The Best Sophomore Power Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leap Day began with a Class of 2026 ranking update. Sophomores from border to border found a way to impact winning. Most teams had a single sophomore, while a few featured multiple sophomore starters. Within the sophomore grouping we house several college prospects. Everybody in the Top 50 overall is on track to enjoy college recruitment, possibly as soon as April during their 16U AAU season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2026","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77245","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","state":"24753","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65e0eae671702"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Additions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Few power forwards joined the PrepHoopsTN rankings this cycle. Read about all four here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary']</strong>, Jackson County<br>#49 overall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary']</strong> (Jackson County) earned D5-2A MVP. Entering March, sophomore forward McCrary amassed 641 points. McCrary's footwork, whether he plays facing up or with his back to the basket, is tremendous. With averages of 22.1 ppg and 12.3 rpg, McCrary's potential must haunt District 5 coach's dreams. Technical.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2343347' first='Reed' last='Miller']</strong>, Tennessee<br>#122 overall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2363276' first='Foster' last='Coleman']</strong>, CAK<br>#124 overall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2363276' first='Foster' last='Coleman']</strong> (CAK) provided CAK with 4.7 rebounds per, just narrowly missing the team lead. Coleman stands 6-foot-6. High effort guy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2345492' first='Jerell' last='Miller']</strong>, Trezevant<br>#129 overall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Near the end of January, Jerrell recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds against Melrose. Most impressively, JM blocked three shots. Still raw, the forward is willing to get in the middle of the fracas. Miller stands 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds. Trezevant finished 11-15 this season. Miller is hopefully a part of their growth in the coming years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->