2029 Newcomer Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 211 players, there are bound to be some newcomers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 22 new players this year and</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 6 newcomer Forwards since March:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3659677' first='Ezekiel' last='Ifejeh'] <strong>Bella Vista Prep (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed power forward with serious skill and girth. He rebounds the ball at a high clip with his size and sheer mass combined with his strong hands. He works inside the paint and dominates the opposing post players with advanced post footwork and toughness. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3662711' first='Kash' last='McKinney'] <strong>Carl Hayden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A powerfully built wing forward with size, skill and toughness. He can play and defend multiple positions and is athletic. He will score it with contact down the lane ripping thru and also shoot it from mid to the three point line. He rebounds well and can make a play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3667477' first='Sam' last='Hickson'] <strong>AZ College Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized power forward was a pleasant surprise moving up from the lower levels. He has soft hands with advanced post footwork and he can play with his back to the basket. He uses counter moves and can play off of the pick and roll game efficiently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3596917' first='Josiah' last='Miller']<strong> Sabino</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fluid power forward who can defend inside the paint plus out on the perimeter. He will wall up to make it hard to score on and corral boards in and out of his area. He runs the floor for easy points, score with rip thrus, offensive rebound put backs and layups in traffic with good activity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3625595' first='Findley' last='McHugh'] <strong>Chaparral </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A&nbsp;wing forward with some length and size for position. He uses his length to rebound in and out of his area and will score it with put backs. He can shoot it from the three point line off the catch with a quicker trigger but can work inside to score. He defends well in space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3668358' first='Milo' last='Tamayo'] <strong>La Joya</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward is a little undersized but has plus length, skill and brings a high motor to compete on both ends of the floor. He will score it with good footwork and offensive rebound put backs as he often beats his opponents on the glass for positioning. He also has a nice FT stroke. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->