Previous Rank: 56

-Thabeet transferred to the Cadets this offseason and will star as a consistent contributor with their new regional varsity team. Thabeet sees the floor well as a passer from the low block or high post, serves as an instinctual rebounder, and continues to improve the timing of his dives to the rim for putback dunks or alley-oop lob finishes. Would not be surprised to see the ball skills continue to develop as the rising sophomore has a decent chance to reach 7′ by the time he finishes up high school basketball.

5p 10r vs Calvert Hall

-Thabeet is new to the game– but I liked his approach and you can’t teach his size. He finished with five points and probably had double-digit rebounds to go with at least 4 assists as an unselfish passer looking to make plays for his teammates when the double teams closed in on him. Thabeet had a high post dime to a cutter, scored off a good catch and finish in traffic, and rotated well from the weak side to block or contest shots throughout the game. More prospect than player right now, but definitely a name to keep tabs on over the next 3.5 years on New Cut Road.