Class of 2021: Small Forward Rankings
Nars Martinez
<p>Continuing on with the positional rankings of the 2021 class, the focus will now be centered on the small forward position. This class has some good talent at the wing position with multiple players projecting to play at the Division 1 level and some strong non Division 1 level players as well. Below is a breakdown of each player and their ranking as it stands today. </p>
<p>Everything starts with 6’5 high major recruit, [player_tooltip player_id="843715" first="Shane" last="Nowell"] (feature image). The Eastside Catholic Crusader is strong, athletic and possesses next level ability scoring from the wing. His jump shot has gotten a lot better in the last year and that has helped take his game to another level. Degenhart (#2) is the most productive player right now, but Nowell has the highest ceiling. [player_tooltip player_id="611190" first="Tyson" last="Degenhart"] of Mt. Spokane High School is a load to handle inside. At 6’7, he plays a skilled and smart game around the paint and he also has the ability to step out and hit the 17 footer. He has already given a verbal to Boise State. Next up Chiawana High School’s [player_tooltip player_id="711279" first="Kobe" last="Young"]. The 6’5 slasher is a great rebounder, defender and shot blocker. He is also a knock down three point shooter in catch and shoot situations. He holds an offer from Idaho State, but he is also a very good wideout in football. At number four is Lakes High School star, [player_tooltip player_id="843718" first="Kenzel" last="Massey"]. A 6’7 shooter that has added some handle to his game to create his own shot at a higher rate. Massey has a number of Division 1 schools tracking him. Next up is 6’5 [player_tooltip player_id="711293" first="Isaac" last="Ticeson"] from Eastside Catholic High School. Ticeson is a high energy, athletic slasher. He can do a little bit of everything on the floor and should be garnering more college attention as a result. O’Dea High School’s [player_tooltip player_id="843717" first="Jermaine" last="Davis"] is quite possibly the best athlete of the bunch, but he is also the shortest at 6’3. He is a great athlete, but development of his three point shot would take his game to another level. Nonetheless, he can help his team win games at the high school level. Bellevue High School wing, [player_tooltip player_id="796005" first="Hudson" last="Hansen"], is a player with a high ceiling. At 6’7, he has some handle, a solid outside shot and he has gotten stronger in the last couple years. A prospect that more colleges should be aware of. At numbers eight and nine, we have 6’6 [player_tooltip player_id="711311" first="Joe" last="Cookson"] of Seattle Academy and 6’6 [player_tooltip player_id="843732" first="Messiah" last="Jones"] of Kamiakin High School. Cookson is a slender built slasher with a great skill set and some swagger to his game. He has gotten better each year in high school and may end up passing some of the players ranked above him in due time. Jones is strong, athletic and can hit the 15 footer. He is also a standout football player, but he has a lot of potential on the hardwood as well. Finally, we have 6’5 [player_tooltip player_id="942046" first="Tucker" last="Molina"] from Glacier Peak High School. Molina may be the most underrated player of the class. He can shoot it, he’s strong and he finishes above the rim. A prospect that some mid major Division 1’s may want to take a look at this upcoming high school season. </p>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Overall Ranking"}"><strong>Overall Ranking</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF Ranking"}"><strong>SF Ranking</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Name"}"><strong>Name</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Height"}"><strong>Height</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"High School"}"><strong>High School</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Club Team"}"><strong>Club Team</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"College"}"><strong>College</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1}">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/shane-nowell/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/shane-nowell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="843715" first="Shane" last="Nowell"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5" "}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Eastside Catholic"}">Eastside Catholic</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seattle Rotary"}">Seattle Rotary</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2}">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/tyson-degenhart/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyson-degenhart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="611190" first="Tyson" last="Degenhart"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mt. Spokane"}">Mt. Spokane</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"WA Supreme"}">WA Supreme</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Boise State"}">Boise State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":11}">11</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/kobe-young/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/kobe-young/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="711279" first="Kobe" last="Young"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Chiawana"}">Chiawana</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EWE"}">EWE</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":13}">13</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/kenzel-massey/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/kenzel-massey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="843718" first="Kenzel" last="Massey"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lakes"}">Lakes</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"ML20"}">ML20</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}">16</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/isaac-ticeson/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/isaac-ticeson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="711293" first="Isaac" last="Ticeson"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5" "}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Eastside Catholic"}">Eastside Catholic</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seattle Rotary"}">Seattle Rotary</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":18}">18</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/jermaine-davis/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jermaine-davis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="843717" first="Jermaine" last="Davis"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3" "}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"O’Dea"}">O’Dea</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seattle Rotary"}">Seattle Rotary</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":19}">19</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":7}">7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/hudson-hansen/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/hudson-hansen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="796005" first="Hudson" last="Hansen"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7" "}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bellevue"}">Bellevue</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Friends of Hoop"}">Friends of Hoop</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":20}">20</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}">8</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/joe-cookson/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/joe-cookson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="711311" first="Joe" last="Cookson"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6" "}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seattle Academy"}">Seattle Academy</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seattle Rotary"}">Seattle Rotary</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":30}">30</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":9}">9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/messiah-jones/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/messiah-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="843732" first="Messiah" last="Jones"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6" "}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kamiakin"}">Kamiakin</td>
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<td> </td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":31}">31</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":10}">10</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://prephoops.com/player/tucker-molina/"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://prephoops.com/player/tucker-molina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[player_tooltip player_id="942046" first="Tucker" last="Molina"]</a></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glacier Peak"}">Glacier Peak</td>
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<td> </td>
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