Junior Positional Rankings: PF’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 power forwards for the junior class.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top-8 PF's in the 2024 class: (An incredible group of high level talent-some of the best in the West)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1054790' first='Aiden' last='Sherrell'] <strong>Hillcrest Prep</strong> <strong>(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long forward with real skill and athleticism. He is national name already and it wouldn't surprise me if he got into next year's McDee's All-American game. If he has a good summer on the EYBL, his stock will rise even higher. He can shoot it out to the three point line and block shots and rebound at a high level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1634726' first='Makhan' last='Diouf'] <strong>Bella Vista Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arguably the most fluid, tallest and longest forward in the state and maybe the West. He handles it well for his size and will defend point guards and then block post players inside. He is a true rim runner and can hit the occasional three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1129386' first='Pharaoh' last='Compton'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A powerfully built, true power forward seems to be the strongest player in Arizona. He flies high above the crowd and will score it easily thru contact. The lefty can face-up from elbow and in and is very hard to move inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1074371' first='Jovan' last='Milicevic'] <strong>Dream City Christian International</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most skilled forwards in the state and in the West. He is not that high above the rim type but that cerebral passer and a nearly elite shooter. He scores on fall-aways, hits triples and will throw beautiful passes to his teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1449295' first='Ibrahim' last='Souare'] <strong>Dream City Christian International</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nearly the opposite of Jovan as he jumps out of the building. He springs up in a blink of an eye and will flush it down impressively. He is a rim runner, shot blocker and rebounds at a good clip. He will hit the 3 albeit a little streaky but defends many positions with great size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1131814' first='Ring' last='Nyeri'] <strong>Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An extremely long and fluid four-man finally had a healthy season. He was the breakout player of 6A and the Lions benefited by him being on the floor. He defends anyone near the paint and will swat their shot away. His skill level is starting to kick in as well and he is a big time athlete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='994680' first='Jai' last='Anthoni Bearden'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long combo forward defends the 2-4. He has athleticism, a strong build/frame and is very good in transition. He can rip thru and score in traffic, rebound, block shots and defend. He is also starting to show more signs of growth with his shooting. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1180583' first='Marsai' last='Mason'] <strong>Phhoenix Prep </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another long power forward who defends many positions. He covers a lot of ground on the wings and forwards. He takes very few strides to get to the basket and will battle with the post players. He can shoot it from mid to the three but prefers to drive. He also is a good passer and shot blocker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->