2025 Rankings Update: Top Small Forwards
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With their Junior seasons over and their final years of AAU on the horizon, it’s time to update our 2025 Class rankings. These top ten are based on college potential, which often exceeds individual statistics. Every member of the top…
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Continue ReadingWith their Junior seasons over and their final years of AAU on the horizon, it’s time to update our 2025 Class rankings. These top ten are based on college potential, which often exceeds individual statistics. Every member of the top ten holds at least one D1 offer and most hold several. Here’s a look at the top Small Forward prospects in the updated 2025 rankings. This does not include players ranked in the top 10 of the class.
Rank
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Player
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Height
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High School
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Commitment
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1 |
6’6″
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Adair County
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2 |
6’6″
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Trinity
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3 |
6’6″
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Calloway County
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4 |
6’5″
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DuPont Manual
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5 |
6’5″
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Green County
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6 |
6’7″
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Walton-Verona
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7 |
6’5″
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University Heights
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8 |
6’6″
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Saint Xavier
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9 |
6’3″
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Ballard Memorial
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10 |
6’4″
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Jeffersontown
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11 |
6’6″
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Pineville
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12 |
6’4″
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Calloway County
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13 |
6’5″
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North Hardin
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14 |
6’5″
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Madisonville North Hopkins
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15 |
6’2″
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Frederick Douglass
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16 |
6’4″
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Western Hills
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17 |
6’5″
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Lloyd Memorial
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18 |
6’3″
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Kentucky Country Day
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19 |
6’3″
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Woodford County
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20 |
6’0″
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Model
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21 |
6’3″
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Cooper
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Continue ReadingJustice is a player who could potentially break out this AAU season with his length, skill and athleticism. A smooth lefty whose game continues to improve year after year, Decker has a D1 offer from EKU and is a player whose potential could see his stock take off this AAU season.
Hayden has gotten more athletic and started shooting the three at a high clip over the last year. Now finishing above the rim consistently, Blakeman was in the conversation for best player in the 5th region this season and is the likely front runner to be regional player of the year in 2025.
Aaron is one of the best “sleeper” prospects in Kentucky, in my opinion. A big wing who is athletic and has good feel for the game, Gutman has D1 potential as a wing in the right situation. The 6’6 wing checks a lot of boxes as a D1 prospect but needs to refine his shot selection and improve his efficiency. He definitely has all the physical tools.
Highlights
Speaking of potential, Elijah has a truckload of it. Tall and long, Walton is a good wing prospect who continues improving. He plays hard and has the potential to develop into a three and D type of player. Don’t overlook the UHA wing and his long term prospects.
Highlights
Hanke has been a consistently good wing for Saint X for a while now and has shown the ability to even play some stretch 4 if needed. Will is a high academic player who can stand out at times for the Tigers and really thrives in the up and down game.