Position Rankings: 2022 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 2022 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>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="769654" first="D’Ante" last="Davis"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’6</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Warren Central</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat EYBL 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="769655" first="Will" last="Lovings-Watts"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Jeffersonville</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="643490" first="Rasheed" last="Jones"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Elevation Prep</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870214" first="Andrew" last="Leeper"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Homestead</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat Red 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870225" first="Billy" last="Smith"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Brebeuf Jesuit</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870217" first="Kaleo" last="Kakalia"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Mishawaka Marian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="769703" first="Richard" last="Brooks"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Mishawaka Marian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="643481" first="Larry" last="Pierce"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>University</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>GPP 2022 UA Rise (RED)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>9</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958397" first="Hagen" last="Knepp"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Barr-Reeve</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Hoopzone Elite 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>10</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870237" first="Luke" last="LaGrange"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Blackhawk Christian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>MBA Select 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>11</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870269" first="Chad" last="Cox"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Franklin County</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>12</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870284" first="Christian" last="Nunn"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Liberty Christian</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>EG10 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>13</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870307" first="Baylin" last="Graf"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Bloomfield</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>14</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958402" first="Sam" last="Jacobs"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Hamilton Southeastern</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>GPP 2022 UA Rise (RED)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>15</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870283" first="Owen" last="Shively"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Bishop Dwenger</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indy Heat Red 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>16</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870260" first="Nick" last="Mikash"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Kankakee Valley</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Game Select 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>17</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="769718" first="Jaylen" last="Lattimore"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Fort Wayne South</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>18</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870271" first="Brendan" last="Wood"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Brebeuf Jesuit</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>19</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870241" first="Hayden" last="Cutter"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Scottsburg</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Elite SIDE 2021</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>20</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870267" first="Clark" last="Barrett"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lafayette Central Catholic</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>21</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870274" first="Grant" last="Ott-Large"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>LaPorte</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>EG10 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>22</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1063971" first="Jaxon" last="Edwards"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Cathedral</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gym Rats Red 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>23</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1063972" first="Luke" last="Carroll"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Westfield</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>All Indy Gym Rats 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>24</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958409" first="Steele" last="Brasfield"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>New Palestine</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>D1 Indiana 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>25</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870302" first="Ashton" last="Johnson"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Fort Wayne South</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Team Focus 2022 Premier</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>26</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1063977" first="Grant" last="Brown"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Fort Wayne Snider</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>IE Summit City 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>27</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958405" first="Cole" last="Harritt"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Floyd Central</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>28</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958403" first="Matthew" last="Ross"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Peru</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>29</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1063980" first="Dominic" last="Cardwell"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Huntington North</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Gym Rats 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>30</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870254" first="Dirin" last="Birhiray"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Brebeuf Jesuit</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>31</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870290" first="Evan" last="Kretz"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Western</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>GPP 2022 Black</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>32</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870280" first="Andrew" last="Gray"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Avon</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>33</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870292" first="Caden" last="Harker"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Twin Lakes</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Indiana Ice Gold 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>34</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="870305" first="Blake" last="Jacobs"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Northridge</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>MBA Select 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>35</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958413" first="Tyler" last="Vivian"]</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Shakamak</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>36</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Corbin Renihan</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>6’2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Lapel</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>---</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: The 2022 class of small forwards is a solid group, led at the top with [player_tooltip player_id="769654" first="D’Ante" last="Davis"] who has transferred to Warren Central (IN). He’s clearly the top guy but Will Loving-Watts and [player_tooltip player_id="643490" first="Rasheed" last="Jones"] are coming back and should provide some really good competition.  The group following those three is what seems to be defining the position at this stage with [player_tooltip player_id="870214" first="Andrew" last="Leeper"], [player_tooltip player_id="870225" first="Billy" last="Smith"], [player_tooltip player_id="870217" first="Kaleo" last="Kakalia"], [player_tooltip player_id="769703" first="Richard" last="Brooks"], and others having a chance to push this group forward as their development could take off pretty quickly.  We didn’t add any new players into the top of this position but we did have guys like [player_tooltip player_id="1063971" first="Jaxon" last="Edwards"], [player_tooltip player_id="1063972" first="Luke" last="Carroll"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1063980" first="Dominic" last="Cardwell"] that joined the group. This isn’t the best position in the class but I think at the end, it could end up being the deepest group if things keep going this way.</p>