Caleb Dressler is a big man with a big future.
In the near future, he will bring his skills to the Hawaii basketball team. Dressler, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound center, said he is committed to playing for the Warriors.
He is currently a senior at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington. He said he will sign an official letter of intent during the “early” signing period, which runs from Nov. 9-16.
“It’s Hawaii – it’s beautiful,” he said. “But mostly, it felt like a home atmosphere. I could see myself fitting in, and battling for playing time at my position.”
Dressler is a self-described “back-to-the-basket center” who was named the MVP of his league last season. He averaged a double-double as a junior last season, and is expected to be one of the top high school players in the state of Washington this season.
“My game is back-to-the-basket, but I can step out to mid-range,” Dressler said. “I just really like to get after it. I’ll try to get rebounds at both ends (of the court), take a charge, play defense, what ever it takes to help the team win.”
Over the past two years, several top-tier programs have recruited him, including Gonzaga, Oregon, Washington and Washington State. The only schools he visited, however, were Hawaii and Montana State.
He was in Hawaii during the weekend of the ‘Ohana Hoopfest, and said the atmosphere of that event helped sway his decision.
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“I loved it,” he said of the haka dance performed by the team. “I could see myself doing something like that.”
His singing is already on display, whether he likes it or not. A year ago, Dressler posted a YouTube video of himself singing, and he said he can’t delete it.
“It was just something I did when I was younger and I can’t take it down now because that e-mail doesn’t work,” he said. “So I have to live with it. I’ve heard about it from everybody I know already, so I’m fine with it.”
Dressler is also a quality student, and said he has already achieved the necessary test scores to be eligible as a college freshman in 2012. “Everything is ready to go,” he said.