The LC State commit has Ballard off to a 6-2 start this season, and has already shown how he can take over a game in crunch time when he is being aggressive around the paint. In their win over Seattle Academy, he settled for some perimeter shots early on, but later in the game, he used his size to get to the hoop and started imposing himself on the game. This forced more defenders to key on him inside, and opened up lanes for Klassen-Matuska to execute some excellent passes, as well as put him in consistent position to contribute on the offensive glass.

The LC State commit has Ballard off to a 6-2 start this season, and has already shown how he can take over a game in crunch time when he is being aggressive around the paint. In their win over Seattle Academy, he settled for some perimeter shots early on, but later in the game, he used his size to get to the hoop and started imposing himself on the game. This forced more defenders to key on him inside, and opened up lanes for Klassen-Matuska to execute some excellent passes, as well as put him in consistent position to contribute on the offensive glass.