Vowles got hot from deep in Hoban’s state championship victory and moves up in our rankings due to consistent outside shooting production. There were few players in the state shooting a hotter ball than Vowles was in the month of March as his timely shooting was key in a few tight playoff wins for the Knights. Vowles is also an impressive athlete, recently breaking the high jump record for his school’s track and field team.

Knocking down five 3-pointers, Vowles hit big shot after big shot for the Knights and finished with a game-high 17 points in the state title victory. Finding himself open on numerous occasions, Vowles was shot ready and knocked down the open looks his teammates created for him. Between Vowles and Andrew Griffith Andrew Griffith 6'5" | SF Archbishop Hoban | 2023 State OH , the pair shot 7/14 from 3-point range for 26 points. A big-time shooting display from the wings at Hoban and their ability to make the Pickerington Central defense pay for collapsing in the paint was a huge reason why the Knights won the state championship game. We also spotlighted Sam Greer Sam Greer 6'8" | C Archbishop Hoban | 2026 OH in the semifinals, but the freshman once again played at a high level on Sunday night, playing tough defense on Devin Royal Devin Royal 6'6" | PF Pickerington Central | 2023 State #49 Nation OH and scoring around the paint early and often.

Vowles shot the crap out of the basketball in the first half against Walsh Jesuit in a big-time rivalry game. Vowles moved well without the basketball and shot it with confidence when he caught it. A buzzer-beater to end the first quarter helped give his team an extra boost and they eventually held on for the impressive victory. Vowles is a wing who can really shoot it and comes from a winning high school program, those are traits small college coaches are looking for.