2025: Grassroots Breakout Forwards/Bigs Outside the Top 50
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Beckwith is a forward prospect out of the Raleigh area for college programs to get eyes on given his mobility and activity in the painted area. He’s not afraid to mix things up in the paint and play a physical brand of basketball. He was the anchor for the Heritage Huskies’ this past season around the rim and showed he could handle the ball and operate on the perimeter as well. He’s a name to keep eyes on with Team Wall in the New Balance Prelude League.
Solomon is a name who continues to climb up the radar and improve on the PH stage. He’s a bit undersized at 6-foot-5, but he makes up for his lack of size with his versatility and ability to defend multiple roles on the floor. He plays with a ton of energy and effort in the painted area, making things difficult for opposing players. He’ll be a name to watch with Lionchasers U on the Pro16 Circuit this spring/summer.
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Sutton is a sizeable name to get eyes on with Wave Basketball Club this grassroots cycle. He’s a menace at 6-foot-8 who’s slowly finding his way as a contributor in the painted area. He did work on varsity this past season in producing 5.9 PPG and 2.8 RPG in the rotation. Look for his status to grow this spring/summer as his development continues.
Clayton is another inside-out presence in the class with room to grow out of AC Reynolds. He’ll suit up with NLPB Next Level Prospects Basketball this grassroots cycle as he looks to raise his status in the HoopState. The 6-foot-7 big man posted 10.0 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.9 APG and 1.1 BPG as a junior as he racked up eight double-doubles during his junior season. Look for his status to grow this spring/summer.
Another sizeable name from the Team Wall rotation, Mason Brown Mason Brown 6’8″ | C South Granville | 2025 State NC is slowly figuring things out in the painted area following a productive junior year at South Granville. He’s continued to grow and develop in the 2025 class, nearly averaging a double-double as a junior with 10.9 PPG, 7.6 RPG and 1.0 BPG this past season as the Vikings finished second in the Northern Lakes Conference.