2026 Forwards I’m Excited To Watch This Season (Part I)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The upcoming high school season is about a month away and prospects are getting ready for the new season. Prep Hoops Florida is your year-round source of high school and grassroots basketball coverage from across the state. Here are some 2026 forwards I'm excited to see take the floor this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1892836"],"_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":"u003cstrongu003eChris Kitenge, u003c/strongu003eA 6-6 sophomore small forward who has proven he can be an inside-out threat as he is nearly impossible to stop when he is finishing above the rim. Kitenge has a strong frame who runs the floor extremely well and has great court vision for his size. On the defensive side, he plays with a ton of length where he can get tips and deflections leading to steals. Kitenge is also a dominate rebounder who limits the opposition from getting second chance scoring opportunities.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1633093"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eDallas Lambert, u003c/strongu003eA 6-4 sophomore small forward is a pure left-handed shooter who can score on all three levels. 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