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2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50

2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Jay Anderson
Jay Anderson April 22, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
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Levi Beckwith
Levi Beckwith 6'6" | PF | 2025
NC
Jaelen Solomon
Jaelen Solomon 6'5" | PF | 2025
NC
EJ Sutton
EJ Sutton 6'8" | PF | 2025
NC
Grant Clayton
Grant Clayton 6'7" | C | 2025
NC
Mason Brown
Mason Brown 6'8" | C | 2025
NC
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Take a look at some 2025 prospects in the rankings with breakout potential on the grassroots stage at the forward/big position on the hardwood!

Levi Beckwith

Levi Beckwith

NC
PF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Levi
Beckwith PF
Class
2025
Height
6'6"
HS
Heritage
|
NC
2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Beckwith is a forward prospect out of the Raleigh area for college programs to get eyes on given...
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Levi Beckwith

State: North Carolina
School: Heritage
Club: Team Wall
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Jaelen Solomon

Jaelen Solomon

NC
PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Jaelen
Solomon PF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
Wayne Country Day
|
NC
2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Solomon is a name who continues to climb up the radar and improve on the PH stage. He’s...
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Hampden-Sydney
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Jaelen Solomon

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State: North Carolina
School: Wayne Country Day
Club: LionChasersU (LCU)
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EJ Sutton

EJ Sutton

NC
PF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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EJ
Sutton PF
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
Northeastern
|
NC
2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Sutton is a sizeable name to get eyes on with Wave Basketball Club this grassroots cycle. He’s a...
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EJ Sutton

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State: North Carolina
School: Northeastern
Club: Wave Basketball Club
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Appalachian State
Grant Clayton

Grant Clayton

NC
C
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Grant
Clayton C
Class
2025
Height
6'7"
HS
AC Reynolds
|
NC
2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Clayton is another inside-out presence in the class with room to grow out of AC Reynolds. He’ll suit...
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Appalachian State
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Grant Clayton

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State: North Carolina
School: AC Reynolds
Club: NLPB Next Level Prospects Basketball
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Mason Brown

Mason Brown

NC
C
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Mason
Brown C
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
South Granville
|
NC
2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
Another sizeable name from the Team Wall rotation, Mason Brown is slowly figuring things out in the painted...
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Mason Brown

State: North Carolina
School: South Granville
Club: Team Wall
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