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2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards

2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi March 6, 2023 @ 05:00 AM
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Chappelle Whitney
Chappelle Whitney 6'4" | SF | 2023
KY
Tim Fuller II
Tim Fuller II 6'6" | SF | 2023
KY
Dylan Hammonds
Dylan Hammonds 6'5" | SF | 2023
KY
Marcus Eaves
Marcus Eaves 6'4" | SF | 2023
KY
Hudson Sparks
Hudson Sparks 6'5" | SF | 2023
KY
Marquez Miller
Marquez Miller 6'6" | SF | 2023
KY
Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson 6'4" | SF | 2023
KY
Jaylen Davis
Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF | 2023
KY
Micah Engle
Micah Engle 6'5" | SF | 2023
KY
Rylee Samons
Rylee Samons 6'7" | SF | 2023
KY
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hard to believe but the 2023 class is almost finished. Regional tournaments are almost over and there are hundreds of Seniors who already played their final game of high school basketball. Let's take a look at the best small forwards in the final 2023 rankings. This does not include players in the top ten of the class overall as those have already been covered in another article.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["926887"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Samons is a long and versatile wing who can shoot well from deep or put the ball on the floor and get into the paint. 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He has the ability to switch multiple positions on defense and can score in multiple ways on offense.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6404cd9154926"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["932771"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Cumberlands got a steal when Ryan committed to play for them recently. Davidson is an athletic wing with a college ready body that will likely see the court some as a freshman. 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Hard to believe but the 2023 class is almost finished. Regional tournaments are almost over and there are hundreds of Seniors who already played their final game of high school basketball. Let's take a look at the best small forwards in the final 2023 rankings. This does not include players in the top ten of the class overall as those have already been covered in another article.

Tennessee Tech
Rylee Samons

Rylee Samons

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Rylee
Samons SF
Class
2023
Height
6'7"
HS
Pikeville
|
KY
2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
Samons is a long and versatile wing who can shoot well from deep or put the ball on...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Tennessee Tech
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State: Kentucky
School: Pikeville
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Marcus Eaves

Marcus Eaves

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Marcus
Eaves SF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
North Hopkins
|
KY
2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
One of Kentucky’s top unsigned Seniors, Marcus is deadly with the ball and attacking downhill. Eaves has the...
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Marcus Eaves

State: Kentucky
School: North Hopkins
Club: Griffin Elite
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Liberty
Jaylen Davis

Jaylen Davis

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Jaylen
Davis SF
Class
2023
Height
6'5"
HS
Madison Central
|
KY
2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
Another unsigned player who is sitting on a D1 offer (from EKU), Jaylen was named 11th region Co-Player...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Liberty
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Jaylen Davis

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State: Kentucky
School: Madison Central
Club: EAB (TN) 3SSB
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Highlights

Chappelle Whitney

Chappelle Whitney

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Chappelle
Whitney SF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
Warren Central
|
KY
2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
Whitney has been one of the biggest stock boosters in the Commonwealth this season and was awarded with...
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Chappelle Whitney

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State: Kentucky
School: Warren Central
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Cumberlands (KY)
Ryan Davidson

Ryan Davidson

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Ryan
Davidson SF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
North Laurel
|
KY
2023 Rankings: Top Wing Forwards
Cumberlands got a steal when Ryan committed to play for them recently. Davidson is an athletic wing with...
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Cumberlands (KY)
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Ryan Davidson

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State: Kentucky
School: North Laurel
Club: Vision Elite Adidas Gold
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