I loved the intensity Molley was bringing on Saturday. He is such a versatile player defensively, being able to pick up ball handlers at half court in their press or protect the paint inside. He was also a difference maker on the boards, coming away with contested rebounds on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he is super hard to stop when he gets to his left hand and was capping off some full speed finishes in transition.

Molley impressed with his performance in Saturday’s final game. Going up against a team with two 6’10+ D1 committed bigs, Molley showed no fear. He was attacking the rim relentlessly, using his quickness at 6’7 to either go around or even at times go right into contact inside. Molley plays a lot more physical than his frame would suggest, using his right shoulder to shield off defenders while he finishes with the left. Has such a quick spin move to open up his shot and get away from slower bigs.

Molley Komara impressed in a matchup against a 7 foot high major committed player last night. Although his team came up short, Molley’s fearlessness going up against a massive frontcourt really stood out. He had a stretch in the second half where he had three finishes in a short period of time, establishing deep position, catching, and then hitting his man with a quick shoulder turn or spin move to open up a finish. Does a nice job of absorbing contact on his right shoulder and then extending to finish with the left hand over size. At 6’7 he has a level of quickness that most bigs can’t match, but he also plays a lot more physical than his frame may suggest. High motor player who’s always fighting for position, rebounds, and loose balls.

Molley was a beast inside on both Friday and Saturday in the action I saw. The lefty is very tough to stop when he gets to his dominant hand and can do this driving off the dribble or in the post with a dropstep. He uses his long wingspan to block shots on defense and grab contested rebounds through traffic. He was giving 100% when he was in the game on every play, being aggressive on both ends of the floor. The unsigned senior is a superb athlete who was making plays in transition as well as in the half court.

Molley is now with Champlin Park this year and is now able to show off his full skillset in his new role with the Rebels. He was making highlight play after highlight play in the win over Jefferson, throwing down some tough dunks in transition, as well as converting some baskets in the post. The 6’7” forward also impressed me with his ability to defend both inside in the paint and outside on the perimeter. Komara also rebounded very well, using his combination of his athleticism and long wingspan. This Champlin Park roster is full of under-the-radar talent and is a sleeper team entering the season. I expect them to make some noise in the Northwest Suburban Conference.