2025 Rankings: Underrated Forwards/Bigs in the Top 100

<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The North Carolina rankings have a number of underrated and underrecruited 2025 prospects to get eyes on. Take a look at some underrated forward/big prospects to get eyes on in the Top 100 of the latest update of the 2025 rankings.</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! 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He'll be a name to watch in the 3A Western Foothills Conference in the NCHSAA this season.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1212902"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Mitchell is set to have a strong junior campaign after averaging 8.4 PPG and 5.5 RPG on 56 percent from the floor as a sophomore. He's a versatile forward at 6-foot-5 who can operate at a number of different roles on the floor given his ability to shoot and move with purpose. As he continues to develop and improve on his knack for rebounding on the both ends of the floor, look for his recruiting profile to grow at Clayton High this season.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1889492"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Hines is already turning heads as a high-level college football prospect on the varsity scene with South Garner High and should do the same on the hardwood once the basketball season starts. He's a strong defensive anchor who does well to read shots from release and alter them with his length. Offensively, he's capable of creating off the bounce and as a paint presence, making him a prospect with dangerous potential.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1225449"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Clayton is an emerging forward name to get to know out of A.C. Reynolds High in Western North Carolina. He contributed nicely on the varsity stage alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1361283' first='Declan' last='Brown'], another fellow 2025 prospect, with 7.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.4 APG and 1.1 BPG in the painted area. He's a prospect for DII and DIII programs in the region to get eyes on given his ability in the painted area.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65393e3f7fd5b"} /-->