Summer Rankings Update: 2025 Power Forwards
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Last Wednesday, we released the Summer rankings update for the Class of 2025. The number of prospects listed grew from 160 to 175 total prospects, and while the Top-75 remained a Top-75, the 85-player watchlist became a 100-player watchlist. At…
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Continue ReadingLast Wednesday, we released the Summer rankings update for the Class of 2025. The number of prospects listed grew from 160 to 175 total prospects, and while the Top-75 remained a Top-75, the 85-player watchlist became a 100-player watchlist. At this time, I wanted to highlight all of the power forwards in the Class of 2025 we have listed at this time, as well as highlight a handful of ladies who were newly added this time around.
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Claire is a twin, and her sister was listed on our small forward write-up earlier today. Like her sister, Claire is extremely long, fluidly athletic, and versatile. When she needs to be productive and go to work, she often stays inside of 15-feet, chasing down rebounds, picking up “scraps” baskets, and knocking down the 10 to 12-foot jump-shot. I do like her height and length, but if she can continue to expand her game and be more of a threat around the perimeter, she’ll be a problem for opposing defenses.
Maren is part of a strong 2025 class at Richmond High School, so the Lady Red Devils look to have a couple of potentially strong years ahead of them. She has good height, really nice length, and developing wiry strength. She is probably more of a ‘4’ defensively, because she can protect the paint/rim, plus she still needs to improve some laterally on the ball, but offensively, she can step outside and knock down a rhythm 3-pointer. I really like her uniqueness and offensive potential for the next level.
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Brianna is a really nice, versatile ballplayer, but she is stuck in a numbers game at Noblesville. This coming season, however, she might finally get her shot for the Lady Millers due to some 2023 graduation losses. Brianna is a good athlete in most directions, she plays with a strong motor, and she is solid at all three levels. She can play physically around the paint, rebound, and defend, but she’s also highly effective as a mid-post forward. Her perimeter game is developing, but it has some real potential.
Lydia is a really nice combination of size and skill. She has a solid to strong frame, but she still moves well in most directions. She has good hands and footwork around the block, so she can sit down and act as a traditional post against smaller defenders. At the same time, she has been working on her face-up game as well. She has very good touch in the mid-post and short corners, plus she has flashed the potential to eventually be a consistent 3-point shooter in pick-and-pop situations.
Alyssa is a hard-working, high-motor power forward. She likes to seek contact and battle around the basket, and she comes up with a lot of second chance opportunities. At the same time, she has good all-around athleticism, and she’s a North/South attacker off the bounce. She can attack all the way from the perimeter, but she’s even more effective in the mid-post. She has even shown the ability to step outside and knock down the 3-point shot…she was 23-75, 31% from 3-point range in 2022-2023.
Evie is a very intriguing college prospect, because she has a lot of physical tools to work with. She is extremely long, somewhat bouncy, North/South fast, and she gives as much effort/energy as anyone on the floor. She’s also terribly versatile and can play any number of roles. She can act as a point forward in transition, attack the basket from the perimeter, play in the mid-post, or sit down on the block. Evie can also defend most guards, wings, and forwards, whether they are playing inside or out.
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Ava is another versatile forward who is just starting to come into her own. She has a solid to strong frame, some length, and she moves fairly well in most directions. She plays with an engaged motor, and she will outwork her opponents most times out. She has solid hands and footwork around the block, she finishes well in transition, but she can also stretch her game consistently to the mid-post. She has knocked down the occasional 3-pointer, so I think eventually she can expand her game more.