Class of 2025 Rankings Small Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri released its newly updated Class of 2025 rankings last week. With the new additions, we are now up to 139 prospects who are ranked in the class. We continue our positional breakdowns with a look at the small forwards in the Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2025","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77247","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","state":"","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fdb9b4d3157"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STOCK RISERS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2120369' first='Kole' last='Deck'] (Jackson): The 6'6" wing forward emerged as one of the top prospects in the SEMO area. He really took over the offensive load after an injury took away all-state guard Layne Harris for the first portion of the season. He's an athletic jump shooter who can create his own shot and hit the deep ball. He can also get into the lane and shoot over smaller defenders. He showed his scoring chops late in the season when he scored 32 points against a very talented Sikeston team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>UNDER THE RADAR STANDOUTS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2357760' first='Isaac' last='Busch'] (Eugene): A 6'4" small school talent who has a strong motor and a versatile skill set which enables him to excel anywhere on the court. He has good moves and footwork to operate in the low post and he can also drive it from the perimeter and hit the open 3-point shot. He led Eugene to a district title and earned Class 2 All-State honors</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557486' first='DJ' last='Johnson'] (John Burroughs): A 6'5" small forward whose forte has been defense and rebounding early in his career, but he made some big strides as an offensive player this season. He is a much improved perimeter shooter as he made 46 percent of his 50 3-point attempts. He has good length and he plays with a lot of activity at both ends of the court. He was the Bombers leading scorer in their victory over Logan Rogersville in the Class 4 state semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1881003' first='Preston' last='Brewer'] (Canton): A 6'6" combo forward who is one of the most underrated small school talents in the state. He is a problem in the paint offensively with his height and his ability to score in a variety of ways. He has a nice touch and a very effective finesse game. He can also face the basket and take his man off the drive or hit the 3-pointer off the pick and pop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1881963' first='Brady' last='Sights'] (Mehlville): A very athletic and rangy 6'6" forward who has the ability to score at all three levels. He is strong off the bounce with a nice spin move in the lane as his go-to when he needs to get a bucket. He can also stretch it out to 3-point distance. As a junior, he averaged 14 points and seven rebounds a game while shooting 51 percent from the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2357753' first='Gavin' last='Kimberlin'] (St. Louis Knights): The 6'4" wing player who plays home school basketball, but he has the talent to compete with anyone. He's a very skilled perimeter shooter and ball handler with a high basketball IQ to be a playmaker. He moves well without the ball and he can also create offense for himself.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->