Coverage includes recaps of Troy Gillenwater, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Mamadou Diarra, Kene Obi, Jin Soo Kim and others.
Troy Gillenwater
6'7, Junior, PF, Stoneridge Prep
Rodger Bohn
Gillenwater continued his fantastic play Sunday night, finishing with 25 points on 9-14 shooting. Like fellow 2008 stud Delvon Roe, Gillenwater is an undersized but extremely productive power forward who just seems to get it done every time he steps out on the court. The Boston native stepped out to the perimeter a few times tonight, hitting outside jumpers on a regular basis, even knocking one down from three point territory. He was an absolute monster on the glass all weekend long, even though his numbers may not necessarily reflect it. We must keep in mind that Troy was playing with three seven footers on his team, yet he still managed to lead his Stoneridge squad in rebounds over the three day event.
Of course Gillenwater doesn't have immediate one and done potential like some of the other top prep players have due to his lack of size and freakish athleticism, but that is one thing that colleges absolutely eat up. They know that they're getting a guy who will most likely be there for four years, and is going to be incredibly productive throughout the duration of his college career. Honestly though, it is scary how well he has already adjusted to being an undersized power forward constantly facing athletic 6'10 big men on the prep level, so his transition in college should not be that difficult. I guess his ability to consistently gain experience of playing against top level players is one (of the few) benefits that prep school basketball has to offer players today, and will help him greatly once he lands in the NCAA.
Of course Gillenwater doesn't have immediate one and done potential like some of the other top prep players have due to his lack of size and freakish athleticism, but that is one thing that colleges absolutely eat up. They know that they're getting a guy who will most likely be there for four years, and is going to be incredibly productive throughout the duration of his college career. Honestly though, it is scary how well he has already adjusted to being an undersized power forward constantly facing athletic 6'10 big men on the prep level, so his transition in college should not be that difficult. I guess his ability to consistently gain experience of playing against top level players is one (of the few) benefits that prep school basketball has to offer players today, and will help him greatly once he lands in the NCAA.