Five Forwards Ready for Breakout Senior Years

This summer Holliman showed massive potential as a two-way player that can guard multiple positions, score from different spots, and be a playmaker without having to have his hands on the ball at all times. That was for an ECBA team that had a handful of top 100 players in our 2023 WA class. Heading into the high school season, Holliman has an opportunity to be one of the primary scorers and playmakers for a West Seattle team that lost their top two scorers from last season. There is a good chance Holliman expands on what he was able to do this summer and lead the Wildcats in a lot of categories this season while also continuing to match up with the opposing teams’ top players.

Tenkley has a good skillset as a taller player at 6’5 that shows a combination of good strength and shooting. He’s not the prototypical post player, but not solely a wing guy either. He could really succeed as a lower-level college stretch four and I think he’s finally in a good position this season to show that sort of capability. North Thurston has a nice mix of young talent coming into form that should allow Tenkley to focus on what he does best, stroking threes and open mid-range shots, while playing tough defense inside and taking on a lot of work on the glass.

Horn has been on watch since his freshman year, but his senior season could be the year he finally puts it all together and has that dominant, start to finish season. He was derailed a little last year with injury, but he still flashed the high-level skill to be a solid big man in college. Horn has offers from a few D-1 universities and holds a ton of potential as a fluid big with a good-looking jumper that could really open up his game. Better strength inside, and a more consistent jumper would help Horn elevate his game this season and crack that high ceiling of his.

Also a standout football player, Aitken could be in store for a big senior season on the hardwood. He’s a big-time athlete who can finish oops and send shots flying off the backboard, and he plays with an aggressive mindset around the hoop. He is going to be counted on to play big in Spanaway Lake’s frontcourt and has the strength and length to be a real problem this season. On top of his athleticism, size, and high work rate, Aitken is continually showing better feel for the game, finding dishes inside when defenses swarm him, and hitting the open mid-range shots that will force defenders to step out away from the hoop.

Sorweide comes over to join North Central after playing with Shadle Park last season and joins a big starting five for the Wolfpack. With Jacori Ervin Jacori Ervin 6'10″ | PF North Central | 2024 State WA at 6’10, JuJu Ervin at 6’8, and Makai Daniels at 6’6, Sorweide may find himself handling the ball a lot more this season and being counted on to spread the floor and open up driving lanes for his teammates. He is capable of shooting a high percentage from three, and generally makes good decisions with the ball, so it would not be surprising to see him succeed in this new offense. That being said, he’s still a more than capable rebounder and finisher inside that should bring some physicality to North Central this season.