2025 Positional Breakdown: Small Forwards

<p>Having released our initial <a href="https://prephoops.com/2021/10/class-of-2025-watch-list/">Class of 2025 Watch List</a> on Monday, it is now time to break things down by position. There were 26 small forwards highlighted in the overall watch list. Remember, this is currently just an alphabetical list that we will use as a starting point for our first rankings which we will release sometime around the beginning of the high school season. Please continue to send additional names that you believe deserve mention to <a href="https://twitter.com/BRamseyKSR">@BRamseyKSR</a> on Twitter.</p> <p>This can be a tough position group to evaluate at a young age because as some of the guards grow they will become small forwards while some of these prospects will end up growing into post players over the next year or so. However, these are the best players that our Prep Hoops Indiana staff have evaluated so far at the position.</p> <table class="table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="rank">RANK</th> <th class="player">PLAYER</th> <th class="metrics">HEIGHT</th> <th class="desktop-only">POS [RANK]</th> <th class="desktop-only">HIGH SCHOOL</th> <th class="desktop-only">CLUB TEAM</th> <th class="desktop-only">COMMITMENT</th> <th> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/chris-arvanitis/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297033" first="Hristos" last="Arvanitis"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/chris-arvanitis/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/chris-arvanitis/">Plainfield</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/chris-arvanitis/">Grand Park Premier 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/gavin-betten/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297028" first="Gavin" last="Betten"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/gavin-betten/">6'5"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/gavin-betten/">Manchester</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/gavin-betten/">Indy Heat 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/cooper-bobo/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297007" first="Cooper" last="Bobo"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/cooper-bobo/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/cooper-bobo/">Lawrenceburg</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/cooper-bobo/">Indiana Elite</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297026/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297026" first="Gabriel" last="Burgin"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297026/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297026/">South Bend Washington</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297026/">EG10 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/grady-carpenter/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297029" first="Grady" last="Carpenter"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/grady-carpenter/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/grady-carpenter/">Tipton</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/grady-carpenter/">UA Grand Park Premier </a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296994/">[player_tooltip player_id="1296994" first="Cannon" last="Case"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296994/">6'5"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296994/">Pendleton Heights</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/preston-comer/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297102" first="Preston" last="Comer"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/preston-comer/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/preston-comer/">Bishop Luers</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/preston-comer/">Indy Heat 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/camden-craig/">[player_tooltip player_id="1299745" first="Camden" last="Craig"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/camden-craig/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/camden-craig/">Switzerland County </a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/camden-craig/">Louisville Defenders 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-defur/">[player_tooltip player_id="1278896" first="Anthony" last="DeFur"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-defur/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-defur/">Mooresville</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-defur/">UA Grand Park Premier</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297091/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297091" first="Mason" last="Dowell"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297091/">6'1"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297091/">Fishers</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/deion-edwards/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297013" first="Deion" last="Edwards"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/deion-edwards/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/deion-edwards/">Springs Valley</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/deion-edwards/">Louisville Defenders 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/sam-higgins/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297110" first="Sam" last="Higgins"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/sam-higgins/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/sam-higgins/">Floyd Central</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-holmes/">[player_tooltip player_id="1296975" first="Anthony" last="Holmes"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-holmes/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-holmes/">Gary West</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-holmes/">Meanstreets 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/eric-hopson/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297023" first="Eric" last="Hopson"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/eric-hopson/">5'11"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/eric-hopson/">Decatur Central</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/eric-hopson/">EG10 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/albren-johnson/">[player_tooltip player_id="1296971" first="Albren" last="Johnson"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/albren-johnson/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/albren-johnson/">Cathedral</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/albren-johnson/">94 Feet Elite 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/dominique-murphy-jr/">Dominique Murphy Jr.</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/dominique-murphy-jr/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/dominique-murphy-jr/">East Chicago Central</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/dominique-murphy-jr/">Indiana Game 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/danny-kelly/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297012" first="Danny" last="Kelly"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/danny-kelly/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/danny-kelly/">Bishop Dwenger</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/danny-kelly/">Indiana Elite Team Focus Premier 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297054/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297054" first="Jason" last="Moynihan"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297054/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297054/">Seton Catholic</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297054/">All Area Indiana 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/lamonte-owens/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297078" first="Lamonte" last="Owens"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/lamonte-owens/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/lamonte-owens/">Richmond</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/lamonte-owens/">EG10</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297080/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297080" first="Landon" last="Petty"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297080/">5'10"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297080/">Cathedral</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297080/">Progeny 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296988/">[player_tooltip player_id="1296988" first="Brody" last="Raeke"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296988/">6'1"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296988/">McCutcheon</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1296988/">Indiana Ice 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297073/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297073" first="Kasien" last="Stevenson"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297073/">6'1"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297073/">North Central</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-strickland/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297045" first="Jacob" last="Strickland"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-strickland/">6'2"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-strickland/">Brebeuf Jesuit</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jay-summitt/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297123" first="Jay" last="Summitt"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jay-summitt/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/jay-summitt/">Evansville Harrison</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297043/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297043" first="Jack" last="Turner"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297043/">6'4"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297043/">Southport</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297043/">Progeny 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> <tr class="primary"> <td class="rank"> <div>WL</div> </td> <td class="player"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-wellman/">[player_tooltip player_id="1297094" first="Michael" last="Wellman"]</a></td> <td class="metrics"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-wellman/">6'3"</a></td> <td class="desktop-only position"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center"><span class="pos-name">SF</span><span class="pos-rank">WL</span></div> </td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-wellman/">Portage</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"><a class="d-flex align-items-center" href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-wellman/">94 Feet Elite 2025</a></td> <td class="desktop-only"> </td> <td class="player-expand expand "> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>