Big Man Loves Ivy
Ben Nwachakwu, a husky 6-8, 235 pound power forward/center from St. Augustine Prep in Richland, N.J., is strongly leaning toward an elite Ivy League program.
Hermits Head Coach Paul Rodio told Rivalshoops.com that Penn has emerged as the strong leader for the London, England, native.
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Nwachakwu scored 23 points and ripped down 11 rebounds in St. Augustine's blow-out victory over Lindenwold H.S. on Sunday night at the Scholastic Play by Play Classic at Villanova University.
Nwachakwu has excellent size, good hands and decent athleticism. His conditioning is still coming along, but his size and frame allow him to score on contact and be an offensive factor in the low post.
On top of being a solid basketball prospect. Nwachakwu is also a top notch student who has scored a 1390 on the SAT.
Rivalshoops.com plans on catching Nwachakwu and his St. Augustine squad at this weekend's Prime Time Shootout in Trenton, so keep it here for the best coverage of the Class of 2004 and beyond.