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High school basketball is more fun with big men. High quality guards will always rule the high school game, but when a skilled and exciting tall player showcases his skills, the gym feels like a special place.<\/p>\n
DePaul Prep senior Rashaun Porter will spend the winter bringing that buzz to gyms all across the area. Porter is 6-7, on the small side for a big man, but he\u2019s athletic and has learned how to fully dominate in the post.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s really confident,\u201d Rams coach Tom Kleinschmidt said. \u201cHe\u2019s developed his game and figured out he can own the paint.\u201d<\/p>\n
Top-ranked DePaul Prep<\/a> rolled to a 53-24 win against host Lane to win the Battle of the Bridge Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Porter, a Toledo recruit, scored the first ten points for the Rams on a variety of post moves, using both hands for buckets at different moments. He finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n DePaul Prep struggled mightily with shooting. The Rams were 0 for 14 from three-point range. Porter was so good that it didn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t even notice [DePaul Prep guard Rykan Woo] was cold,\u201d Porter said. \u201cHe does things that can\u2019t be put on the stat sheet.\u201d<\/p>\n Woo and fellow guard AJ Chambers and Blake Choice weren\u2019t hitting from outside, but they got the ball to Porter and didn\u2019t commit turnovers. The Rams didn\u2019t commit a turnover for the first 20 minutes of the game.<\/p>\n DePaul Prep (3-0) led 28-10 at halftime. The Rams held Lane (1-2) to just one bucket in the second quarter.<\/p>\n