Junior Positional Rankings: SF’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 rankings are out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We dive into the positional rankings. We now look at the small forwards for the junior class. (A versatile group).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top-10 SF's in the 2024 class:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284846' first='Jason' last='Asemota'] <strong>Hillcrest Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An elite sized wing forward with shooting badges for days. He is highly thought of by some of the big websites as a top-25 player in the country. He shoots it effortlessly with range and gets up on the break above the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055745' first='Marcus' last='Allen'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough and fearless defensive wing. He has super long arms to play the passing lanes and grabs all rebounds in his area. He has a nice mid-range jumper and uses his toughness to score inside the paint versus much taller players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284853' first='Travis' last='Torain'] <strong>Dream City Christian </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger wing with a pretty stroke. He can rattle in triples with range and he has become a little stronger in the last year. He can rebound better and uses his wingspan on the defensive end. He picked up multiple high level offers recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1562854' first='Klairus' last='Amir'] <strong>Dream City Christian International</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and taller wing forward with a scoring mentality. He can pull-up from mid to the three point line and straight line drive into the paint. He is an offensive weapon for the International team. He is from Australia and rebounds well in his area using his size and length. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1336434' first='Presley' last='Ibeh'] <strong>Highland Prep</strong> <strong>(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly athletic wing seems to glide in the air. He defends multiple positions and can play the 2-4 for his high school team. He catches lobs and will block shots and rebound at a good clip. He is shooting the ball better than a year ago and he can even pull-up now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1193877' first='Ryan' last='Jackson'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big sized shooting wing had a good year. He uses his size to rebound and defends the 2-4 for them. His skill for college will definitely be his shooting as he can shoot the three in bunches. He gets hot very quickly and has plus athleticism. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1064158' first='Christian' last='Warren']<strong> Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sturdy framed 3 and D wing forward. His toughness shines through every game and he will defend the 2-4 for the Bears. His three point stroke is compact and quick. He can pull-up and straight line drive to the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1336435' first='Tyler' last='Hutton'] <strong>Cactus</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and athletic wing had to sit the year due to AIA transfer rules. He will impact the team next year and may end up the breakout player of the year of 4A. He can hit the three, get out and run on the break and flush it down plus defend multiple positions with his length and size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1594604' first='Keyan' last='Murphy'] <strong>Centennial</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the better 5A sixth men will take a bigger role next season with many of their top seniors graduating. He can shoot it with good positional size plus guard the 2-4 for the Coyotes. He will be the player teams most likely try and stop next year, so he will have to take another step up in his play, which looks like he can do. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='996171' first='Ezias' last='Steffen'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A somewhat undersized wing had a very good season. He is a versatile player who can score from all levels. He can shoot the three and create his own offense with a nice handle for position. He is also crafty using his body and girth to his advantage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->