2023: Junior Positional Rankings: SF’s

<p>The 2023 rankings are out.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We dive into the positional rankings. We now look at the small forawrds for the junior class. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are the top-8 SF’s in the 2023 class: (An incredible group as all 8 are in the Top-20). Some of the best athletes in the class are in this group. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="861099" first="Marquis" last="Cook"] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <p>A big time two-way forward is a top shelf athlete and seems to fly in transition. He defends the 2-4 for the Dragons and makes difficult shots inside. He likes the mid-range game and hits the 3. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1219860" first="Shawn" last="Simmons"] <strong>Hillcrest Prep</strong></p> <p>An athletic forward plays way above the rim on the break and has quick bounce to dunk the ball. He is a good passer and rips through and can score it in traffic with unusually long strides. His versatility on defense plus his athleticism makes his game go. He will defend in the post then easily defend guards. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="831115" first="Kevin" last="Patton Jr"] <strong>Maricopa </strong></p> <p>A true point forward has improved his game. He is a phenomenal passer who handles the ball like a guard and plays the point guard spot for the Rams. He takes very few strides to get to the cup to score and he can create separation via the dribble or catch and shoot from the perimeter.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="831117" first="Arman" last="Madi"] <strong>Brophy Prep (Pictured) </strong></p> <p>A bigger wing shooter with range. He gets hot quickly and lets it fly. When he is rolling, he is just as good as anyone on the list. He is athletic on the break to throw it down and is very advantageous in the passing lanes to collect steals.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="937187" first="Carter" last="Gittens"] <strong>Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <p>An athletic wing has found his game. He is a natural taking it to the hoop but keeps making strides with his perimeter shooting. He has a polished pull-up from mid and has improved his 3. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="994004" first="Mathiang" last="Maker"] <strong>Dream City Christian </strong></p> <p>A wildly athletic big wing plays way above the rim on the break. He can make the 3 but loves taking it to the rim and throwing it down. He rebounds in and out of his area and will block shots. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814037" first="Ky" last="Green"] <strong>Liberty</strong></p> <p>The youngest of the talented Green brothers is Ky. He is another way above the rim athlete who rebounds and defends multiple positions. He hits catch-3's and has the mid-range in his arsenal. He is a straight line driver with dominant right hand. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1009139" first="Erenzo" last="Scroggins"] <strong>McClintock</strong></p> <p>A highlight reel dunker has a strong body, quick-twitch reflexes and next level passing skills. His passing makes his teammates better and he uses his well-built frame to score through contact or jump over them. He also has shown he can hit the 3. </p>