Class of 2017 Forwards

<p>This group of forwards will play primarily in the front court but not always in the post and certainly not always with their back to the basket. There is a versatile group of athletes that include physically imposing players and skilled quicker bigs as well.</p><p><strong>Joseph Thompson</strong> leads the way in this group and he continues to see his stock rise. 2017 is a deep class and he&#39;s one to watch as a player who can play the 3, 4 or 5 and has perimeter as well as post skills. Like Thompson, <strong>David Williams </strong>is emerging and a big but athletic forward whose stock is sure to rise more.</p> <p>When it comes to athletes, <strong>Christian Edwards</strong> is just that as one of the best high jumpers in the south. He&#39;ll likely end up in college for track but stars in basketball as well. <strong>Azahrea Earnest</strong> is still trying to figure out how good he is and may transition to the 2 or 3 at some point in his career. He has the handles and shooting ability but needs to add that instinct.</p> <p><strong>Keyaton Thompson</strong> and <strong>Bruce Jordan-Swilling </strong>are both football stars with a plethora of offers and will surely take their talents to the gridiron in college. The others on the list are in the 6&#39;4-6&#39;6 range and play the 3 or 4 quite a bit as well as manning the posts.</p> <p>In all, the size in Louisiana has begun to get more and more impressive. Where you normally only see a handful of 6&#39;6+ athletes with potential to play at the next level, that list is growing by the day down here.</p>