Derek Bynum is a 6'9" Power Forward/Center in the 2028 class.
Bynum attends Kingston in Washington and plays club basketball for Northwest greyhounds.
Bynum's Player Profile was created on May 14, 2026.
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Expert Analysis
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
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WA
2028 Rankings: Top-50 Stock-Risers
One of the biggest risers in this latest update, Bynum has a lot of tools in his toolbox...
Written by Ryan Morgan
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
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WA
The Expo All Showcase (Pt 1)
Brynum continues to impress me each time I see him play. He understands his strengths, plays at his...
Written by Ryan Morgan
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
|
WA
The Expo: Team 3 Evals
Bynum has been one of my favorites players to get to know in 2026. The 6-foot-9 post has...
Written by Ryan Morgan
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
|
WA
2028 Rankings: Stock Risers Forwards
The Kingston big man continues to show a willingness to learn on the court. He is able to...
Written by Ryan Morgan
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
|
WA
13 Up and Coming Big Men to Know
He’s a guy we are still getting to know, but Bynum offers some classic back-to-the-basket big man play....
Written by Ryan Morgan
Derek
BynumPF/C
Class
2028
Height
6'9"
HS
Kingston
|
WA
2028s Getting Busy at the Independence Day Classic
Bynum is a big, strong post that should start to gain some attention heading into his junior year....
Written by Ryan Morgan
Ryan Morgan | Prep Hoops Scout
Ryan Morgan
Prep Hoops Lead Scout
One of the biggest risers in this latest update, Bynum has a lot of tools in his toolbox to like. First, he’s got size. At 6-foot-9, he has legit height and a strong body to win and hold deep position. Second, he has touch. He’s shown the ability to finish with either hand, and has a trusty jump hook, and lately he’s shown more ability to strike with his jumper and pull his man out of the paint. Third, he has good hands. Being able to hold his position and utilize his size rebounding, the last part of that trifecta is strong hands. The hands translate to rebounding, catching in traffic, and that finishing ability.
Brynum continues to impress me each time I see him play. He understands his strengths, plays at his own pace when he has the rock in hands, and has shown impressive touch for a player his size. Plays hard, does a lot of little things well that help him gain an advantage, and was one of the most polished post players at the event. He should be in store for a big winter with Kingston.
Bynum has been one of my favorites players to get to know in 2026. The 6-foot-9 post has legit size, good feet, and even better touch than I had known. Knew he had good touch in close but he was also showing off his extended range with his jumper at the showcase, knocking in a soft turnaround jumper just above the foul line, and then splashing in a three from the top of the arc. He also showed off a shorter turnaround jumper from above the blocks, and did a great job establishing quick posts early in possessions when he knew he had an advantage on his defender.
The Kingston big man continues to show a willingness to learn on the court. He is able to build on his successes, learn from mistakes without getting stuck in the past, and stays aggressive with his touches. He has the potential to really control some games this winter with his size and touch in close and seems to be gaining some good momentum with his confidence and development over the summer.
He’s a guy we are still getting to know, but Bynum offers some classic back-to-the-basket big man play. At 6-foot-9, he’s got real size to contend with, understands how to get big on defense, has a good foundation of post moves, and has shown excellent finishing touch in the paint. Should be a force for Kingston this winter and will be a smaller school prospect coaches should key in on.
Bynum is a big, strong post that should start to gain some attention heading into his junior year. He showed some solid footwork and touch around the basket to go to work from the blocks. Has a good feel for patiently working his man to get where he wants, uses his shoulders to create some separation for jump hooks, and was able to capitalize on fouls by the rim to cash in at the foul line. Did well to block some shots going straight up and getting big, and found some success establishing deep position off quick posts early in possessions.