Twin Cities Takedown: Jack's Standout Forwards

Here are seven forward prospects that impressed at the Prep Hoops Twin Cities Takedown!    I saw King last summer and I thought he had a lot of potential. Now this spring, he looks like he could become one of the top big men prospects in all of Minnesota. I have seen the 6'8” big man listed as a 2028 and 2029, which would make a big difference, but he is a player ready to contribute to a varsity team ASAP. He moves great for his size, which was the biggest difference from last summer, throwing down thunderous dunks in traffic. He also used that improved athleticism to dominate the boards. Willsun has great footwork and was tough to stop with his back to the basket as well.     Gavin continues to impress with his offensive skillset and it is great to see him back and healthy again. The Northern Iowa commit is a knockdown shooter and was tough to stop from getting to his pull up jumper from the perimeter this past weekend. Walter is a smart player who was also getting his teammates involved, creating a lot for his offense. The 6'4” wing has the length to match up with a variety of different positions defensively as well.     Tchidi shined in Sunday's matchup with [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'], taking the game over at times. He has solid size for his age and was tough to stop from attacking the basket when paired with his speed and athleticism. He was able to explode to the basket, being more than capable of converting on tough finishes over a larger defender. Ejimadu was at his best when running the floor in transition and using his strength and athleticism to get downhill.     Jameson turned in an excellent weekend with [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'], looking like he is in store for a breakout 17U season. He is a very versatile wing prospect, playing both physically in the paint and showing skill out on the perimeter at a high level. He is capable of going to work with his back to the basket and was a monster on the boards, coming away with tons of contested rebounds. McCarthy can also put the ball on the floor to create for himself and moves very well for his size.     Malik, the top ranked freshman in all of Minnesota, showcased his all-around game this past weekend. He is one of the most physically gifted prospects I have ever seen at his age, as he is listed at 6'8” with strength and long arms. He was going to work inside, being able to put his shoulder down and get a score inside whenever he felt like it. He was dominant rebounding the basketball, as his athleticism and size was nearly impossible to contest with. Martin continues to develop his perimeter game, being able to create off the dribble and knock down jumpers from deep.     Zeid has had a solid start to his 16U season and is a prospect that has been on my radar. The 6'7” big man is very physically imposing, as he is built with very long arms, also being able to elevate with his athleticism. This combination allows him to be a game changer with his interior defensive presence. N'Diaye has not been playing basketball for very long and I expect his game to keep improving rapidly throughout the spring and summer where he could emerge into an elite forward prospect in Minnesota.     Levi was one of the tallest prospects I saw this past weekend and he showed off some traits that caught my eye. He used his 6'9” to rebound at a high level and alter opponents shots inside. Conklin also had some strong finishes around the rim, but showed he could step up and use touch from a few feet from the basket as well.

Here are seven forward prospects that impressed at the Prep Hoops Twin Cities Takedown!