobility and athleticism gives him an intriguing recruiting target in the frontcourt.

A developing big man who plays with a high motor and is an above the rim finisher, Tchounteu is a frontcourt prospect who is trending up. He moves well for his size and has plenty of potential as a 2028 prospect.

This forward from Episcopal is just scratching the surface of his basketball potential. He is an above the rim finisher, has good strength, moves well for his size and plays with a high motor. He imprssed with Team AKT this spring and should ride that momentum into a productive sumemr during the evaluation periods.