2023 Position Rankings: Power Forwards
Eric Gardner
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<p>The high school season is complete and we are getting underway with the AAU season. First thing, though, we are updating our prospect rankings for each class. Today, we are looking at the 2023 Power Forwards.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"RANK"}"><strong>RANK</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PLAYER"}"><strong>PLAYER</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"HEIGHT"}"><strong>HT</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"POS [RANK]"}"><strong>POS </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>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868219" first="Xavier" last="Booker"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’9""}">6’9"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF1"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cathedral"}">Cathedral</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"George Hill All Indy 2023"}">George Hill All Indy 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}">8</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868226" first="Jayden" last="Pinkston"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF2"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indianapolis Tindley"}">Indianapolis Tindley</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Team Teague 2023"}">Team Teague 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":11}">11</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868244" first="Nick" last="Richart"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’8""}">6’8"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF3"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Zionsville"}">Zionsville</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Elite 2023"}">Indiana Elite 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":12}">12</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868221" first="Nickens" last="Lemba"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF4"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Southport"}">Southport</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2023"}">Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":15}">15</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868242" first="Anthony" last="Ball"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF5"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Southport"}">Southport</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Heat 2023 EYBL"}">Indy Heat 2023 EYBL</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":18}">18</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935722" first="Mason" last="Jones"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF6"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Valparaiso"}">Valparaiso</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Heat 2023 EYBL"}">Indy Heat 2023 EYBL</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":21}">21</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868231" first="Caleb" last="Washington"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF7"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Floyd Central"}">Floyd Central</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2023"}">Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":47}">47</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042497" first="Zane" last="Doughty"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF8"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ben Davis"}">Ben Davis</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Nets 2023"}">Indy Nets 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":58}">58</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049161" first="Preston" last="Ross"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF9"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bishop Dwenger"}">Bishop Dwenger</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Heat 2023 EYBL"}">Indy Heat 2023 EYBL</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":62}">62</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868253" first="Keaton" last="Buuck"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF10"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Crown Point"}">Crown Point</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Game Select 2023"}">Indiana Game Select 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":70}">70</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1162771" first="Kameron" last="Patterson"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF11"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indianapolis Lutheran"}">Indianapolis Lutheran</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"George Hill All Indy 2023"}">George Hill All Indy 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":74}">74</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042499" first="Josh" last="Furst"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF12"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Blackhawk Christian"}">Blackhawk Christian</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Heat 2023 Red"}">Indy Heat 2023 Red</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":78}">78</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049166" first="Tyler" last="Horton"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF13"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Warren Central"}">Warren Central</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indy Nets 2023"}">Indy Nets 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":81}">81</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049168" first="Jesse" last="Faires"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF14"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ben Davis"}">Ben Davis</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grassroots Indiana 2023"}">Grassroots Indiana 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":98}">98</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049172" first="Dylan" last="Derda"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF15"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Penn"}">Penn</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Elite Central 2023"}">Indiana Elite Central 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":117}">117</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049179" first="Gavin" last="Owens"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF16"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grand Park Premier 2023 Black"}">Grand Park Premier 2023 Black</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":128}">128</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049183" first="Mason" last="Larkin"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"PF17"}">PF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fountain Central"}">Fountain Central</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grassroots Indiana 2023"}">Grassroots Indiana 2023</td>
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<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: The class of 2023, while down, does have some legit upside. Guys like [player_tooltip player_id="868219" first="Xavier" last="Booker"] and Jayden Pinktson run the top of the position ranking but there is a lot more upside up and down the list. We really like the talent of [player_tooltip player_id="868244" first="Nick" last="Richart"] who kind of broke out this high school season, the toughness of [player_tooltip player_id="868221" first="Nickens" last="Lemba"] and [player_tooltip player_id="868242" first="Anthony" last="Ball"] for Southport, and developing bigs like [player_tooltip player_id="1049166" first="Tyler" last="Horton"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1042497" first="Zane" last="Doughty"]. There is plenty of legit size in this group right now even with us not being able to discover as many players as we have in previous years. This position should have a lot of DI talent as well as some guys for DII programs to think on early. Really, the lack of depth is going to be for the NAIA and DIII right now which is a little opposite of normal. But, it is still early and we have this Spring to see where it goes.</p>
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