The state of North Carolina is blessed with an over abundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want to take a closer look 6 at D1 prospect 6’9 Emmanuel Izunabor. Izunabor checks in at no.20 in our most recent North Carolina 2019 rankings. https://phenomhoopreport.com/rankings/2019-north-carolina-rankings/
There’s an old saying, “he’s not the finished product yet. What you see today is not what you will see in a few years from now. For 6’8 Emmanuel Izunabor, that is just the case. We’re talking about a young man that has only been in the United State for approximately three to four years. When he came over, he was relative unknown. He had zero hype or real fan fare and rightfully so. That being said, what’s not to like about a lengthy, athletic, hard working young man, that wants to take his game to the next level.
We first watched Izunabor at our NC Phenom 150 camp several years ago. We wrote, Izuanabor gave great effort and had a great attitude throughout the camp. Izunabor had a high basketball IQ and he was strong attacking the rim. He showed a soft touch from around the basket and was able to extend the floor to 18 feet with good looking form on his jumper. He is able to play tight defense and protect the rim without fouling which is a huge plus. Izunabor has taken a major leap over the last year and has the look of a player with more to go.
