Our moniker: Awesome Aussie
Details: 6-10, Sr.
College choice: LSU (signed).
Best attribute: Nation’s top-ranked senior does it all. At 6 feet 10, he can run the point.
Stats say: Averaged 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 68.9 percent from the floor as a junior.
Staudt says: “Great hands and a great passer for a big guy. The overall basketball IQ sense is just a level above anybody else at the high-school level.”
Ben says: “I do whatever I can to help my teammates. I grew up in [Melbourne] Australia until I was 15 years old and came here to play at Montverde. The biggest difference is the level of athleticism. A lot of kids are bigger and stronger over here. There I was the biggest player.”
(Rick Staudt is a talent evaluator for SourceHoops.com).
Buddy Collings
