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SEC Basketball: Top 15 impact players in 2019 recruiting class

By Jerran Anderson

MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: Anthony Edwards reacts during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade)
MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: Anthony Edwards reacts during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade) /
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11. Olivier Nkamhoua, Tennessee Volunteers

Olivier Nkamhoua was one of the biggest stock risers in the class of 2019. He virtually fell into the Tennessee Volunteers’ lap when they needed frontcourt help the most with the departures of Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams.

Nkamhoua finished the season ranked 112th in the 2019 class after starting the season ranked 155th in the nation. He ultimately chose the Volunteers and the SEC over the Pittsburgh Panthers, who are also a team in need of frontcourt help in the ACC.

He put up 17.0 points,  9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game at Bishop Walsh School (MD) this past season. Nkamhoua has the ability to dominate the boards, protect the paint and score in bunches in the post with his growing athleticism. It will be interesting to see how head coach Rick Barnes utilizes him in 2019-20.

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