Favorite Forwards from #PHBucketsInTheBigRed

Lincoln, Nebraska – We are checking out some of my favorite forwards from the games that I watched at the Speedway Village. We have a mix of 15U, 16U, and 17U players.

Top Forwards

Sam Senske Sam Senske 6'5" | SG Hawley | 2023 State MN |6’5 SF| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2023

• Productive pull-up game, old school skill moves, strokes the 3-ball, crafty finisher but will still SLAM it 

Carvin Fish Carvin Fish 6'6" | PF Tiospa Zina | 2024 State SD |6’4 F| Team Rise Up 2024

• High-quality weekend shooting from 3, an active rebounder, skilled like a guard, bright future

Carson Bruhn Carson Bruhn 6'6" | PF Sioux Center | 2024 State IA |6’5 F| Arena Basketball Club 2024 Cooper

• Do-it-all forward, produced on the glass, gave great effort, nice ball skills & passing, very versatile  

Nathan Kindred (2022) |6’5 F| Pack 2023

• I really liked his aggressiveness, super-physical on glass, hit many pull-up J’s, can light it up from 3

Luke Meyer |6’5 PF| Arena Basketball Club 2025 Snyder

• Impressive wingspan, high IQ, great hands, hustles in transition, flexible scorer, consistent on boards 

Owen Vander Pol |6’5 F| Arena Basketball Club 2025 Snyder

• Very bouncy for only a frosh, was a monster on the glass, especially O-boards, intriguing prospect

James Hamilton James Hamilton 6'4" | SF Fargo South | 2024 State ND |6’4 SF| Team Rise Up 2024

• Strong! Overwhelmed opponents w/ physicality, impressive handles, double-double machine, stock riser

Gavin Muirhead Gavin Muirhead 6'7" | PF O'Gorman | 2023 State SD |6’7 PF| Pentagon Schoolers 2023

• Amazing timing and alley-oop finisher, long & bouncy, shot eraser, super mobile, can drain the 3-ball

Zander Benz Zander Benz 6'7" | PF O'Gorman | 2023 State SD |6’7 PF| Pentagon Schoolers 2023

• Extremely hard worker, Long-wingspan-rim-protector, stretch floor hit 3’s, sweet baby J, skilled passer

Reis Kirschenman Reis Kirschenman 6'5" | C Tea Area | 2023 State SD |6’4 PF| Pentagon Schoolers 2023

• Bulldog in the paint, O-board workhorse, physical defender that will not be pushed around, baller&beast

Van Nellessen |6’6 F| Hard2Guard Colorado 2024

• Long and stretchy player that blocked many shots, hit 3’s from extended range, great feel for the game

Grant Van Dyke |6’7 F| Arena Basketball Club 2023 Maher

• I like his length & hops, excellent dunk, impressive handles in open court, slash-n-score producer

Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #161 Nation MN |6’7 SF| Northstar Titans 2024 Brodeur

• Impressive mobility, more athletic than I realized, above the rim player, stud rebounder, playmaker