Bulich gave us a true interior presence when we last saw him and there aren’t many traditional bigs. He wasn’t afraid of contact and already showed some patience and footwork that you don’t always get from a young frontcourt player. The up-and-under moves stood out because he wasn’t simply trying to overpower everyone he showed he could get a defender committed and then work around him. Now comes the adjustment period where he’ll have to add more pieces to his game in high school. His coaches will have certain things they want him to work on and it will be on him to lock in on those things like developing his body, rebounding and being a defensive presence while finding out what works against older bigs. If the toughness and footwork remain strengths as the competition improves, he’ll give us a good reason to keep checking in.

Bulich brought a physical presence to the frontcourt, consistently playing through contact and making his presence felt on both ends of the floor. His footwork stood out around the basket, especially when he used multiple up and under moves to create finishing opportunities. He played with toughness in the paint, battling for position and making opposing bigs work for everything. Bulich’s combination of strength, patience and interior footwork made him a difficult matchup around the basket and gave his team a dependable presence inside