Jorden Bemmes Gives Reading a Young Rebounding Piece to Watch
Updated: 15 hours ago
Reading • Class of 2028 • Cincinnati-area boys basketball • 2026–27
Jorden Bemmes belongs in Reading's returning-player discussion because his sophomore contribution extended beyond the scoring column. He earned CHL honorable mention and finished the season with a substantial share of the team's work on the glass.
Why the next winter is worth following
The official league record credits Bemmes with 120 rebounds in 24 games, a 5.0 average. Sixty-one of those were offensive rebounds. That split gives the next-season outlook a specific focus: he had already helped recover missed shots and extend possessions. The opportunity is to turn those extra chances into organized offense rather than rushed attempts simply because the ball has been recovered.
Offensive rebounds can change a game without looking like a designed scoring action. They ask a defense to work again and give teammates another chance to settle into useful spots. Bemmes' sophomore total shows a recorded contribution in that area, making the quality of Reading's second chances a specific part of his junior outlook.
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Reading also has returning classmate Owen Stidham to follow as the group develops. For Bemmes, junior-year progress could mean preserving his rebounding involvement while becoming more comfortable with the decision immediately after the board. A second-chance possession can be valuable even when it ends with a teammate's finish, making his contribution worth watching through complete stretches of the game.
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Sources and season notes
Statistics and honors refer to 2025–26 and the reporting samples identified above. The coming-season sections are editorial outlooks. Graphics are AI-created illustrations, not player photographs.
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