Positional Breakdown: 2022 Small Forwards

Our updated rankings for the 2022 class is now out. We pushed the number of small forwards ranked from 26 to 29 and saw just a big of movement within the top five. Below you can find the positional rankings for each player as well as a breakdown of the position overall. I'll also highlight three players who have a good chance to move up by the end of the season. <hr /> <table class="tablepress" style="width: 100%" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>Pos Ranking</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>Player</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>HT</b></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><b>High School</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">1</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/ryley-goebel/">Ryley Goebel</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'11</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Center Point-Urbana</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">2</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/taylor-veach/">Taylor Veach</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Central DeWitt</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">3</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/reagan-barkema/">Reagan Barkema</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Roland-Story</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">4</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lauren-blake/">Lauren Blake</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'11</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Indianola</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/meg-rietz/">Meg Reitz</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Ballard</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kamryn-grissel/">Kamryn Grissel</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Prairie</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">7</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Aleah Hermensen</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Audubon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/chloe-frank/">Chloe Frank</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'11</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Garner-Hayfield-Ventura</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/dawsen-dorsey/">Dawsen Dorsey</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Davenport Assumption</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/emily-dreckman/">Emily Dreckman</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">MMRCU</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">11</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/maddax-devault/">Maddax DeVault</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Nodaway Valley</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">12</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/macy-daufeldt/">Macy Daufeldt</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">West Liberty</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">13</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/grace-finger/">Grace Finger</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">AGWSR</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">14</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/shae-dillavou/">Shae Dillavou</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Forest City</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">15</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/brynn-bass/">Brynn Bass</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Coon Rapids-Bayard</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">16</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/abigail-jones/">Abigail Jones</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">6'2</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Waukee</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">17</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/cleao-murray/">Cleao Murray</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Ankeny Centennial</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">18</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/regan-van-wyhe/">Regan Van Wyhe</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Central Lyon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">19</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/meredith-mcknight/">Meredith McKnight</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Grinnell</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">20</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/blayne-ingram/">Blayne Ingram</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Des Moines Christian</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">21</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/reagan-bartholomew/">Reagan Bartholomew</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'10</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Waukee</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">22</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/alivea-harms/">Alivea Harms</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Central Springs</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">23</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mollie-rasmussen/">Mollie Rasmussen</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Exira-EHK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">24</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lexi-johnson/">Lexi Johnson</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Red Oak</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">25</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/makinley-levin/">Makinley Levin</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Solon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">26</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mckenzie-goodwin/">McKenzie Goodwin</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Kingsley-Pierson</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">27</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/morgan-nachazel/">Morgan Nachazel</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'7</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Springville</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">28</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/brooke-roby/">Brooke Roby</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'8</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Twin Cedars</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td1" style="width: 20.27027027027027%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">29</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 32.722007722007724%" valign="top"> <p class="p1"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/tori-knight/">Tori Knight</a></p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 9.266409266409266%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">5'9</p> </td> <td class="td1" style="width: 37.74131274131275%" valign="top"> <p class="p1">Cedar Rapids Kennedy</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The class of wings is deep at the top and is deeply stacked throughout as well. There are a ton of solid options through colleges throughout the list and might be the deepest position at the top. Goebel heads up the list once again as she's a versatile wing with the length and athleticism to play almost any spot on the floor. Veach, Barkema, and Blake are right behind her and all three of these players can score the ball at all three levels very well. Veach can play spots 1-4, Barkema can play all over the floor, and Blake is a deadly point-forward type. Versatility and shooting are these three players' biggest traits. Reitz at fifth on the list is a little crazy given her skill, but that just points to how deep this class is. Grissel can play spots 1-3 and hasn't quite shown what she can do on a consistent level. I was very impressed by these two during AAU but it hasn't quite carried over yet to the high school season. After these six the rest of the players could really be combined in any order that they want to be in. This is a very deep class of wings and I think it'll only continue to grow. A lot of these kids are so versatile it's almost unbelievable. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/abigail-jones/">Abigail Jones</a> has continued to grow and she is now right around 6'1-6'2. She has a ton of length on the perimeter and her lateral quickness is very deceiving. I think she has a lot of room to still grow her skill and once she does could become one of the top wings in the class. Between now and the end of the season Jones could see her game take off. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/meredith-mcknight/">Meredith McKnight</a> is another player who hasn't quite been on top of her game this year during the high school season but has shown flashes of being a high-level basketball player. She is strong with the ball, isn't afraid to pull the trigger, and she plays solid defense. McKnight still has some room to grow and I think she's going to benefit a small college in the future. <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/makinley-levin/">Makinley Levin</a> is someone who I hadn't seen until this past summer and I came away impressed. She's an athletic wing who is still developing her skill but she's quick and smart with the ball. I would like to see her play against some top competition to truly see where she fits but she is firmly on the radar as a solid playmaking wing.