2022 Rankings Update: Top Small Forwards/Wings
The 2022 class has quality depth across the state and the small forward position is no different. Here’s a look at the top wings in Kentucky’s Junior class. Name High School Height Grassroots Team Notes Rylee Samons Rylee Samons 6'7"…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 class has quality depth across the state and the small forward position is no different. Here’s a look at the top wings in Kentucky’s Junior class.
Name | High School | Height | Grassroots Team | Notes |
Rylee Samons Rylee Samons 6'7" | SF Pikeville | 2023 State KY | Pikeville | 6’6 | A long wing and volume scorer, Samons has got to become a better perimeter shooter and defender to maximize his potential. Would love to see him go against other top players in the state. | |
Bryce Riley Bryce Riley 6'5" | SF Bardstown | 2022 State KY | Bardstown | 6’4 | Griffin Elite | The transfer to Bardstown should help his development as Riley needs to become a more efficient scorer and should be able to do that with more help around him with the Tigers and not having to carry the scoring load. |
Cade Stinnett Cade Stinnett 6'3" | SG Greenwood | 2022 State KY | Greenwood | 6’3 | Manimal Elite | High IQ wing who is going to end up on a college roster at some level. Stinnett is a crafty scorer whose skill level continues to improve as he ages. |
Joel Iles Joel Iles 6'4" | SF Newport Central Catholic | 2022 State KY | Newport Central Catholic | 6’4 | Shining Stars | From unranked to top 4 in his position group, Joel has a chance to be really good. A very good shooter from three and consistent at the free throw line, Iles needs to become a better slasher. |
Colby Fugate Colby Fugate 6'3" | SF Paintsville | 2022 State KY | Paintsville | 6’3 | Manimal Elite | A really good scorer, Fugate is a three sport star for the Tigers. An underrated athlete, Colby puts up big scoring numbers for Paintsville. |
Tyson Barrett Tyson Barrett 6'8" | PF Frederick Douglass | 2023 FL | Frederick Douglass | 6’7 | Starz United | Tyson has a ton of potential and has shown flashes of the player he can be. He keeps growing and has started finishing everything above the rim. If he can bulk up his frame and have a consistent motor, he could be a D1 player. |
Casey Steadmon Casey Steadmon 6'5" | SF Bethlehem | 2022 State KY | Jeffersontown | 6’5 | Starz United | Steadmon is consistently solid. He’s not going to blow you away very often but he makes smart plays to help his team win. He needs to start bulking up if he wants to play at the next level. |
Brady Bell Brady Bell 6'6" | SF Russell | 2022 State KY | Russell | 6’5 | WV Generals | Really athletic wing that can play outside or in, Bell has potential to catch the eye of some college coaches in the near future. He’s more athletic than your typical mountain kid and will try to dunk on you if you get in the way. |
Jackson Shoulders Jackson Shoulders 6'3" | SF Lyon County | 2022 State KY | Lyon County | 6’3 | One of the higher scorers in this group, Jackson is one of the best 2022s in the second region and can score a lot of points in a hurry. | |
Hagan Webb Hagan Webb 6'2" | SF Boyle County | 2022 State KY | Boyle County | 6’2 | Hagan isn’t going to blow you away with any one aspect of his game but he is a very solid all around player who does a little bit of everything to help his team win. |