A formidable 6-foot-10 presence, the Congo native joined Springdale this summer after spending his freshman season at Victory Rock Prep in Florida. He has the kind of size that immediately commands attention the moment he steps on the floor, and he stood out at The Challenge earlier this month.

While his offensive game is still developing, Goba makes an immediate impact with his rebounding, motor and defensive presence. Like many young bigs, he can flirt with foul trouble, but he has all the tools to be a true defensive anchor in the paint – using his long wingspan and broad frame to erase rim attempts, alter drivers’ paths, and wall off the paint. He steps into a situation at Springdale Prep where he’ll get a chance to contribute to one of the area’s best teams.

Goba Joie is 6-foot-10 with a frame that looks like he could step onto a college floor right now. He’s still young and inconsistent in phases, but ran the floor hard and was strong on the offensive and defensive boards. He’s still raw offensively, but is aggressive and hard to stop once he gets rolling to the basket. He moves well defensively, uses his impressive length to alter shots around the rim, and controls the glass with authority. With his elite size, physical tools, and motor, Goba Joie possesses an immense ceiling and upside.

A massive, lively body in the paint, Goba adds further depth and size to an already impressive Springdale rotation. Standing 6-foot-10 with an already chiseled frame, Goba cleared out space with relative ease in the paint to collect rebounds in bulk. He runs the floor hard, did a better job than I thought he would hedging ball screens before scurrying back to his man and showed some decent touch around the basket. Goba is the type of prospect who will take time before he’s a finished product, but for a 2029 center he shows plenty of tools and the motor to be a valuable piece to a Springdale team that has a chance to be a top program in the DMV.