Midwest Melee: Parham’s Top 10 Forwards/Posts
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In this article we highlight the top forward prospects from Prep Hoops Midwest Melee. Lee Marks Lee Marks 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State IL ( Team Rose ) 6’5 Mount Carmel 2024Marks is an energy guy who…
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Lee Marks
Lee
Marks
6'6" | SF
Mt. Carmel | 2024
State
IL
(
Team Rose
) 6’5 Mount Carmel 2024
Marks is an energy guy who plays hard on both ends of the court. He battles hard on the boards and is pretty solid around the rim. Lee has a consistent motor that usually helps him beating out guys for rebounds and loose balls.
Jurrell Baldwin
Jurrell
Baldwin
6'6" | SF
Hyde Park | 2024
State
IL
6’6 (
Team Rose
)
Baldwin is a face up forward with guard like handles. He can make shots from three and also from 15 feet. Jurrell is a decent rebounder who can get close to double digits boards every time when he’s involved.
Marcus Everhart
Marcus
Everhart
6'5" | PF
Bloom Township | 2024
State
IL
2024 6’5 (Greater Purpose)
Everhart is a continuous motor type of player. You rarely see him take a play off when he’s on defense. A rim protecting big man who gets up quick on missed shots for rebounds. A strong part of his game is how defends the post. He gives players fits because he give put full effort on denying them from scoring.
Jack Dabbs 2024 6’7 (All IN Rodell)
A versatile forward who scores from the perimeter and in the paint. Dabbs is very savvy around the rim showing good footwork and touch. His feel for the game is very high and he makes the right plays when he’s put in tough situations. Possible D1 prospect with his size combined with skill
Al Brooks
Al
Brooks
6'6" | SF
Hansberry | 2025
State
#239
Nation
IL
Jr. 2025 6’7 (Chicagoland Grit & Grind)
Al is definitely a do it all player. He can rebound with anyone and push the ball in transition as a lead guard. Brooks is also a superb shot blocker because he has a seven foot wing span. As a sophomore he’s practically automatic when playing around the rim. His passing is solid and playing up a level is improving his overall game. Potentially one of the next big players to come out of Chicago.
Justin Sims
Justin
Sims
6'6" | PF
Chesterton | 2024
State
IN
2024 6’5 (
Indiana Game
)
Uber athletic forward that made many plays above the rim this weekend. Sims is a quick twitched forward who uses his bounce to his advantage. Justin blocked several shots this weekend that I know would catch him some D1 attention. What I also liked about Sims is he’s steady around the rim. He’s coordinated with his hands and has good touch when placed in scoring positions. As a new addition to the team
Indiana Game
will be a much better team in July.
Jaali Love
Jaali
Love
6'7" | PF
Manley | 2026
State
IL
2026 6’7 (
Team Rose
)
Love is versatile big man who can play both ways by the rim or on the wing. He has done most of his work rebounding and getting out in the open court to finish plays. He’s been a very reliable rim protector for
Team Rose
and can become very dependable scorer with some more touches. Jaali looks to be a definite top player in his class for the state of Illinois.
Thon Bill 2024 6’8 (
ET21 Buckeyes
)
Bill is a fundamentally sound big man who gets up the court and does a good job at using his length to disrupt shots and deny passes. Thon keeps everything simple on the court and is a very reliable shot blocker.
Anton Strenlnikov
Anton
Strenlnikov
6'6" | C
Lake Zurich | 2025
State
IL
2025 6’7 (
Team Rose
)
A fan of Anton after this weekend. He has good footwork and soft hands while in the post. His go to move seemed to be a tight spin cycle back to the right or left hand finish. He rebounds anything in his area. Will monitor Strelnikov progress at our next event in Chicago.
Jayden “JJ” Brock 2024 6’5 (
United Persuit
)
Brock is an uber athletic forward who was seen catching many lobs for dunks and layups this weekend. Jayden has good mobility and can cover multiple positions on the court. His shot looks to be decent but didn’t hang around the perimeter much. Brock has some intangibles that would be appealing to a few coaching staffs.