Uncommitted Spotlight: 2020 IF/OF John-Howard Bobo
September 25, 2019
John-Howard Bobo has proven throughout his first three years at Basic Academy to be one of the top players in the state, #1 ranked 2B and #14 overall. With above average speed, 6.83 60, and room to fill out his lean, athletic 160 pound frame and topping out at 81 mph across the diamond, Bobo is serviceable in the middle infield as well as all outfield positions and should be on a lot of radars heading into his senior season.
John Howard Bobo
Class of 2020 / OF
Rankings
StateRank: 14 / POS: 4
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: Basic AcademyState: NV
- Summer Team: Southern Nevada
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Height: 6-2Weight: 173lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
6.72
60-yard
(01/15/20)
81
INF Velo
(02/10/19)
89
OF Velo
(10/26/21)
88
Exit Velo
(02/10/19)
Power Speed Score
(10/26/21)
Trackman - Hitting
96.4
Exit Velocity (max)
(10/26/21)
91.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
(10/26/21)
242
Distance (avg)
(10/26/21)
367
Distance (max)
(10/26/21)
Hard Hit %
(10/26/21)
Sweet Spot %
(10/26/21)
Line Drive %
(10/26/21)
Fly Ball %
(10/26/21)
Ground Ball %
(10/26/21)
PBR x CSN Scout Day
Oct 26, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.5
Distance (avg)
242
Distance (max)
367
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.0
Hand Speed (max)
(10/26/21)
20.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(10/26/21)
73.6
Bat Speed (max)
(10/26/21)
71.6
Bat Speed (avg)
(10/26/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(10/26/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(10/26/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(10/26/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(10/26/21)
PBR x CSN Scout Day
Oct 26, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22
Hand Speed (avg)
20.2
Bat Speed (max)
73.6
Bat Speed (avg)
71.6
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Videos
(2/10/19)
Player News
- CSN Scout Day: Quick Hits - Nov 4, 2021
- CSN vs. Salt Lake CC: Scout Blog - Jan 30, 2021
- CSN vs. Southern Idaho: Scout Blog - Jan 30, 2021
- Scout Day Season: Top Outfield Velocity - Feb 21, 2020
- Basic Academy Scout Day Recap - Jan 20, 2020
- Top Performers of 2019: Infield Velocity - Dec 29, 2019
- Top Performers of 2019: Fastest 60 Time - Dec 28, 2019
- Desert Baseball Challenge Notebook - Dec 16, 2019
Scouting Report
2/10/19 -Athletic, 6-foot-1 160. Bobo is lean with a tapered look and wiry strength. If he realizes the room for weight and strength gains, he can be a “beast”. He has reliable infield actions and has spent noticeable time developing the confidence to make all the plays with the appropriate actions. He has enough arm strength to stay on the left side with proper rhythm and footwork. There is an unpolished appeal to his infield game which provides optimism but I think his best days are in the outfield, where he can roam. Continued growth and length will likely require a move to the corners of the field. As a hitter, Bobo uses a leg kick trigger with a solid combination of strength and bat speed. There is whip in his barrel which will be enhanced by staying on plane longer, but there is an explosiveness to his offense that lends to a middle of the order bat in the future.