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Mbingazo C

Class

2025

Height

6'10"

HS

Ballard

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CA-N

Sam Mbingazo

Sam Mbingazo has only been in Iowa City for one high-school season but he has already made a...

Written by Jeremy Brooks

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Jeremy Brooks

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Sam Mbingazo Sam Mbingazo 6'10" | C Ballard | 2025 CA-N has only been in Iowa City for one high-school season but he has already made a big impact on his Iowa City-City High program. Mbingazo is a rim protector. He does a lot of nice things on the floor to help his team but his best ability in my opinion is blocking or alternating shots that are closer to the rim. He is listed at around 6’8/6’9 accompanied with a lot of athleticism. I happen to be in attendance for a handful of his games this year and during each contest he got his hands on a number of blocks and deflections. An example I really like is when his team faced off against Iowa Commit, Pryce Sandfort Pryce Sandfort 6'7" | SF Waukee Northwest | 2023 State #123 Nation IA . Sandfort went up for two big dunks in transition over Samuel and each time it was denied, convincingly. Along with this you can imagine that his rebounding ability is next level. He does a fantastic job of knowing where the ball is going to land off of a missed shot and going to get it, no matter who is in his way. During this AAU season he will return to Cali to play for the Compton Magic, a highly ranked AAU program that has received national recognition multiple times throughout the years for having some of the best players in the country at the high-school level.

Written 3 years ago

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