2025 Rankings Update: Stock-Rising Forwards/Bigs

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Take a look at the stock-risers at the power forward and center position in the latest rankings update for the 2025 class in North Carolina!</h3>   USE CODE anderson30 for 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION! <a href="http://www.prephoops.com/subscribe/?coupon=anderson30">Subscribe</a> today!    McSweeney is the first stock-rising prospect at the forward spot to know out of Cardinal Gibbons High. He's putting up a double-double average through 13 games with the Crusaders with 19.2 points, 12.8 rebounds along with 2.8 assists per contest. They're 8-5 on the season and even more successful when he's touching the ball and allowed to create in space. He's shooting 54 percent from the field and starting to show more of his perimeter game. His best basketball is ahead of him as he heads to the Ivy League.     Fannon has become quite the playmaking stretch-forward prospect at East Lincoln over the past few seasons. He's averaging 17.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while already knocking down 50 3-pointers through 13 games for the Mustangs. They're 10-3 and 3-0 in the 3A Western Foothills Conference as Fannon is shooting 51 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the arc as he sits at No. 44 in the latest rankings update for the 2025 class. He's a prospect for DI and DII programs in the region to target given his size and activity inside and out on the hardwood.     Tangiora is a mobile forward prospect to get to know with Swansboro High as they're out to an 11-0 start to the 2024-25 season. He's a sizeable prospect at 6-foot-6 who's shown he can hold his own in the painted area and beyond as he moves into No. 49 in the 2025 class. He's posting 19.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game as he shows his abilities on the hardwood. He's shooting 67 percent from the floor and starting to expand his game to the perimeter as he's 3-of-9 shooting from 3-point range through 11 games so far.     Clark continues to climb up the ranks in the 2025 class out of Mooresville High as he checks in at No. 62 in the latest update. He's emerged as quite the defensive anchor for the Blue Devils as he's produced 3.4 blocks per contest so far in the 12-2 start. He's also posted 10.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a presence in other ways in the painted area while shooting an efficient 81 percent from the field. He's set to give Winston-Salem State University quite the lift in the CIAA when he joins their ranks for the 2025-26 season as a freshman.     Billings is a tweener forward prospect at 6-foot-5 with good length and rebounding skills out of New Hanover High who continues to rise in the 2025 class. He's having another productive season in their frontcourt and remains a target for DII and DIII programs in the region to target. He's putting up 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest as the Wildcats are 10-2 and 4-0 already in 3A/4A Mideastern Conference action. Look for him to play a role in another deep run in the NCHSAA State Playoffs this season.     Solomon is another forward prospect who's seen his stock rise over the past few months in the 2025 class out of Wayne Country Day School. He's put together nine double-doubles across 20 games while averaging 13.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 blocks per game. His ability to play with energy around the rim on both ends of the floor is a contagious one that gets those around him motivated. DII programs in the region would be wise to get eyes on him as a tweener forward prospect.     Barnes is another stock-rising forward prospect with some versatility to go along with his game. He's shown he can create off the bounce on the interior as well as on the perimeter given his ability to handle the ball, shoot from the perimeter and finish around the rim. He plays a physical brand of basketball that's hard to find these days, which makes him worthy of attention from DII and DIII programs in the region.     Overman continues to rise at the center spot and with his overall rank as he moves into the 82nd spot in the latest rankings update. He continues to assert himself as one of the top shot blockers in the class as he's averaging 4.6 blocks per game, ranking third in all of North Carolina, according to MaxPreps. He's a prospect with quite the skill set as a defensive anchor and then some with 12.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as well on the season. DI/DII/DIII programs would be wise to get him on their radar.     Adams moves from 101 to 91st in the latest rankings update for the 2025 class out of Knightdale High. He's finding his stride as he returns from injury with the Knights with 6.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest in the 8-5 start. DII/DIII/JUCO programs would be wise to get him on their boards. As NAC6 play rams up, look for his production to take a turn in the right direction, especially on the shot-blocking front.     Kornacki continues to move up the ranks as he moves just outside the Top 150 at No. 158. At 6-foot-11, he's starting to find his way in the painted area and beyond for Concord Academy. He's put together back-to-back 20+ point efforts while shooting 14-of-22 (63.6 percent) from the floor across their past two contests. He's been quite the breakout performer in the frontcourt with 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in their 19-2 start to the season. DIII/JUCO programs should get him on their radar.     Shook has been a consistent presence in the frontcourt for East Burke High as he moves into the 170th spot in the latest rankings update. He's putting up 14.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game on 63 percent from the field. He's shown he can utilize his size in a variety of ways inside the arc to make his presence felt. He remains a target for DIII/JUCO/NAIA programs to get on their radar given his production.