2023 Position Rankings: Small 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 Small 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"}"><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":1}">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868218" first="Jalen" last="Hooks"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Crispus Attucks"}">Crispus Attucks</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":5}">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868228" first="Jermaine" last="Coleman"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Park Tudor"}">Park Tudor</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":6}">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868236" first="Qushawn" last="Ware"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Crispus Attucks"}">Crispus Attucks</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Ice 2023"}">Indiana Ice 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":7}">7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868224" first="JaQualon" last="Roberts"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’7""}">6’7"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bloomington North"}">Bloomington North</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":14}">14</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868222" first="Darrion" last="Brooks"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"New Haven"}">New Haven</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":16}">16</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042491" first="Sam" last="Orme"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grand Park Premier 2023 UA Rise"}">Grand Park Premier 2023 UA Rise</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":19}">19</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868251" first="Jake" last="Davis"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’6""}">6’6"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cathedral"}">Cathedral</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":20}">20</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868239" first="Cooper" last="Farrall"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Culver Academies"}">Culver Academies</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":31}">31</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868252" first="Jaron" last="Tibbs"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cathedral"}">Cathedral</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":34}">34</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868225" first="Spencer" last="White"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</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":36}">36</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868246" first="Grant" last="Leeper"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Homestead"}">Homestead</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":39}">39</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049159" first="Jeffery" last="Pinkston"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</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":43}">43</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868259" first="Joey" last="Brown"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"North Central"}">North Central</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":48}">48</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868233" first="Joshua" last="Mickens"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lawrence Central"}">Lawrence Central</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":51}">51</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935725" first="Jared" last="Bonds"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</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":52}">52</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868254" first="Peyton" last="Bledsoe"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Loogootee"}">Loogootee</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"D1Indiana 2023"}">D1Indiana 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":54}">54</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042496" first="Gage" last="Sefton"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</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":64}">64</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049163" first="Jordan" last="Green"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fort Wayne North"}">Fort Wayne North</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gym Rats 2023"}">Gym Rats 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":68}">68</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049164" first="Karson" last="Colin"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lake Central"}">Lake Central</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":69}">69</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868262" first="Owen" last="Snedeker"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seeger"}">Seeger</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Ice Gold 2023"}">Indiana Ice Gold 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":87}">87</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868269" first="Thomas" last="Ruffin"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’2""}">6’2"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Park Tudor"}">Park Tudor</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":88}">88</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1139498" first="Kaleb" last="Kellems"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"North Harrison"}">North Harrison</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grassroots Indiana Blue"}">Grassroots Indiana Blue</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":89}">89</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="868267" first="Lucas" last="Parker"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</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":93}">93</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042498" first="Brandon" last="Escobedo"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lake Central"}">Lake Central</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"94 Feet Elite 2023"}">94 Feet Elite 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":94}">94</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1162709" first="Stephen" last="Douglas"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Richmond"}">Richmond</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":96}">96</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935736" first="Logan" last="Webb"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Linton-Stockton"}">Linton-Stockton</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grand Park Premier 2023 UA Rise"}">Grand Park Premier 2023 UA Rise</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":101}">101</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935747" first="Caleb" last="Dewey"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}">Edinburgh</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Elite SIDE 20203"}">Indiana Elite SIDE 20203</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":102}">102</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935732" first="Clay" last="Richards"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Carmel"}">Carmel</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":104}">104</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="935738" first="KeiShawn" last="McLaurin"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gary West"}">Gary West</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":106}">106</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049174" first="Dareon" last="Thornton"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mishawaka Marian"}">Mishawaka Marian</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Five Star Life 2023"}">Five Star Life 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":113}">113</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049189" first="James" last="Mallory"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fort Wayne Northrop"}">Fort Wayne Northrop</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gym Rats 2023"}">Gym Rats 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":114}">114</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049181" first="Kelson" last="Jordan"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’5""}">6’5"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"North Judson"}">North Judson</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":115}">115</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049178" first="Jesse" last="Johnson"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Crispus Attucks"}">Crispus Attucks</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":119}">119</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1160680" first="Gavin" last="Welch"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"New Castle"}">New Castle</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":131}">131</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1049184" first="Carson" last="Chadd"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’4""}">6’4"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Southmont"}">Southmont</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Indiana Ice Gold 2023"}">Indiana Ice Gold 2023</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":137}">137</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="1042500" first="Shayne" last="Spear"]</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"6’3""}">6’3"</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SF"}">SF</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kokomo"}">Kokomo</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Team Teague 2023"}">Team Teague 2023</td>
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<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: The group of Small Forwards for the class of 2023 is a solid one but with some potential movement for positions between the 2/3/4 spots, there could be some ups and downs in the future. At the top and pretty locked in to the Small Forward position, you have [player_tooltip player_id="868218" first="Jalen" last="Hooks"]. Our top player overall and the highest level prospect at the moment. But just behind him, [player_tooltip player_id="868228" first="Jermaine" last="Coleman"] has come on in the last year. Where things get interesting is with the emergence of [player_tooltip player_id="1042491" first="Sam" last="Orme"] and [player_tooltip player_id="868224" first="JaQualon" last="Roberts"], two guys that could end up more Power Forwards once we evaluate this Spring. The depth here is crazy good and we still have a ton of high-potential prospects. Really like to see guys like [player_tooltip player_id="1049163" first="Jordan" last="Green"], [player_tooltip player_id="935725" first="Jared" last="Bonds"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1049174" first="Dareon" last="Thornton"] to get a look at the high-end of their game.</p>
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