Rankings Update: 2023 Forwards

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The forwards of 2023 are a comprehensive group that play within the paint but also showcase a wide range of skills and variability.  Eliza "Z" Buerk has tremendous size but also huge skills to match that fronteir.  [player_tooltip player_id="211120" first="Olivia" last="Poulvaati"] is a forward who can make plays all over the court with her high IQ.  [player_tooltip player_id="158567" first="Lainey" last="Spear"] is another forward with great length who has sensational fluidity at that position.  [player_tooltip player_id="158550" first="Beaux" last="Bruegman"] made significant strides last season at Sheldon with her productivity alone.  [player_tooltip player_id="158554" first="Bailey" last="Donohue"] is a forward with great size, which her game is all revolved around. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158558" first="Eliza" last="Buerk"] 2023 6'2" PF NW Stars/Clackamas HS</strong> - Eliza made some significant strides this summer before going down with an ACL injury - she is a forward with tremendous size at 6’2" but also with the skills to match.  She is a gifted defender and plays with great fundamentals on the block who combines - she also has the ability to stretch the floor as well as ball handling skills that are rare for someone at her position.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="211120" first="Olivia" last="Poulvaati"] 2023 5'11" PF NW Stars/Tualatin HS</strong> - Olivia was sidelined last year with an ACL injury, so this summer was big for her as far as progression on the court by simply being a part of it with NW Stars.  During her AAU season, she was able to showcase her versatility as a forward - one that plays with convincing skills and decision making.  She can score around the basket with good consistency, is incredibly productive on the glass, and has a knack for making the extraordinary pass.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158567" first="Lainey" last="Spear"] 2023 6'2" PF Clutch Players/Beaverton HS</strong> - Lainey played for an extremely loaded Beaverton team sparingly - one that was on the verge of winning the 6A State Title before things were shut down due to COVID-19.  Spear has come on the scene for Clutch Players as a cerebral and witty forward who combines length and skill both on the high and low-post.  She is incredibly productive when the ball is in her hands and highly efficient.</span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158550" first="Beaux" last="Bruegman"] 2023 5'11" PF Sheldon HS</strong> - Beaux is a volleyball/hardwood standout for Sheldon HS who made significant impact as a freshman for the Irish.  She is productive on the glass with her timing on the jump and is a great scorer on the paint.  Defensively she is solid and shows great fundamentals and discipline on the block.  A superb passer who knows how to play within the offensive scheme. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158554" first="Bailey" last="Donohue"] 2023 6'0" C McKay HS</strong> - Upon first glance, the first thing that stands out about Donohue is her size in which she has a big, solid frame.  However, she isn’t a stiff at that size and regularly makes defensively plays, including swipes at the ball and blocks.  She rebounds well, as she has a particular presence in the paint and this also aids her efforts in scoring the ball.