Spring AAU Primer: 2025 Forwards to Follow

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With playoffs being all but wrapped up, it's time to look forward to AAU season. With that in mind, this highlights a few 2025 Forwards to follow:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(Note: this is not at all a definitive list, just part of an ongoing series to highlight some New Jersey players who are deserving of being recruited)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1547475"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The Blair Academy combo forward is highly skilled and a threat to score around the rim as well as nail shots from beyond the arc. Expect a number of programs to prioritize him this Spring with the Riverside Hawks","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1623005"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The Immaculate Conception big man anchored their defense along a great season that ended with a long playoff run. He could go to college as a 2024 but there's a chance he opts to stay in 2025 as well.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Naasir Hart","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'7u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"College Achieve Academy (NJ)","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Hart is a long and rangy wing prospect who can hit the three or score by slashing to the rim. His improvement as a perimeter player over the past couple of years has been promising and could result in a u0022breakoutu0022 AAU season for the top-150 Prospect.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1547474"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The Union Catholic big man continues to improve and looks like one of the better under-the-radar prospects in the state off New Jersey and beyond. The 7-footer is an intriguing shot blocker who has shown flashes of being able to stretch the floor.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1553776"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"At 6-foot-9, Muntari is the other half of the Union Catholic frontcourt duo. At 6-foot-9 he's a versatile forward that can guard multiple positions. He and Ansong will suit up with [program_tooltip program_id='2078615' first='NY' last='Rens']-Marston this spring.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fd898e77f84"} /-->