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Matt Balkema
| Position |
C |
Height |
6-9 |
Weight |
275 |
School |
Warren Cousino |
Hometown |
Warren, MI |
Incoming Year |
2009 |
| Offered By |
Eastern Michigan |
2009 PROSPECT: Great frame and strength, good hands, plays hard. A top five post in the his class. Considered the #C in his class by Insideprepsports.net. Here's an evaluation of him from Insideprepsports.net:
"He used the post workouts to his advantage and showcased a soft touch and a knack for scoring. Nice drop step and five foot jumper. He’s in football shape so, laboring up and down the court in up tempo games got to him. He pretty athletic and doesn’t handle the ball bad for a 265 pound sophomore power forward"
Matt is considered the #2 C by
Michigan Hoops Stars and by
Dashonte Riley.org. Plays OL on the football team.
UNOFFICIAL VISIT Yes. (9.29.07)
09/28/07
Matt is expected to be on campus for an unofficial visit during the Syracuse football game.
08/04/08
Committed to Eastern Michigan.
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