Position Rankings: 2023 Small Forwards

<p>This has been one of the toughest years to get out and see players from a cancelled high school tournament to minimal AAU events. Regardless, we saw as much as we could and now are updating our prospect rankings. Today, we continue with a look at the 2023 class and our breakdown of the top small forwards in the class.</p> <table class="“Tablepress”" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>Pos #</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>Prospect</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>HT</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>POS</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>High School</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><strong>AAU</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868218" first="Jalen" last="Hooks"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’6</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Crispus Attucks</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>EG10 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868236" first="Qushawn" last="Ware"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Crispus Attucks</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868228" first="Jermaine" last="Coleman"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Park Tudor</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868224" first="JaQualon" last="Roberts"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Bloomington North</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Team Blaze 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868222" first="Darrion" last="Brooks"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>New Haven</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat EYBL 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868251" first="Jake" last="Davis"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Cathedral</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868239" first="Cooper" last="Farrall"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Culver Academies</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Game Select 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868225" first="Spencer" last="White"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Carmel</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Grassroots Indiana 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>9</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1042491" first="Sam" last="Orme"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’6</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Carmel</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>GPP 2023 UA Rise</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>10</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868246" first="Grant" last="Leeper"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>PF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>HomesteadÂ</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat Red 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>11</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868252" first="Jaron" last="Tibbs"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>CathedralÂ</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>12</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049159" first="Jeffery" last="Pinkston"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indianapolis Tindley</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Team Teague 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>13</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868233" first="Joshua" last="Mickens"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lawrence Central</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Central 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>14</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868254" first="Peyton" last="Bledsoe"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Loogootee</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>15</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868260" first="Sincere" last="Germany"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Cathedral</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gym Rats 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>16</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="935725" first="Jared" last="Bonds"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Carmel</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Grassroots Indiana 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>17</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868259" first="Joey" last="Brown"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lawrence North</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>18</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049163" first="Jordan" last="Green"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Fort Wayne North</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gym Rats 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>19</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049164" first="Karson" last="Colin"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lake Central</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Game Select 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>20</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868262" first="Owen" last="Snedeker"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Seeger</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>21</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868267" first="Lucas" last="Parker"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>CarmelÂ</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Grassroots Indiana 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>22</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1042496" first="Sefton" last="Gage"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Blackhawk Christian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat 2023 Red</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>23</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1042498" first="Brandon" last="Escobedo"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lake Central</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>94 Feet Elite 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>24</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="868269" first="Thomas" last="Ruffin"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Park Tudor</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>25</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="935732" first="Clay" last="Richards"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Carmel</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>26</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="935738" first="KeiShawn" last="McLaurin"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gary West</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>27</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049174" first="Dareon" last="Thornton"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Mishawaka Marian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Five Star Life 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>28</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049178" first="Jesse" last="Johnson"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Crispus Attucks</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Grassroots Indiana 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>29</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049181" first="Kelson" last="Jordan"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>North Judson</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Game Select 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>30</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049184" first="Carson" last="Chadd"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Southmont</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>31</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1042500" first="Shayne" last="Spear"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Kokomo</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Team Teague 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>32</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1049189" first="James" last="Mallory"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>SF</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Fort Wayne Northrop</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gym Rats 2023</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: The class of 2023 really shows it’s depth when it comes to the Small Forward position. With [player_tooltip player_id="868218" first="Jalen" last="Hooks"] at the top, you have a 6’6 wing with DI offers but he’s not going to be alone for long. Crispus Attucks’ [player_tooltip player_id="868236" first="Qushawn" last="Ware"] and Park Tudor’s [player_tooltip player_id="868228" first="Jermaine" last="Coleman"] have both taken big steps forward in their development and pushed themselves into the Top 10 overall and Top 3 at this position.  We have also seen a number of new players join in this time around with [player_tooltip player_id="1042491" first="Sam" last="Orme"], [player_tooltip player_id="1049164" first="Karson" last="Colin"], [player_tooltip player_id="1042496" first="Sefton" last="Gage"], and a ton of others. There are a few guys here that could see some position changes in the next year or so but regardless, this seems to be the deepest position at this stage.</p>