Best 25 Forwards Available: Class of 2025

Andrew Force September 18, 2024 @ 03:30 PM

PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1927473' first='Tarecous' last='Stevens'] (Fayette Ware)   Recruiters will enjoy a wide variety of talented and skilled forwards this go 'round. Three of the below uncommitted forwards are certain to sign Division I scholarships, but that number could climb to as high as 8.   The number to the left is the player's forward ranking amongst uncommitted 2025 forwards (SF/PF). Their overall ranking is available by hovering over the players or clicking on their name.   1 > [player_tooltip player_id='1455019' first='Cade' last='Bennerman'] 2 > [player_tooltip player_id='2539642' first='Victor' last='Okojie'] 3 > [player_tooltip player_id='2101848' first='Ottabwa' last='Dickson'] 4 > [player_tooltip player_id='1663729' first='Jaiden' last='Claybrook'] 5 > [player_tooltip player_id='1578683' first='Clay' last='Payne'] 6 > [player_tooltip player_id='2340289' first='Habeeb' last='Yusuf'] 7 > [player_tooltip player_id='2111745' first='Cameron' last='Brown'] 8 > [player_tooltip player_id='2340258' first='Vito' last='Perkovic''] 9 > [player_tooltip player_id='1532545' first='Keron' last='Jackson'] 10 > [player_tooltip player_id='1498844' first='Kamden' last='Days'] 11 > [player_tooltip player_id='1927473' first='Tarecous' last='Stevens'] 12 > [player_tooltip player_id='1683257' first='Chandler' last='Gamble'] 13 > [player_tooltip player_id='2265965' first='Tyrese' last='Stovall'] 14 > [player_tooltip player_id='1519804' first='Juice' last='Eleam'] 15 > [player_tooltip player_id='1532563' first='Devyn' last='Martin'] 16 > [player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye'] 17 > [player_tooltip player_id='2416925' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman'] 18 > [player_tooltip player_id='1352796' first='Chazaiah' last='Curry'] 19 > [player_tooltip player_id='1578709' first='Malcolm' last='Ashley'] 20 > [player_tooltip player_id='1400890' first='Kingston' last='Goodwin'] 21 > [player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas'] 22 > [player_tooltip player_id='1967755' first='Chance' last='Austin'] 23 > [player_tooltip player_id='1474518' first='Raymond' last='McCarty'] 24 > [player_tooltip player_id='2373080' first='Michael' last='Palmer'] 25 > [player_tooltip player_id='1669216' first='Christian' last='Johnson']   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Shooters with Size</h2>   More than a fad, college and professional basketball programs need tall and accurate shooters. Multiple tall shooters. The '25 class features a few that already shoot it at a high percentage from deep.   [player_tooltip player_id='2340258' first='Vito' last='Perkovic''] - Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Elite shooter. Vito spreads the floor for HHCA. If he gets the touches, then he could lead the team in scoring. Do not expect him to get the ball as often as a primary scorer. What Perkovic' did last season was impressive.   [player_tooltip player_id='1578709' first='Malcolm' last='Ashley'] - Oakland Athletic shooter with wing size. Malcolm is coming back from an injury. The next nine months are going to be his truncated audition because junior film does not exist.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Powerful Rebounders</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas'] - Baylor School  "We are going to switch a lot this year because Kevin [Sacas] is going to be able to guard 1-5," said Baylor School Head Quinn McDowell. "He has a lot of quickness at his size. He started making 3's last year. He is 6'7" and 225. Could you play him at a small ball as a 5 at the D1 level? I am not sure. He is going to show what he can do against great players this year."   Sacas gets his nose into the scrums. Baylor School will get plenty of scoring from [player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli'] and a couple of other seniors. Also a senior, Sacas is certain to both start and impact each game with grit and strength in the lane.   [player_tooltip player_id='2416925' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman'] - Whitehaven From Douglass High, Brittman transferred to Whitehaven. The 4A school will get, at least, dogged rebounding and extreme effort.   Forwards in the Class of 2025 are as strong as the bullish top 2024 forwards (Kavien Jones, Griffin Cooper, R'Chaun King, Jack Shackleford).  Chrisitan Johnson - Blackman Blackman's big man [player_tooltip player_id='1669216' first='Christian' last='Johnson'] is able to play a couple of positions: power forward, center. Johnson is wonderfully powerful and typically rebounds with two hands above the masses.   [player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas'] - Baylor School  "We are going to switch a lot this year because Kevin [Sacas] is going to be able to guard 1-5," said Baylor School Head Quinn McDowell. "He has a lot of quickness at his size. He started making 3's last year. He is 6'7" and 225. Could you play him at a small ball as a 5 at the D1 level? I am not sure. He is going to show what he can do against great players this year."   Sacas gets his nose into the scrums. Baylor School will get plenty of scoring from [player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli'] and a couple of other seniors. Also a senior, Sacas is certain to both start and impact each game with grit and strength in the lane.   [player_tooltip player_id='2416925' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman'] - Whitehaven From Douglass High, Brittman transferred to Whitehaven. The 4A school will get, at least, dogged rebounding and extreme effort.

PICTURED: Tarecous Stevens Tarecous Stevens 6'6" | PF Fayette Ware | 2025 State TN (Fayette Ware)