Kentucky’s Top Available 2020 Power Forwards

<p>With the loss of the Sweet Sixteen and no spring AAU where they could play as unsigned Seniors, there are a lot of Seniors across Kentucky still looking for their college destination. With graduation not too far away and college on the horizon, here’s a look at the top available Seniors in the bluegrass state. They are broken down by position group and in order by their spot in the PHKY rankings. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Power Forwards</strong></span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="601411" first="Alex" last="Matthews"], John Hardin - The newly announced Gatorade Player of the Year, Alex is still looking for a college home. Coming off a Senior season where he averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game, Matthews would probably argue with the idea of being called a power forward but he’s more of a stretch 4 in the modern game. He did shoot 41% from three on exactly 100 attempts this season so you can see the potential to be a wing eventually. He holds multiple D1 offers but hasn’t committed anywhere yet.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915108" first="Rashad" last="Bishop"], Ballard - Probably my favorite prospect on this list, Bishop is a long and athletic dunking machine who doubles as an excellent two handed rebounder and a rim protector. Bishop is very bouncy at 6’7 and is probably the best athlete still available in the class. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915109" first="Noah" last="Courtney"], Male - Courtney had a disappointing Senior season as he found himself as the odd man out on a loaded Male roster but he should be a better college player than he was in high school this year because he possesses a ton of versatility he didn’t always get to show this season. As his perimeter shooting improves, he could be a wing eventually. For now he’s a face-up 4 that can get to the rim.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915113" first="Eli" last="Roberts"], DuPont Manual - A traditional back to the basket post, Roberts is big and physical and capable of finishing above the rim. While he’s not a great rebounder, Eli is quick enough laterally to switch all 5 positions and can guard anyone on the floor. With his high academics, he could be a D1 walk-on or D3 star.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="783077" first="Treshawn" last="Cody"], Lloyd Memorial - One of the biggest gems in the state, Cody is way off the recruiting radar for a lot of coaches but should be getting scholarship level looks. He’s long and extremely athletic. Treshawn plays above the rim and runs the floor like a deer. He’s basically a shorter [player_tooltip player_id="915108" first="Rashad" last="Bishop"].</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="783054" first="Jamison" last="Epps"], Marion County - Recently adding 2 Division I offers, Epps appears to be on his way to making a college decision in the near future.  Coming out of a Senior season where he averaged 19 points and 14 rebounds per game, Jamison is likely to end up at the scholarship level in the near future.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="915117" first="Ben" last="Carroll"], Greenwood - A capable stretch 4, Carroll shot 38% from three as a Senior and averaged a team high 6 rebounds per contest. Ben isn’t the most physical forward you’ll find but he is capable of putting the ball on the floor and attacking the rim as more of a face up player than a back to the back scorer.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="783068" first="Rodrell" last="Dryden"], Greenup County - 19 points and 15 rebounds per game is nothing to sneeze at but Dryden suffers from being a bit of a "tweener" prospect. He’s long and athletic but he’s not quite big enough to be a true power forward while he doesn’t have the skill level yet to be a wing. Some junior college would be wise to offer Rodrell a scholarship and hope to transition him to a wing eventually.</p>