For the small schools in attendance, I wouldn’t blame a single coach for saying “We need the tall, lanky, athletic guy that can swat shots, defend bigs and guards, and dunks everything.”

In case you didn’t gather, that’s Lual Tharjiath Lual Tharjiath 6'6" | PF Carroll | 2026 State IA of Carroll. The program’s single-season record holder for blocks, it’s easy to glean why the 6-foot-6 senior averaged three per game during the season in northwest Iowa. A bouncy, long-framed athlette that can jump and get almost any lob in his general vicinity, Tharjiath is a walking highlight. He finished with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and added five rebounds.

For the small schools in attendance, I wouldn’t blame a single coach for saying “We need the tall, lanky, athletic guy that can swat shots, defend bigs and guards, and dunks everything.”

In case you didn’t gather, that’s Lual Tharjiath Lual Tharjiath 6'6" | PF Carroll | 2026 State IA of Carroll. The program’s single-season record holder for blocks, it’s easy to glean why the 6-foot-6 senior averaged three per game during the season in northwest Iowa. A bouncy, long-framed athlette that can jump and get almost any lob in his general vicinity, Tharjiath is a walking highlight. He finished with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and added five rebounds.