2026 Forwards to Follow

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With AAU season starting back up in just a couple of weeks, we take a look at a number of Forwards in New England who are poised to see their recruitment pick up in the coming months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(Note: this is not at all a definitive list, just part of an ongoing series to highlight some New England natives who are deserving of being recruited)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2341272"],"_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":"The talented 6-foot-10 sophomore had a great season at Putnam Science Academy and looked comfortable with being the focal point of the offense while others had injuries throughout the season. With a game tailor made for the Big Ten, keep an eye on who offers Ahmed this summer.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2341292"],"_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":"Chidera is a strong and tough forward who has had a solid sophomore campaign. He will be with BABC and Team New England again for 16U action and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him play up.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2341300"],"_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":"The PSA Cardinal big man has had the luxury of having other talented bigs in front of him at Macduffie like [player_tooltip player_id='2325735' first='Javon' last='Perry']. At 7-feet, he runs the floor extremely well and shows signs of being a big time shot blocker","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2341311"],"_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":"u0022Coleyu0022 is up to 7-foot now and has a fair bit of skill to his game. He's an ideal modern five man who has made leaps as a player over the past year. This AAU season could be the start of his breakout.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fbb0a7bc486"} /-->